Monthly Archives: January 2012

Cal Sweeney: Alcatraz Season 1, Episode 4 Review

Just when I thought I was out … they pull me back in. – The Godfather: Part III Last night’s episode of Alcatraz, entitled “Cal Sweeney,” was far and away the best since the pilot. IMO. The reason? There was … Continue reading

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Put A Bird On It: Are You Watching Portlandia? You Should Be.

You can be pretty sure that 9 times out of 9.1 times you search through Netflix streaming library you’re going to essentially be wasting 5 to 10 minutes of your life. The Butterfly Effect 3? Seriously? That exists? And you … Continue reading

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Kudos to you, Aaron Bruno. Kudos.

Nearly two years ago, one of my earliest posts over at MusicBlogFunPartyTime revolved around a band called Hometown Hero and their year in the spotlight, one that included a lackluster debut album and opening slots for the county fair-worthy Hoobastank … Continue reading

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Treasure Master? More like Treasure Master Of Crap! Get it?

I’m sure I rented this game purely out of curiosity when I was a kid, and was quick to realize what a horrendous mistake was made.  I can’t put into words what the goal of Treasure Master might be, because … Continue reading

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Let’s Rock: Alcatraz Season 1, Episode 3 Review

Uh oh! Only three episodes in and the wheels might be falling off the Alcatraz train before it even leaves the station. Last night’s episode, “Kit Nelson,” was similar to the second hour of last week’s premiere as it was … Continue reading

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This is Blog! 10 Most Anticipated ’12 Movies: #9

Last week, This is Blog! posted it’s #10 most anticipated movies for 2012, which included The Hunger Games, Casa de mi Padre and Prometheus. Read more about them here by clicking this ol’ link-a-roo. Anyways, as is natural with countdown … Continue reading

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Friday Food Fight: Kellog’s Pop-Tarts vs. Pillsbury Toaster Strudel

Most mornings before school, breakfast consisted of nothing more than a bowl of some sort of wheat or rice cereal. Maybe it had marshmallows in it. Maybe it didn’t. Maybe there was a cartoon animal on the box. Maybe there … Continue reading

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Choose the Form of the Destructor: J. Edgar Hoover?

First of all, let me just say that I LOVE Ghostbusters. Love it. Love it. Jon Lovitz. Lyle Lovett. Love it. Seen it like 278 times now. At least. I remember having a VHS copy from when it aired on … Continue reading

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M. C. Kids: Give It A Chance, Or Don’t

I will hold firmly onto the fact that the Nintendo Entertainment System is, without a doubt, the greatest video gaming system ever produced, vastly eclipsing contenders like the Nintendo 64, Game Boy and the Wii (I never got into that … Continue reading

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This is Blog! Childhood TV Ads: Crossfire Board Game

Tommy: Hey Joey! Do you want to play Crossfire? Joey: Yes Tommy! That sounds like so much fun! I’m going to totally shoot your triangle across the board with little silver marbles! Tommy: No way! I’m going to destroy your … Continue reading

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