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One Long, Last Look at The Office
Last week’s penultimate episode of The Office gave us a frustrating glimpse of what might have been. In a season filled with mediocre comedy, intelligence-insulting plot choices[1], and inexplicable character development, we got a flawed but good episode centered largely … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged Andy Bernard, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV
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Imbeciles React to a Story About Swimming
I saw a fairly innocuous local news story come across my Facebook feed today. The piece was the sort of semi-fluff that local stations like to show on their 5 o’clock broadcast. The underlying news item was that data indicates … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics
Tagged Commentary, Drowning, Facebook, General Culture and News, Humor, Imbeciles, Politics, Problem-Solving, Racism?, Social Media, Swimming
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BioShock Infinite
2K Games released BioShock Infinite to acclaim and mild controversy a little over a month ago. In development for five years, the game was much-anticipated by fans of the series, but the subject matter raised some eyebrows in the gaming community … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Reviews
Tagged BioShock Infinite, Booker DeWitt, Commentary, Conservatism, Dan Joseph, Gaming, Patriotism, Quantum Physics, Racism?, Zachary Hale Comstock
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An Incomplete List of Words Katy Perry Has Attempted to Rhyme
Katy Perry is a charismatic musical performer who has delighted millions of fans—including this one!!! Her catchy songs, spot-on pop sensibilities, and colorful videos have established her as one of the top acts in the world. Here’s an incomplete … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music
Tagged Commentay, Fun, Humor, Katy Perry, Music, Silliness, Whimsy
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The Worst Commercial on Television
I’ve written and spoken often about my concerns regarding the social norms of younger Americans. There’s a fairly stark line of demarcation between those who made it through their formative years without the influence of the internet and social media, … Continue reading
Hey, It’s Not the End of the World
One of the temptations of our disposable and wildly narcissistic modern culture is to presume that whatever is happening now must be more important than anything that has happened previously—not only more important because it’s happening to us, but also objectively more … Continue reading
The Fatal Mistake
In the aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon, about which many details are still unknown, several thoughts immediately came to mind as the limited facts trickled in. The first was that it immediately reminded me of the London … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Videos
Tagged Boston, Boston Marathon, Commentary, David Copeland, General News and Culture, Healing, Humor, Old Spice, Sadness, Terrorism, Tony Gwynn, Videos
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SitCombat: The Final Battle
This is the end. Unless SitCombat reformulates around different shows, this will be the last regular edition of the feature. Archer’s season concluded tonight, leaving only one show left to evaluate. Less than a minimum of two programs quite obviously … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged Archer, Commentary, Reviews, Sea Tunt, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Stairmaggeddon, Television, The Office, Toby Flenderson
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A Subtle Lesson of the Woolwich Attack
By now, everyone has likely heard the awful story of the brutal attack perpetrated in the London district of Woolwich yesterday. To recap, two “suspects”[1] attempted to run a man down with their car, then, after crashing their vehicle, attacked the … Continue reading →