Ladies and gentlemen, if I could please direct your attention to your left, you’ll see the next stop on our tour. In these coastal waters, you’ll see the elusive Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, otherwise known as Euprymna scolopes. Look at the size of it!* See its special light organ, differentiating itself from all the other, less […]
While I was living in Seattle, I saw an advertisement in a free alt-weekly about an upcoming Misfits show at Studio Seven (in the industrial district of The Emerald City) featuring the original members plus Black Flag drummer Dez Cadena, but without the main man himself, Mr. Glenn I-never-wear-anything-except-black-mesh-t-shirts Danzig (which was no surprise). At […]
Ever wonder what kind of program your prodigal progeny could create if they were capable of writing complex lines of code at such a young age? Would they create an open-world game filled with cute and adorable things? Would they create a space simulator, or a fantasy MMO, reigned over by an evil overlord? No […]
No, you didn’t just do that. I spent all night coming up with this scenario, writing seemingly endless exposition and crafting an elaborate backstory for this NPC. He wasn’t hostile, or attacking you, and he wasn’t planning on it, either. Why did you decide to swing your Hammer of Unending Torment anyway? That single, definitive […]
In 2002, the world lost one of its greatest and most outspoken punk rockers. Joe Strummer, lead singer of the seminal 1970’s punk band The Clash, took off his punk rock fighting gloves when he died suddenly from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. As a frontman, his life with The Clash was nothing short of […]
A recognizable band logo is important for successful image creation. Every year, big, corporate record labels spend cajillions of advertising dollars to ensure you, the listening consumer, recognize their rock band brand as easily as you would fire or water. That’s why whenever we come across pictures of dancing tie-dyed teddy bears, guns and roses, […]
Have you ever ran into a (characteristically) friendly and outgoing person in the middle of a crowded downtown street who wants to talk to you about the latest incredibly important activist cause? What am I talking about, of course you do. They always have a detailed pamphlet for you to read, and they always have […]
Isn’t the science behind the creation of another human being incredibly fascinating? We love our kids, but when we think of how they came to be, cell division and the formation of the human body itself can be mind-boggling. Which part of the body chooses to become a controller where the shoulder blade goes? Why […]
Wall-E was one of my absolute favorite movies of 2008. I had no idea that I would be so surprised by how touching this cute little robot could be. Wall-E quickly earned his status as cutest robot ever in my, and many children’s, book. Without hardly saying a word, Wall-E proved to us all how […]
When singer Ian Brown announced in 2012 that his legendary 80’s British band, The Stone Roses, were getting back together for a reunion tour in May, the first two shows in Manchester sold out in a record 14 minutes. With the success of these ticket sales, an extra show in was added to the roster, […]
