First of all, let’s be honest. Midnight Madness is an awful movie. It’s dreadful, really. Terrible. There are only two reasons it should ever be discussed in polite company: 1) it was Michael J. Fox‘s first feature film; and 2)…
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No More Secrets, you see
Better late than never, right? Here’s Crissy’s highlight video from last year’s Game: My favorite of her photos is this group shot: But Karl re-enacting a scene from the movie runs a close second: I’m also looking forward to Jan’s…
The Cake is a Lie
This was the front page of yesterday’s San Jose Mercury News: Aaaaand for tonight’s performance, the part of GLaDOS will be played by Hillary Clinton. She does what she must, because she can, for the good of all of…
Oscar Fever
On Sunday, D and I threw our annual Oscar Party to watch the Academy Awards with friends. Favorite moment: our audience’s boo/yay/meh cheers for each movie during the 80-years-of-Best-Pictures montage. (Gladiator: BOO! Lord of the Rings: YAY! Crash: meh.) Nearly…
Madness? THIS. IS. THE GAME!
Game season is here! In addition to the GC Summit in March, there’s another Shinteki on May 3rd and 10th, coed astronomy just announced a mini-game on April 19th, and last week I received an invitation for “Midnight Madness: Back…
Also Overheard at PAX: Rated-MA Edition
If you’re under 13, it’s past your bedtime. Seriously, kid, get outta here. “My name is Wil Wheaton, and Jack Thompson can suck my balls.” – from the start of his keynote speech (download MP3) “Any corporate lawyers here can…
Overheard at PAX
“This is the new E3.” – an attendee coming out of the exhibition hall “Have you had breakfast? You look hungry!” – the barker at the “Win Your Weight in Ramen” merchant booth “They think they’re going to be playing…
Go See THE KING OF KONG
Opening this weekend at the Lumiere in SF and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley: A most excellent documentary about two gamers competing for the world record high score on Donkey Kong! I saw a screening of the film today, and it’s…
Worst. Game. EVAR
No, I’m not talking about the Ravenchase Great America Treasure Hunt, about which many of the participating teams have already complained. I’m talking about the “secret illegal cross-country road race” depicted in the short-lived TV series Drive. I watched the…
Ancient Greek Espionage (and Girl Power)
From Cary’s translation of Herodotus’ The History, Book VII (Polymnia), Chapter 239: When Xerxes had determined to invade Greece, Demaratus, who was then at Susa, and had heard of his intention, communicated it to the Lacedæmonians; but he was uanble…