The term “quirky” is annoyingly overused to describe indie films, almost to the point where the two words seem to have become synonymous. However there really is no better adjective to describe this 2008 release starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner and John Goodman.
Set in contemporary New York City, Paul Dano is Brian Weathersby: 28-year-old mattress salesman and aspiring adopter of a Chinese baby. Indie queen Deschanel is Happy Lolly (yeah) a spoiled, flighty space cadet in the midst of a quarter-life identity crisis. During the process of his selling her father (John Goodman) a $14,000 mattress, they meet and begin seeing each other. Continue Reading
Zombies Ate My Neighbors is the latest Super Nintendo game to be included in our list of the Best SNES Games Ever. Zombies Ate My Neighbors is a shoot-em-up go-as-quick-as-you-can game where you either kill zombies or, like the name of the game suggests, the zombies will eat your neighbors. Yes, the game is as fun as it sounds.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zombies Ate My Neighbors has a seemingly infinite amount of levels which have the two main characters, Zeke and Julie, fighting zombies and saving there neighbors through suburban neighborhoods, forests of thorn bushes, pyramids & tombs, shopping malls and factories. Each level is ominously named for what you’re about to face - for example: Continue Reading
You’re driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, you expect to see breath-taking views of the oceans, as you do, when suddenly something pops out of nowhere and catches your eye: The Shake Shack.
If you’re driving down PCH heading South toward Laguna Beach, from Laguna Hills, you will drive along Crystal Cove State Beaches, and as your eyes are drawn to the ocean view, you can not miss this nifty little placed shack. It is on a cliff over looking the beaches of Crystal Cove. Continue Reading
I was a little late to catch on to Jets to Brazil having heard them for the first time in 2006; 3 years after they disassembled. I heard the song ‘Perfecting Loneliness’ on the TV show Drive Thru Caribbean and was hooked. Autumn Walker is all about intense, dark lyrics that explore something inside you that you can’t quite put your finger on (as is the case with most emotions).
Jets to Brazil explores emotional attachments & memories that they themselves can’t fully understand “But you don’t have to go very far ’cause where you go, there you are” - the lyric reflecting a conflict between the physical distance of something or somebody and the emotional implications of that something or somebody remaining in your heart.
UNDETERMINED LOCATION, NINJA WARLORD BASE - Ninjas are back flipping and throwing Ninja Stars in celebration over the 2010 Toyota Prius. The new 2010 Toyota Prius remains the most fuel-efficient, space-efficient, and most importantly quiet Hybrid on the market. “The 2010 Toyota Prius retains its hyper-quiet cabin, made possible by its part-time electric motivation and plenty of sound-deadening materials,” says edmunds.com about the new Hybrid.
“We are sneaking up on other Shogun with ease,” says Sasuke Sarutobi. “The ride is so quiet, you can’t even tell the motor is running. I’ve neutralized 5 enemies already this week.”
Jose’s Courtroom is located on Prospect St in Downtown La Jolla California. Jose’s Courtroom, as you might have guessed, is one of those Mexican-restaurants-by-day-bar-and-dance-floor-by-night places. Actually, you probably didn’t guess that. I digress, Jose’s Courtroom serves up some really great Mexican food. Maybe the best in Downtown La Jolla.
The ambiance and feel of Jose’s Courtroom can best be described by a recent Tweet on their Twitter account: Continue Reading
It’s a shame hugeinasia.com is now an afterthought for the once-talented staff of Portal A Interactive. I’m sure the guys at Portal A Interactive are saying, “What the hell does this random blogger know about anything?” I’m also sure the guys at Portal A Interactive are doing very well for themselves with their video making endeavor because there’s a market for videos - even crappy ones. Although I can’t take what success you may have away from you, what I can say is you lost your way since abandoning the idea of hugeinasia.com
I spent a good hour on your new site portal-a.com and watched close to 5 videos; Big Chimpin, the one about Manny to name a few. Unfortunately not a single video came remotely close to the creativity displayed in the Hanoi Hustle video you made for Huge in Asia. In fact, I was left extremely disappointed. Continue Reading
At some undetermined point in human history there was a woman-only summit which determined women should act bitchy and mean towards guys. Women think this is how they should treat men for a few reasons. The first reason is women like when guys chase them - girls like the idea of being sought-after and coveted by men. The second reason is women believe that guys like when they are mean and bitchy towards us.
The problem is most women do not have the art of being a bitch perfected. Nor do they realize suitable, equally effective, alternatives. Guys notoriously think they shoot themselves in the foot. Believe it or not, women shoot themselves in the foot a lot more often than guys do. Most girls will try being a bitch towards a guy they like. However, girls almost always screw up their strategy and…shoot themselves in the foot. Here’s why: Continue Reading
For those of you that grew up in the 90s, chances are that “SNICK,” “the big orange couch,” “happy happy joy joy,” “the Midnight Society,” “GAK,” “green slime,” “Stick Stickley,” etc. hold a dear place in your heart.
The shows that Nickelodeon aired in the 90s set a standard that just hasn’t been met since. If you were around for Nick’s heyday, consider yourself lucky. Here are ten of the best shows ever aired on Nickelodeon.
