Monthly Archives: June 2013

World War Z

What a colossal waste of my life this was. If you read this book avoid the movie.  You’ll be offended. If you have not, you might be ok if you ignore characters’ reasons for doing things and the scientific method. … Continue reading

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Man of Steel

In most Superman stories I unabashedly root for the bad guy.  I own exactly one Superman comic and it’s the one where Doomsday ‘kills’ him.  Alas, nobody can fucking stay dead. That said, I’m one of the few who enjoyed … Continue reading

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Star Trek into Darkness

Ok, so Abrams is a glutton for punishment. He takes on a reboot of one of the more prickley franchises in nerdery; does a time travel retcon; and then attempts to do a redux of the single most unexpectedly solid … Continue reading

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The Great Gatsby

I should start by saying I didn’t care for the book. I get all the symbolism, so shut up.  I just didn’t care for the story.  I feel like I could have had a waay better time in prohibition New … Continue reading

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Butter

All hail Netflix.  Seriously. First, their House of Cards was awesome.  Next they brought back Arrested Development.  And now this.  Were it not for Netflix, I would have missed this comedy about competitive butter sculpting. Modern Family’s Ty Burrell is … Continue reading

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