Poor Liam
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Posted on March 19th, 2009 by
I don’t know much about Natasha Richardson – I didn’t know who her husband was – but I remember mainly from the cover of “The Handmaid’s Tale” (a movie I’ll have to see now). She had 18-year old me smitten. Unfortunately, Ms. Richardson wasn’t wearing a helmet when she crashed while hurtling down a mountain at high speed. Sadly she has died. But the one thing I can’t get out of my mind (because I’m a fan) is the sorrow of Liam Neeson. We’ve seen him experience profound grief in countless films. This is one role where he needs no audience.
Give Blood says the Resident of Evil Creek
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by
It’s Friday the 13th and Resident Evil V comes out today. So this seems fitting! Remember when some cranky old judge – ruling against video games – referred to one of the most famous video games as “The Resident of Evil Creek.” Ha ha! So lame! Wait, oh yeah, it happend like 9 years ago. Nevermind. This is news from Capcom about a Blood Drive (something I can’t do anymore, sadly). Here it comes…
It Takes an iVillage
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by
A little career update for you – NBC/iVillage are hiring me to help them out with some sound parental advice. The fee is right, the deadline is harsh, but it looks like fun work. More later!
Sesame Street on the Skids?
Posted on March 12th, 2009 by
Say it ain’t so Grover! Yes, the recession is apparently affecting everyone’s favorite urban environment … lets hope it doesn’t come to this picture (from GoogleImages). Here’s the article and please Grover, please, quit smoking!
Idol Thoughts – Top 13: Michael Jackson Week
Posted on March 12th, 2009 by
I happened upon a few popular polls regarding American Idol contestants over the last few days that had me predicting something for tonight. When asked who was there favorite, it wasn’t any of the anointed ones – not Danny or Adam or Lil; it wasn’t the obvious judge -picks of Jasmine or Megan. It was Anoop … the one they grudgingly let on to the Wild Card round add-ons, and have been obviously annoyed with since day one. So it was obvious they would be overly harsh with him. Another poll talked about ‘most over-rated’ and guess who won THAT title? Jasmine – one of the judges pet projects. So it was clear that they would be very careful about what they said to her so she would sail through. That doesn’t sound fair? Well, it is a fact of life made more obvious than ever this year because this … is American Idol Season 8!
This Week in Games: March 8 – 14
Posted on March 8th, 2009 by
Wait a second here … after three weeks in a row, I’m beginning to think that the game industry is starting to ‘get it’ and spread their releases around the year more! Well, whether or not it is true (I still expect a fall deluge), this is yet another week of strong releases. The XBOX360 and PS3 get the hotly anticipated and highly controversial Resident Evil 5 while the PSP gets Mana Khemia: Student Alliance, the Wii gets MadWorld, and there is a decent list for every other platform. Well, except that there looks to be a massive amount of ‘shovelware’ for the Wii and DS. Check out the list! more…
Preview – Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
Posted on March 8th, 2009 by
One of the greatest things about the original Neverwinter Nights was the ability to craft your own complete role-playing adventures with relative ease. This has led to a large body of modules that rival commercial games, and was eventually exploited by Atari in the form of several ‘Premium Modules’. Neverwinter Nights 2 also features a large module toolset, though it is more cumbersome to use, was released in a less than optimal state, and has taken longer for developers to craft new modules with. Very soon, though, the first official ‘Adventure Pack’ will be released – Mysteries of Westgate from Ossian Studios. I will be reviewing that module later, but had a few thoughts on it – and also wanted to highlight the impending release. more…
Granny Rides the Hog
Posted on March 7th, 2009 by
I read the news today, oh boy. Lots of bad stuff going on, had me a bit down, until I saw this. Look folks, if my heart attack has taught me one thing it’s that memories trump money. And that you need to help a cool thing happen – and it’s always worth it.
The Characters of Street Fighter IV
Posted on March 7th, 2009 by
One of the reasons why Street Fighter has such staying power is the characters. They’re just a lot of fun! That’s why they’re in movies and comic books and toys and such. So I figured I’d take a quick look at the fighters in SFIV.
Idol Thoughts – Wild Card Night!
Posted on March 5th, 2009 by
My judge-manipulation-meter is totally pegged and my cynicism is so great it feels like it is leaking out of my ears. That is because we are at the point in the show where the judges and producers, having failed through manipulation of songs and arrangement and coaching and order and commentary to place all of their personal pet-choices … now get to trot them out once more mixed in with some second-chance cannon fodder before picking who they wanted anyway. That is because this … is American Idol!
