Okay, in my original Eurovision post, I dismissed the Russian entry, “Believe,” as being “too lame to embed here.” But after the song’s victory, I watched it again. And I realized that when something is lame enough, it becomes camp, … Continued
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On Saturday, the finals of Eurovision 2008 will take place in Belgrade. This mother of all talent shows has been organized by the European Broadcasting Union every year since 1956. Each European nation gets to send one singer or band, … Continued
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So last night, just as I was about to head to bed, I flipped across the 1969 Sydney Pollack movie They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? I ended up staying up way too late, but wow – that’s a fun movie. … Continued
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Seriously. It’s called “Gov Gab,” and it’s just awesome. It’s a product of the Office of Citizen Services and Communications, a little eddy of the bureaucracy that Wikipedia doesn’t even know about. It exists to help explain the rest of … Continued
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Recently, I visited a Subway restaurant near where I work. I had been looking forward to a meatball sub. But instead, my stomach was filled only with sadness. Hearty Italian, my favorite bread, has been discontinued. Obviously, I’m a very … Continued
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Some of you may already be familiar with the so-called “Death of Garfield” comic strips from 1989. But Pete’s excellent posts on the cat inspired me to look at them again, and they are freaky. I promise, the comics you … Continued
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[A little arts meta-coverage from OTI Magazine this morning. Enjoy! —Ed.] So recently, I noticed an ad in the subways for a new musical called: Read on for a little analysis.
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Hard to believe, but a Yalie now has a song for Rock Band. For those of you who don’t know Jonathan Coulton, he rose to internet fame writing songs about computer programming and zombies. His indie geek cred inspired the … Continued
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[This post ends a five-part weekly series by Matthew Belinkie. Express your appreciation in the comments. —Ed.] The Movie: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Why It Strains Credulity: Christopher Lee was 78 years old. Most men … Continued
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