10. Legends of the Hidden Temple
Do you have vague recollections of wanting to attend NASA’s Space Camp and no idea why? You can thank Olmec for that. For 3 seasons, a week at NASA was one of the main prizes to be contended for in Legends of the Hidden Temple. The Shrine of the Silver Monkey will forever be between you and your childhood dreams of zero gravity.
9. Hey Dude
The Bar None Dude Ranch was the ULTIMATE place to have a summer job. Although most shows at the time perpetuated the hideous, best-forgotten styles of the 90s, its likely that this show in particular was responsible for many a misguided fashion decision. But really, who could blame a girl for wanting to look like Melody or Brad? They won the hearts of every boy in the fourth grade.
8. All That
The original cast of All That (and it’s spinoff Keenan & Kel) were the funniest kids to ever do sketch comedy. Vital Information with Lori Beth Denburg, Superdude, The Amanda Show, and Good Burger were just some of the more memorable skits to reoccur on this awesome kid’s variety show.
7. Doug
Oooo eee ooooo… killer tofu! Doug Funnie, Skeeter Valentine, and Patti Mayonnaise (don’t forget Porkchop) were three of the main characters that comprised one of the best kid’s cartoons of all time. If names like Honker Burger, Quailman, and The Beets don’t make you feel nostalgic, I don’t know what will. And as for that post-1994 Disney version? Pshh.
6. Salute Your Shorts
Oh, Camp Anawanna, we hold you in our hearts. Though it only aired for 2 seasons, the typical 90s kid was satisfied with reruns of Salute Your Shorts during every summer of the 90s. If you weren’t lucky enough to go to summer camp, you wished you could and if you did go, you wondered why it wasn’t the same as on TV. Even as short-lived as it was, Salute Your Shorts remains one of the most iconic shows Nickelodeon ever aired. Now get it right or pay the price.
5. GUTS
Two words: Aggro Crag. If you didn’t want a piece of it, there’s a good chance you weren’t a normal child. And don’t lie… as an adult, you may have considered bidding on the ones that pop up on eBay from time to time. This show spurned many a backyard obstacle course and many a crush on referee Moira Quirk.
4. Clarissa Explains It All
Her best friend was a dude, she kept a pet alligator in the corner of her room, loved alt-rock and secretly plotted to kill her younger brother Ferguson. These things were among the many reasons that Clarissa Darling was one of the coolest heroines on kid’s television programming. Ever.
3. The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Funny, quirky, and sometimes just plain weird, Pete and Pete is one of the first shows that springs to mind when you mention old school Nick. From the tattoo on Little Pete’s Arm (Petunia) to the mystery that was Artie to the plate in their mom’s head, this show was full of surprises and laughs.
2. Ren and Stimpy
Of all the shows that aired on Nick, this is probably the one your parents were least fond of. Whether it was because you ran around the house screaming “YOU eeeeeeeeeeeDIOT!” at your siblings, incessantly entertained the family with nonstop renditions of “Log” and “Happy Happy Joy Joy,” or simply that they found the show incredibly distasteful, it was not usually a hit with the parentals. Of course, that only added to its appeal.
1. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
There is at the very least one episode of this show that gave you nightmares. It’s ok, you don’t have to admit it, but we all know it’s true. For seven seasons, popcorn, a dark living room and AYAOTD were all you needed to have a perfect Saturday night. AYAOTD was the epitome of the innocence and fun of being a kid in the 90s.
I’m going to start with a bold statement. The pirate’s trilogy could potentially become the Indiana Jones of the 00’s. The right ingredients are there; action, humor, solid plot, and an all star cast. Unlike Superman Returns, Pirates 2 manages to entertain us for the full 2.5 hours. The open, ready to connect, ending may piss off some, but chill, summer 2007 should wrap up this franchise off nicely, as long as they don’t screw up like the Matrix did. Continue Reading
So perhaps you have heard of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch, perhaps you have not. It is something I have been more recently educated on, and in doing so felt it important to share my new found knowledge.
So what is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Eastern Garbage Patch or Pacific Trash Vortex? It is a gyre of litter (trash) in the central North Pacific Ocean. Still not following? In layman’s terms, it is a big pile of trash floating in the middle of our ocean. A very big pile of trash. Big in the sense that it is twice the size of Texas. It contains over 100 million tons in floating garbage and growing.
One classic characteristic of Americans is we’ll get completely enamored with something, get bored with, and forget about it. This cycle happens quite often - most recently with David Beckham coming to America. Everyone was smitten (soccer fan or not) and now everyone in America is once again realizing that we don’t like soccer, never did in the first place; we only liked saying “Becks” and “Posh”.
Meaningless David-Beckham tangent aside, Americans also love television. It’s only natural that the love-bored cycle be applied to television shows. The following shows were hot in the ratings and hot around the water cooler - then all the sudden…nothing. Some lasted a little longer in our hearts than others, but they all went the way of Beckham.
PHILADELPHIA– Tecmo Super Bowl legend QB Eagles was on hand Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field to support Michael Vick’s debut as a Philadelphia Eagle. “Mike [Vick] did OK tonight. To be honest with you, I was looking for him to scramble in a zig-zag pattern a little more - that always makes the defense miss, ” QB Eagles said of Vick’s performance.
