A Very Special Halloween Episode of Teen Yellow Poncho of Justice

October 31st, 2006 Posted in Amber's Brain | Comments Off

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes

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Your Late-In-The-Day BSG Post

October 30th, 2006 Posted in Television | Comments Off

The scene everyone's talking about.

Galactica Re-entry

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For A Small Extra Charge They’ll Send Over A Guy In A Hockey Mask

October 30th, 2006 Posted in Rampaging Stupidity | Comments Off

Sometimes a company does something so ill-advised, so utterly inexplicable, and so far removed from the image they have previously tried to cultivate, that the only explanation is that whoever is doing those goddamned Burger King ads must be out on parole.

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Friday Links

October 27th, 2006 Posted in Sweeping generalities | Comments Off

Special Scammy/Smedley/HitlerYouthy/Spooky edition.

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Penny Arcade Collapses Into Self-Devouring Singularity Today Only

October 25th, 2006 Posted in Arts/Entertainment | Comments Off

My mom is apparently reading blogs these days, and that scares the crap out of me.  If she types"Hello Kitty Island Adventures" into Google, my cover is blown.

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Give Me Your Lunch Money You Sweet Sweet Adonis

October 24th, 2006 Posted in Game Industry | Comments Off

There's a secret level where you can unlock The Gimp.

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Apple Uses The Patented GOP “Foley Defense”™

October 19th, 2006 Posted in Apple, Politics | Comments Off

I've been trying to tie the page scandal into a post all week!

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I Control The Sun

October 19th, 2006 Posted in Game Design, MMOs | Comments Off

When I'm not composing songs to touch your heart, I like to play games, and occasionally read and write about them.  And while I don't play their game, it's always fun to watch Blizzard cater to the least common denominator.

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The Farm Tax

October 18th, 2006 Posted in MMOs | Comments Off

By way of Tera Nova, Playnoevil.com reports:

My friend over at A Clockwork Mind got busted for RMT in Eve Online by CCP. Instead of banning him, the company put him deeply in debt forcing him to work for months or buy currency cards from the company to get way out of trouble.

Huh.

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Slate: BSG Supports Terrorism

October 16th, 2006 Posted in Arts/Entertainment | Comments Off

If you haven't seen the season 3 premier of Battlestar Galactica, this is your warning that major spoilers follow.

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