The latest theatrical version of the book of the same name, I Am Legend is why Will Smith is the only movie star left in Hollywood. I say all that because Will Smith, as far as I am concerned, can pretty much carry any movie. I sat through I, Robot, a thoroughly mediocre film made watchable by Will Smith, to find that out. For I Am Legend on the ( Read more... )

This is the first of what, I hope, will be reviews of Stars’ four albums and so I begin with Nightsongs, the first album released by Stars. At the
time there were only two members in the band, Torquil Campbell and Chris Seligman, though later members did contribute.

I mention that because music criticism doesn't come naturally to me. It always ( Read more... )

I'm currently taking an Urban Studies course.  I did it as a bit of a lark but also because I'm kind of at the point I really don't want to be taking these piddly first or even second year course in fields I couldn't care less about. Especially when I get bored with a class I have this tendency to not show up which can have an impact on my grades. ( Read more... )

I figure since I've been quoting this review directly in conversation I should finally finish it and actually post it. Let family and friends read it to themselves on their own time when they're procrastinating at work for example.

When I saw the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, I was moderately impressed. Johnny Depp ( Read more... )

Oh the wonders of the PVR and High Definition movie channels! I can simply set a recording and promptly forget about it till I have the time or inclination to watch a movie. Kind of how Cinderella Man was treated when it came and went from theatres except no one eventually got around to watching it. I should know since I kind of wanted to see it ( Read more... )

I've finished my Christmas shopping today. All I have to do is wrap everything. I finished some of my Christmas shopping at this health food store. Interesting story actually. Though calling it a health food store is little unfair since it sold much more than just health food.
This store, who's name I've ready forgotten, sold biodiesel by the 20 ( Read more... )

 
"I've had it with this motherfucking God trying to take over this Motherfucking world! Let's motherfucking kill that Motherfucker; I'm so going to hell for that"

By Shredder.

From the comments section of The Golden Compass review on The Onion relating to the possible casting of Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson, that really tells you everything ( Read more... )

Last Tuesday I went to a Stars concert with Kim and Andy. And it was great. I even remembered to bring ear plugs. I just happen to forget them in the car since I didn't want check my coat. Which was a bad thing. Since we were located on the left side and fairly close to the stage at Mac Hall, we had the stage-left speaker blasting right into our ( Read more... )

Book Review: Nelson’s Fleet at Trafalgar by Brian Lavery

Two-hundred and two years ago on this day, the British Navy gained one of the most crushing and decisive naval victories in the history of warfare. This victory was the Battle of Trafalgar. Since the two-hundredth anniversary came and went two years ago, a lot of people decided to write ( Read more... )

I not so recently organized a “Heroes” marathon. The result was that after three nights in four weeks my friends and I finished all 23 season-one episodes of “Heroes.”

One thing I remembered the first time watching “Heroes” was how deliberately the show was developing and how I perked up when NY exploded. Not because I hate NY but because they were ( Read more... )