Category: movies / music / tv
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Mikey Likes It?
Growing up with the name Mike, and not being very picky about food, I often hear the phrases “give it to Mikey! He’ll eat anything!” and “Mikey likes it!” The thing is, has anybody actually seen the Life Cereal commercial these phrases come from? Look: Neither phrase is actually spoken in the commercial. Ok, people…
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Proud Pleasures
People often speak of guilty musical pleasures that they’re not really guilty about (eg, eg, eg). So they’re really proud pleasures. Here is some shitty music that I am proud to admit to listening to on sunny summer days: Rihanna: She just makes really good pop music. The lyrics may not always be the best…
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Reviews
Here is some stuff I’ve seen and played lately: Wanted: This movie kicked ass. Sure it’s cheesy, but for the first time since The Matrix, I feel like I saw some creativity in action sequences. Just don’t expect the philosophical undertones to be as thought provoking or coherent. Iron Man: There was a while there…