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[Review] Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Tuesday, 3 November 2009 2:35 P GMT-05
Cloudy With A Chance of MeatballsI took my niece to see this film a few weeks ago -- then went back to see it in 3-D a week later. It was surprisingly fantastic.Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is loosely based on a kid's book with the sam
Category: Movies
I am done with the Redskins -- and not just because the Redskins suck.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 4:48 P GMT-05
Oh, trust me -- the Redskins have been bad before. But as a fan growing up here in the 80s, you knew it was only a matter of time before Jack Kent Cooke, Bobby Beathard and Joe Gibbs would lift the team back into the NFL's elite. I
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[Review] Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way To Blue
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 2:46 P GMT-05
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drn100/n185/n18564o1vke.jpgAlice In Chains: Black Gives Way To Blue I never again thought there would be another Alice In Chains album to review -- not after lead singer and personal musical influence Lay
[Review] Law Abiding Citizen
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 1:46 P GMT-05
Law-Abiding Citizen Law Abiding Citizen is a pretty shitty movie. Featuring two mailed-in performances from two very good actors, it's hard to believe that this is a movie that Gerard Butler chose to co-produce and hang his hat on.&nb
Mr. Terrific, Resurrected?
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 9:41 A GMT-05
Now there are rumors that Mr. Terrific might be brought back. Matt Sturges, the co-writer of Justice Society of America along with Bill Willingham, makes an appearance/comment on this message board (on Page 2, I think). His comments impl
Category: Geek Stuff
Mr. Terrific...Why?
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 5:00 P GMT-05
There's a major spoiler in this entry for a comic that was released today: Justice Society of America #31. I'm really, really pissed about the outcome of the story. If you are ok with it being ruined, read on...
Those Aren't Muskets!
Saturday, 5 September 2009 6:53 A GMT-05
There's a sketch comedy troupe called "Those Aren't Muskets!" that has posted some funny stuff on Cracked. I've now begun to watch videos on their website. As with all these sorts of groups, they are very hit-and-m
[Review] District 9
Monday, 24 August 2009 3:11 P GMT-05
District 9I saw District 9 on Saturday night, and I was both extremely impressed and somewhat disappointed. I was impressed because a big-budget Hollywood movie managed to do the almost-unthinkable: provide the viewer with the execution of an o
Fear and Loathing of Public Transit -- An Example of the Decline of Old Media
Monday, 24 August 2009 12:19 P GMT-05
While OP is angry at Metro's general failure to communicate and mange their transportation system, that does not mean we are anti-public transit. Far from it: we wish both the public and our elected officials were united in their efforts to
Metro Closes Doors
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 2:51 P GMT-05
Few transportations organizations in recent memory have been exposed and fallen quite as hard as DC's Metrorail. First, there was the June 22 crash that killed 9 people. Then came delays of up to 30 minutes on the system's busies
"Un-American"
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 10:49 A GMT-05
I will keep this short and sweet: it's time to drop the serious use of this negative adjective from the lexicon.Admittedly, it's kinda funny in a "stick it to them" way to read that Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer turned around the ins
You Will Respect My Authority [Updated]
Monday, 27 July 2009 3:39 P GMT-05
Regardless of whose side you take in the Louis Gates incident in Cambridge, MA, one thing remains clear: many police departments in this country still have a lot to learn about accepting criticism. It's not that poli
[Review] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Monday, 27 July 2009 3:28 P GMT-05
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Am I one of the only ones who wasn't thoroughly impressed by HP6? The latest theatrical installment (number 6) of the acclaimed Harry Potter series stands at an impressive 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, and h
U.S.A. 2 - 0 Honduras
Friday, 10 July 2009 3:30 P GMT-05
I went to my first international soccer match on Wednesday night, watching Haiti dominate Grenada 2-0 and the USA national team defeat Honduras by the same score. Little did I know how many Hondurans lived in the DC area -- the USA supporters w
Supreme Court's Decision on the Ricci Case Leaves Many Unanswered Questions.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 10:40 A GMT-05
Check out this law professor's analysis of the Ricci decision handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday upholding a white firefighter's claim of discrimination against the New Haven Fire Department. Among the highlights:"Justice
Remembering Michael Jackson: The Greatest of All Time.
Monday, 29 June 2009 4:52 P GMT-05
Do you Remember The Time when Michael Jackson basically caused the entire world to listen to the same album at the same time? When Thriller became the best-selling album of all time? When everyone wanted to be The Gloved One? I do.&
The Supreme Court's Conservatives 'Legislate From The Bench.'
Monday, 29 June 2009 11:52 A GMT-05
Right-wing pundits often complain that too many judges are 'liberals who legislate from the bench' instead of interpreting the laws as written by the legislature and Constitution. Well, today's Supreme Court decision supporting whit
Public Transportation Costs Money.
Thursday, 25 June 2009 10:57 A GMT-05
By now, you've probably heard about Monday's calamitous Metrorail accident that claimed the lives of at least 9 people. Evidence is increasingly pointing towards a colossal mechanical failure of the relays that electronically control th
Pilgrim Hearts
Friday, 19 June 2009 4:56 P GMT-05
I'm going to tell the story of our band's first-ever live performance. In the previous 2 days, we had taken time off work, traveled to the city/state of the show, and practiced for 8 hours each day. It wasn't ideal to be pract
I can't believe I beat Dave to a smartphone.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009 4:24 P GMT-05
This has to be a sign of the apocalypse: I beat Dave to the very cellphone/PDA he has been planning on buying.When I bought the Palm Pre on my birthday, I didn't know I would make it two days wbefore Dave got it, too...not unless he had decided t
XXXII
Tuesday, 9 June 2009 1:11 P GMT-05
So here I am at 32 years young. As you've no doubt noticed by the decreased volume of entries, Facebook has done a number on OP postings, since we can easily communicate much of what we want to share to the people I care about via News Feed
Why Sotomayor rejected the claims of reverse racism by firefighters.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 4:52 P GMT-05
Right now, conservatives are buzzing about how Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor's decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by white firefighters. These firefighters (or one of them, anyway) claimed that New Haven's decision to throw
Best birthday present ever?
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 10:51 A GMT-05
It's official: Sprint's Palm Pre is coming out June 6. I never thought I'd say this about a cellphone/PDA, but getting one might be the first thing I do that Saturday.
I support a "Keep Terrorists IN America" Act.
Monday, 11 May 2009 9:54 A GMT-05
We now face a situation where Congress-people are afraid to bring terrorists onto American soil. In fact, there is a "Keep Terrorists Out Of America Act" being proposed right now that would prevent the feds from relocating terrorists to U.S. prisons
I might need glasses rehab.
Monday, 4 May 2009 5:01 P GMT-05
My online glasses fixation has reached near-obsessive levels. I decided to order a slew of new glasses in an attempt to try different styles, and also to practice what I've learned from my first orders to end up with better pairs. My
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