Because railroads are just so awesome…

There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
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Top Gear USA is an Unholy Abomination Straight from the Deepest Pit of Hell

Out of morbid curiosity, I endured the premiere episode of the American version of Top Gear. Here’s my review (I’m stealing a bit from a classic Bloom County strip): Top Gear USA has brought the word “bad” to new levels of badness. This show just oozed rottenness from every bad segment… Simply bad beyond all … Continue reading “Top Gear USA is an Unholy Abomination Straight from the Deepest Pit of Hell”

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

When trailers for Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus starting showing on the internet, I just assumed the trailers were some kind of spoof and not adds for an actual movie. Really? Lorenzo Lamas and Deborah Gibson? Come on!

It turns out Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus is an actual movie and can be seen in the U.S.A. on the Sci Fi Channel Syfy (or whatever the fsck that channel wants to call itself).

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I predict it will be awful

OK, who’s laughing now? … Fox, alone among the Big Four networks without a late-night franchise, is now developing a pilot called “This Just In,” from “24” executive producer Joel Surnow, that’s being described as a conservative answer to “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.” a conservative answer to “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.” … Continue reading “I predict it will be awful”

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