Category Archives: Commentary

What Commercials Have Taught Me About Myself

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Television is more than a wondrous box rectangle that bestows upon us hours of entertainment, information, infotainment, and entermation. It’s a metaphorical window on our own society, more so even than the actual windows that face outward to the real … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Television, Videos | Tagged Commercials, Gender, General Culture and News, Humor, Satire, Television, Videos | 1 Comment

Star Wars Revisited: The Extras

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The final three discs of the Star Wars blu-ray set consist entirely of extras. Disc seven includes extras from Episodes I-III, disc eight covers the original trilogy, and disc nine has “documentaries and spoofs” spanning the entire series. Rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Burtt, Frank Oz, George Lucas, Irving Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Return of the Jedi, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Empire Strikes Back | 3 Comments

Occupy Wall Street’s Deman-ifesto (Translated Version)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Our previously-vague, sometimes-confusing comrades friends at Occupy Wall Street finally released a long-awaited proposed list of demands a couple of days ago. And, yes, the group has since pointed out that this demani-festo is merely the work of one supporter, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Demands, Demanifesto, General Culture and News, Humor, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Politics, Satire | 4 Comments

Star Wars Revisited: The Original Trilogy

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Discs four, five, and six of the Star Wars Complete Saga blu-ray set correspond to the so-numbered episodes. As with the prequels, the picture and audio quality are very good. The movies look noticeably better even than the high-quality DVD … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged C-3PO, Commentary, George Lucas, Han Solo, Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker, Movies, Princess Leia, R2-D2, Return of the Jedi, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Empire Strikes Back | 2 Comments

Memo to Red Sox: Fire Everyone

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Except her: I can’t even comment rationally on this debacle yet. I know this much – Remy got it exactly right following the game. “Inexcusable.” He brought up a great point as well. With somewhat less talent, Boston was hamstrung … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Revisited: The Prequels

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The recent release of the complete Star Wars film franchise on blu-ray serves as a good reason to revisit the films. Appropriately, this will actually be a trilogy of reviews, as there’s so much material with this set that trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Attack of the Clones, Commentary, Dooku, George Lucas, Jar-Jar Binks, Movies, Palpatine, Revenge of the Sith, Reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, The Phantom Menace | 4 Comments

Justice, Injustice, and the Unfortunate Case of Troy Davis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The trouble with justice is that it’s a subjective concept that we allege to be purely objective when applied properly. Blindfold and scales and all that. Yet, an individual’s point of view determines so much of the makeup of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports | Tagged Bias, Byron Hanspard, Callous Indifference, College Football, Danny Weurffel, Heisman Trophy, Injustice, Justice, Politics, Southern Bias, Sports, Too Soon, Troy Davis | 1 Comment

No Apology Necessary

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Netflix can’t catch a break. First, the company created a new pricing structure that separated DVD-by-mail and streaming, but, in effect, raised the cost to most customers by a few dollars per month. This was met with many loud complaints by customers … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, General Culture and News, Movies, Television | Tagged Crybabies, Cultural Decline, General Culture and News, Movies, Netflix, Quikster, Television | 4 Comments

Sunday Ticket for PS3 is Broken

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Armed with a bowl of chili and two remotes, I sat down in front of my giant TV to enjoy NFL Sunday Ticket for the first time ever. Sunday Ticket was a luxury not afforded to me before now because … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports, Television, Videos | Tagged Commentary, Direct TV, Football, NFL, PS3, Sports, Sunday Ticket, Television, Videos | 1 Comment

An Abridged History of the Super Bowl Post-Game Show

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tom Garrett

If my lifestyle rose to the level of a religion, or even a broad spirituality, this evening would be one of the holiest of the year. Tonight marks the start of the NFL season, the fantasy football season, and worthwhile … Continue reading →