• Krypto-Bigotry

    Belated thoughts on Truth, Justice, and putting an end to a pernicious claim about Freedom of Speech.

  • Fearful Symmetry

    Answering a FAQ (that I keep getting, for some reason) about The Life of Pi

  • My Problem with The Big Bang Theory

    An analysis of inequities of power, income, social status, and issues of representation in the popular media. “Holy shit, get a life”

  • Set Tube-jawed Baffle to 6!

    Spaceteam is genius in iOS app form. ASTEROID! (everybody shake)

  • GOTY II: The Legacy of Kain

    The unforgettable video games of 2012 that I totally forgot to mention

  • GOTY

    Best video games of the year according to someone who didn’t play a lot of video games this year.

  • You Can See the People Sing

    If you’ve been wanting to see a filmed version of the Les Misérables musical, this is certainly that.

  • 48 Hz, Don’t It?

    Film The Hobbit at high frame rates/That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates.

  • How I Met Your Mithrandir

    The Hobbit is really just an excuse for Peter Jackson and his pals to spend a few more years hanging out in Middle Earth. I don’t see how anybody could have a problem with that.

  • Protestant Gadget Ethic

    Making sense of the iPad mini in a world that doesn’t need it.

  • