Wednesday, May 11, 2016

In defense of 'Vice City'

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Heralded upon its release in 2002, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a game that has a dubious honor I will call "the middle child syndrom...
Friday, February 26, 2016

What I've learned replaying Grand Theft Auto III

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It was Christmas 2001. My mom took my brother and me to the Walmart near our house and picked up the Playstation 2, wrapped in brown packag...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

My favorite movies of 2015 (abridged)

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If it isn't abundantly clear at this point, my only free time to add to this blog seems to come at the end of the year. No matter. That...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Why the 'Boardwalk Empire' finale worked so well

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The translation isn't perfect, but Aristotle's main point in a quote to which he's attributed is that poetry is often t...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Why I hate listening to 'Serial' - but I won't stop

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Serial , the latest podcast spin-off of This American Life  hosted by producer Sarah Koenig, should be commended for what it is: An extremel...
Sunday, August 10, 2014

Couch Surfin': The Memorable 'Sopranos' Saga

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I was a little late to the party on "The Sopranos." It was always on my list of shows to watch, but for some reason "House,...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

An Inexplicably Close Look at an Obscure Song: "Rock the House" by Gorillaz feat. Del Tha Funky Homosapien

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This one hurts. "Gorillaz" was one of my favorite albums growing up. I still remember picking my jaw off the floor the first tim...