Monthly Archives: April 2011

Things I Learned by Watching the Comedy Awards

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Owner and President of SCTV, Guy Caballero, once came up with a brilliant plan: Stage an awards show on his network that would be a thinly-veiled, self-serving way to promote SCTV itself by handing out the lion’s share of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged Bill Murray, Comedy, Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, Commentary, David Letterman, Television, TV, Will Ferrell | Leave a comment

Mr. Roboto: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Continuing our celebration of Robot History Month, we now present a narrative lyrical analysis of the Styx classic “Mr. Roboto.” Released in 1983, Roboto was one of the first serious attempts in mainstream music to tackle the issues of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Music | Tagged Commentary, Dennis DeYoung, Humor, Lyrical Analysis, Mr. Roboto, Music, Robot History Month, Robots, Styx | 2 Comments

My Favorite Moment from WrestleMania 27

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Tom Garrett

There was a lot to like about WrestleMania 27. Out of all the good matches, “sports entertainment” segments, celebrity appearances, and assorted miscellany, perhaps the best portions of the broadcast were the video packages that immediately preceded the entrances of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Cenation, Commentary, DMX, John Cena, Nas, Pictures, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, The Miz, WrestleMania, WWE | 1 Comment

SitCombat: 4/7/11

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Another blissful night with two previously-reviewed episodes awaits me before NBC comes back strong for the home stretch of the 2010-11 season. Tonight, we get the Todd Packer episode on The Office, followed by the Queen of Jordan episode from … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Pam Poovey, Queen of Jordan, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office, Todd Packer, TV | Leave a comment

RVA Banner Design Contest!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I stumbled across this Richmond, Virginia banner design contest yesterday. I encourage everyone to enter! The deadline is tonight at midnight, April 7, 2011. The premise fueling the endeavor is to design a banner that celebrates our fair city in … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Pictures | Tagged Bruce Lee, Commentary, Contests, Dog Skeletons, General Culture and News, Ghostbusters, Humor, Monument Avenue, Patrick Henry, Pictures, Richmond, Rob Van Dam, RVA, The Civil War | Leave a comment

Richmond’s First Sweet Sixteen

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Those who follow University of Richmond basketball* will recall this memorable year for a number of reasons. Well, two, primarily. The team had perhaps the best season in school history, and certainly one of the three best, finishing 29-8 with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports | Tagged 1980's, 1988, Basketball, Chris Mooney, Commentary, Dick Tarrant, Ken Atkinson, March Madness, Peter Woolfolk, Pictures, Richmond, Rodney Rice, Scott Stapleton, Sports, Steve Kratzer, Sweet Sixteen, University of Richmond, VCU | 1 Comment

Robot History Month: Defending Our Freedoms

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Tom Garrett

When visionary / genius / weirdo Nikola Tesla first described the use of unmanned warfare drones in 1915, no one could have suspected just how instrumental these brave robots would become to modern military strategy. We would like to honor … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Commentary, Diversity, Drones, General Culture and News, Humor, Military, Robot History Month, Robots, Satire, Tuskegee Airmen, Vietnam War | 4 Comments

MLB.TV for PS3 Somehow Got Even Better

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Major League Baseball expanded its MLB.TV service to the Playstation 3 for the first time last year. Rarely does something revolutionize a sports fan experience overnight, but MLB.TV did the trick for me. I’ve been a Major League Baseball fan … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Reviews, Sports | Tagged Baseball, Commentary, Fantasy Baseball, Gaming, MLB, MLB.TV, Playstation 3, PS3, Reviews, Roy Halladay, Sports | 3 Comments

VCU in the Final Four? Give Tom a Call(?).

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m not sure which is more remarkable: VCU making an improbable run to the Final Four, or someone reputable actually wanting my opinion on same. Self-deprecation aside, I was lucky enough to be a guest on Spartan Nation Radio up … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Sports | Tagged Chris Mooney, East Lansing, Final Four, Interviews, March Madness, NCAA Basketball, Podcasts, Radio, Richmond, Shaka Smart, Sports, VCU | Leave a comment

Special Announcement: Robot History Month

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The beginning of April brings with it many things. Spring weather. April Fool’s Day. The opening weekend of Major League Baseball’s new season. The impending resolution of March Madness, ironically enough. We here at the Axis of Ego would like … Continue reading →