I’m neutral towards the gods, spirits, and saints of the global religious canon. Pascal offered me a wager, but I don’t gamble. Like many others, I enjoy my pork and […]
Cynic’s Guide to Comic Book Movies: DC/Vertigo
Batman: The Movie Proof that idiots will always try to elevate themselves over wit they will never understand by making a “shark repellant” joke every time Adam West is mentioned. […]
A Cynic’s Guide to Comic Book Movies: Marvel
Blade Wesley Snipes makes vampires cool again. Look where that got us. Blade 2 & Trinity Every possible camera angle for stabbing a vampire is used and reused. Spider-Man Peter […]
At the Library, Midterm Edition
Leon: Are you already done with everything? Maxine: No, I’ve got to write three papers in about two days. Leon: Why were you playing Arkham City all week? Maxine: Why […]
Occupy Arson
Enough real analysis has been done on Occupy Wall Street that throwing my hat into the ring would only make me look like an idiot. So in lieu of commentary, […]
A Snapshot
I’m in a Princeton lecture hall. It can hold around two hundred people. Right now, there are about sixty. Over eighty signed up for the class. The class is about […]
A Mission Statement
Today’s question: Why are we here?
At the Library
Leon: What’s your paper about? Maxine: I don’t really know. Leon: You’ve already written three pages. Maxine: Impressive, right?
Bats in the Belfry
The first drink burned. It was vodka, a brand with a name that Devin couldn’t pronounce. It had the rich flavor and texture of gasoline. After promising himself he’d never […]