Orson Welles once said that movies are canned because they come in cans, which means they aren’t fresh. He was making a point about how stale the cinema can seem, and why Read More →
I’ve been working at a Chicago comic book store for the last five years which has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, getting to hang out with mostly-interesting people talking about nerd shit 24/7 and serving a mostly-cool clientele that constantly reminds me one thing: In the real world, no one cares how smart you try to be. Read More →
The Lonely Island has always seemed to us like a third-rate version of Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job, from the sports parodies to the awkwardness; the difference is that Read More →
Just kidding! Movies are great, art is alive even if you wouldn’t know it by watching mainstream movies, and because I’ve stopped caring about seeing every piece of Oscar bait (seriously, why would anyone want to see Revolutionary Road?) I decided Read More →
It's a Wednesday night and I'm on a thirty minute bike ride so I can go play some videogames in ...
(photo via) A disclaimer: I originally wrote this essay as part of a creative nonfiction class, working from David Foster Wallace's ...
These are some jams I liked a lot in 2009 and why. They are pretty typical and I am boring, but with respect blow me.
Oh, this crowd. My roommate and I are here because she called into the radio station and won tickets, and ...