Category Archives: Media

Thermal Discouragement Beams

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Pete

I’ll admit, I was not a huge fan of the first Portal. I thought it was clever, but if you can’t shoot it, slice it, loot it, or blow it up, I lose interest in it pretty fast. The game … Continue reading →

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Source Code

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Pete

Believe the reviews, friends, this is the best movie of the year so far (and Lord knows I’ve seen all of them with a science fiction/fantasy bent). Jake Gyllenhall plays Captain Colter Stevens, a downed helicopter pilot whose last memory … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones – Live Blog

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Pete

SPOILER WARNING! 9:05 PM – Language, Violence, Adult Content, Nudity – How can this be bad? 9:07 PM – The wall is really impressive. Nice special effects. 9:08 PM – Did anyone else get the sense that the  Night’s Watch … Continue reading →

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Achievements in Video Games (and Life)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Pete

I’m still slogging through Dragon Age 2 despite my grumbles. I’m in the middle of the third act, and I decide that what my female character needs is a little romance. I look around the party, and decide to romance … Continue reading →

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Your Highness

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Pete

Your Highness is a movie of wasted potential. Hearkening back to the B-movie escapades of fantasy films in the 80′s, this movie could have stimulated a revival that would thrill eager boys in the pre-teen and early teen demographics. Contrariwise, … Continue reading →

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In case you missed it…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Pete

The first fourteen minutes of the pilot for Game of Thrones is available in HD on HBO’s Web site. Go forth and watch. Winter is coming…

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Quick Hits

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Pete

The iPhone 4 apparently takes mysterious photos of users without their knowledge, then flashes them on the screen during Facetime chats. I guess that’s one excuse for the reason why the picture of your drunk girlfriend pushing her boobs together … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punch

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Pete

This movie has been getting some hatred and vitriol from a lot of critics. In fact, the aggregate from Rotten Tomatoes is right at 20%. Let me be the first to assure you that the movie is not bad. In … Continue reading →

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My Hugo Nominations

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Pete

Best novel: The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson; Changes, Jim Butcher; Antiphon, Ken Scholes; The Desert Spear, Peter V. Brett. Best short story: “The Things” – Peter Watts Best dramatic presentation, long form: Inception Best dramatic presentation, short form: “Vincent … Continue reading →

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Dragon Age 2

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Pete

I want my Dragon Age: Origins game back. That’s right, folks. The haunting story, the awesome role-playing elements, the complicated symphony of character activities, the sheer, bloody difficulty, have been converted into an on-the-rails experience that feels more like Call of Duty … Continue reading →

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