December 2009
17 posts
Movie Review: Avatar →
Pandora is a distant planet rich in a valuable mineral amusingly named “unobtainium.” The only problem is that the richest deposit lies directly beneath the village of a group of natives known as…
Hey, Kids! It's only 5 more days until Yak Shaving... →
The Swashbuckler →
Anybody can swing a sword and beat up bad guys, but the swashbuckler does it with panache. While the term was originally used to describe swordsmen, its current usage has more to do with a hero’s…
Archetype of the Week: The Swashbuckler →
Anybody can swing a sword and beat up bad guys, but the swashbuckler does it with panache. While the term was originally used to describe swordsmen, its current usage has more to do with a hero’s…
Barefoot and Progressive: The CentrePointe HipHop... →
with special guest Henry Earl!
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax To Tour... →
I’m thinking that just having the other three bands around will cause Metallica to focus more or their good stuff than the bazillion variations on the black album that they’ve been doing for the past 20 years.
Archetype of the Week: The Con Man →
The Con Man specializes in finding people who want something for nothing and giving them nothing for something. When most people think of a con man, they imagine a ruthless criminal who steals money…
The Con Man →
The Con Man specializes in finding people who want something for nothing and giving them nothing for something. When most people think of a con man, they imagine a ruthless criminal who steals money…
QAGS Corner: The Company (Rules for Group... →
When Hex wrote M-Force: Monster Hunting in the 21st Century, we included a lot of detail about the organization and all of the support that it could offer a team of monster hunters in the field….
The Company (Rules for Group Resources) →
When Hex wrote M-Force: Monster Hunting in the 21st Century, we included a lot of detail about the organization and all of the support that it could offer a team of monster hunters in the field….
Jackson & Del Toro Consider Tom Waits for 'Hobbit'...
twentyfourbit:
Step aside Zac Efron, Hollywood has found a brand new It Boy (who happens to be a 60-year-old man). Okay, that’s a little extreme, but seriously: Tom Waits has always been beloved by music critics, and now his acting chops are finally getting their due.
According to Ain’t It Cool News’ “trusted” source, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have thrown Tom Waits’ name into the mix...
Andy Samberg, MGMT, & Ethan Johns Snag Grammy...
twentyfourbit:
My first reaction to the 2010 Grammy nominations, which were announced tonight, was to write off the award show completely (no Dead Weather?), but there are a few categories/nominees of note and Radiohead did bring that killer performance of “15 Step” to last year’s telecast (now available for purchase), so let’s not give them the cold shoulder just yet. In short, Beyoncé got 10...
Archetype of the Week: The Small-Time Crook →
The small-time crook is a person who relies on illegal activities to make a living, but doesn’t have the abilities, resources, or imagination to pull off a big score. Some small-time crooks…
The Small-Time Crook →
The small-time crook is a person who relies on illegal activities to make a living, but doesn’t have the abilities, resources, or imagination to pull off a big score. Some small-time crooks…