So, Tom Brady won his 7th Super Bowl
What was it like for a Patriots fan to watch the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl? I’ll tell you. As a New England Patriots fan, I meant to do a […]
Reaction: Ronan Farrow’s “CATCH AND KILL”
I just finished the audiobook of investigative journalist Ronan Farrow‘s brilliant non-fiction tome Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, which details how his Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
The Sad Fall of Morgan Freeman
Until recently, Morgan Freeman was my favorite actor. Had been since I was kid. I used to call him “the god of acting”. Then he went and played God in […]
Reaction: Marvel’s ballsy PHASE THREE lineup announcement
I began writing this post on Tuesday, October 28, the day Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige did a Steve Jobs/Apple style keynote address in L.A. announcing Marvel’s entire slate of […]
You Know What I’d Like to See?
I’ll tell you what I’d like to see. A lot of things. But let’s start with these random 25 things, in no particular order. We’ll cover sports, movies, television, politics, […]
Reaction: Rolling Stone Cover-gate (and examining the actual article inside the magazine)
Isn’t he cute, ladies? Right off the bat: isn’t it fucking annoying that we have to add “-gate” to something to indicate a controversy? It’s so lazy. Why am I […]
Dumb Twitter Reactions to the George Zimmerman Verdict
I knew that the instant the George Zimmerman verdict was announced, Twitter would become the most annoying place on Earth. And yet, I couldn’t resist looking and watching people react. […]
Quick Reaction: TAKEN 3?!? Can Liam Neeson: The Actor, Be Saved?
Gimme dat Neeson Money. Sheeee-it. Unsurprising, but altogether disappointing news broke early last week. Liam Neeson has agreed to again reprise his role as Bryan Mills in a third Taken […]
Mini-Review: WORLD WAR Z
Note: For once, I will try to keep this review spoiler free, as I’ll be posting it the same weekend of the film’s release. World War Z finally hits theaters […]
Things I’m Sick Of
This is a list of random things that have been annoying me lately. Basically, a series of mini rants that aren’t worth doing as their own posts but put together […]
Extremist vs. Bully: Chris Kluwe vs. Emmett C. Burns (and lamenting the apparent death of civil discourse)
Before you read this post, you kinda need to be familiar with what we’re talking about here. As such, you need to read THIS and then THIS in that order (both are […]
STOP SPLITTING UP THE FINAL MOVIES OF EVERY FRANCHISE, YOU GREEDY WHORES!!!
When I saw this news story, I wanted to smash my laptop over a newborn child’s head. This has been a growing trend in Hollywood, and it’s becoming increasingly irritating […]
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY #3
I really want In Time to be grrrrrreat! In Time (in theaters this Friday, October 28!) is a film I’m very much looking forward to seeing. Have been for a […]
Rory McIlroy, Whether You Like It Or Not (and other late June randomness!)
Here is the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, and likely the final official trailer for the entire Harry Potter movie franchise. I dig it. […]
The Worst Sports Losses of My Life (And More!)
I write this because sadly, I believe the reign of consistent, multiple, championship-caliber Boston sports teams is coming to an end. From 2000-2010, we were lucky enough to see our […]
On Japan
First let me state the obvious. I am shocked and horrified at what has happened (and what is continuing to happen), and I feel awful for the people of Japan. Japan is a great nation, a steady ally of ours, and possesses a culture I greatly admire. They are a smart, disciplined people (much more so than the general population […]
