Category Archives: Pop Culture

On Going to the Pool (Vegas Week)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

In Vegas, a pool is not just a pool, and if you don’t do your research in advance, you could end up embarrassed and traumatized by your Vegas pool experience. As far as I can tell, there are three types of pool in Las Vegas, and each has its own rules: The hotel pool, the Ultra Pool, and the “European” Pool. Here’s a brief run-down. Continue reading →

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Sun Fizz!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

My brother and sister and I spent years searching YouTube for this commercial. Note that this is not an endorsement of Sprite – just an endorsement of the commercial.

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My brief X-Men: First Class Review

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Comic book movies can be broken into three categories: Watchable, Really Pretty Good, and Godawful. Fans of comic books and/or action movies will enjoy the Watchable ones, while Really Pretty Good movies can be enjoyed by almost anyone capable of … Continue reading →

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“The Inversion of a Coen Brothers Movie”

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Ruben Bolling at Tom the Dancing Bug posted some really interesting thoughts on the Coen Brothers’ True Grit and how it broke from the usual Coen Brothers mold. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I recommend you read it.  While you’re … Continue reading →

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I am just an advertisement for a version of myself

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

[Credit to David Byrne for the post title] Way back in November of 2007 I posted about the sordid saga of Ethan Reynolds, formerly of the model blog / community Brat Boy School (since shut down; internet wayback machine link … Continue reading →

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