1. Mega Man II – Easily one of the Top 10 video games of all time, Mega Man II is flawless. The boss design is flawless, the weapon and item designs are flawless, and the levels and enemies are designed flawlessly around said weapons and items. Also benefits from having the best soundtrack of any … Continue reading Ranking Mega Mans 1 -7

As you all know, the final season of Game of Thrones starts Sunday. If you're like me (and most everyone else I've spoken to on the subject), your level of enthusiasm for this final season grades out somewhere around “meh”. Suffice to say, starting in earnest with season 7, Game of Thrones seems to be … Continue reading A Brief Note on Game of Thrones

Updated 5:19 PM 4/8/19: Corrected rating on Smackdown tag match Right now, it is about 3:20 PM Eastern time on Monday. I started up the pre-show at 8 AM. 8 AM! Granted, the show itself ended about 20 minutes ago, but that's after skipping pretty much everything on the pre-show that wasn't an actual match. … Continue reading WrestleMania 35 Review

Aleister Black & Ricochet vs. War Raiders (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship Match ' Behold the splendor of the fantastic opening match! There really isn't anything quite like having a show open with a completely bonkers spot fest. It gets one super hype for wrestling, even when there's like 27 hours off it remaining … Continue reading Takeover: New York Review

In case you weren't aware, there is hella wrestling this weekend. To that end, behold this mammoth predictions megapost, featuring (mostly made up) analysis and my picks for the winners of each match. I will be reviewing both shows as well, however, I have an out-of-town wedding this weekend (Congrats Jake and Emma!) so I … Continue reading Takeover: New York and WrestleMania 35 Predictions

There is a lime in the bowl in which we keep all our non-refrigerated produce. It has been in this bowl in excess of two weeks. It shows no obvious signs of decay, however, I suspect that will change in a couple of days or less if no action is taken. I must find something … Continue reading What The Fuck Am I Gonna Do With This Lime?

I've always bristled somewhat whenever someone uses the phrase “ahead of its time”, insofar as the usage of the phrase is not always congruous with its literal meaning. It seems to me as though the phrase is often a shorthand for calling something artsy, subversive, or otherwise interesting and different, regardless of whether or not … Continue reading In Praise of The Guardian Legend

In recognition of Minnesota's ouster from the Men's College Basketball Tournament on Saturday night (Not that I care that much. The appeal of college sports appears to be “The players aren't as good”, and the NCAA is basically a criminal organization), let us take a moment to pay our respects to the other stuff that … Continue reading

Last week, I started writing an article that was critical of, well, criticism. Reviews of music, TV, movies, etc. seem to be less about recommending a given artwork and more about parsing and explaining the subtext of the work in question. Make no mistake, thinking about subtext and context is good and valuable, and I … Continue reading I’m Beginning to Suspect Writing is Fucking Stupid