Don’t You Love References?
James Wortman Just hours after Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered an exhilarating speech hinting at a better and brighter America on August 28, Disaster Movie hit theaters across the country. The…
August 2008
A Hands-On Look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Geeks rejoice! A brief playable demo for the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has hit the Xbox Live Marketplace. Taking on the role of Darth Vader’s secret apprentice,…
Jedi Jailbait?
Yes, I sat through Star Wars: The Clone Wars and around 10 minutes in, I knew that I was not, in any way, a part of its target audience. It…
Indiana Jones and the Undying Franchise
Hot on the heels of the May release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, series creator George Lucas told The Associated Press that a fifth Indy…
Charging the Batteries
For once, I can safely say that I’m entering the coming work week fully rested and ready to be productive. For two straight days, I slept in, watched movies, hung…
The Dark Knight Breaks $400 Million
After its third straight weekend at the top of the box office heap, The Dark Knight continues to wow audiences and demolish box office records, Reuters reports. The blockbuster Batman…
Fools and Their Money
In another ridiculous “Nintendo Wii is good for you” story, a Manhattan gym is charging customers $110 an hour to “work out” with the console, which retails for approximately $250.…
Montauk Monster: Fact or Fiction?
By now, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of the “Montauk Monster,” a bizarre corpse that allegedly washed up on an East Hampton, New York beach in mid-July. Since a photo…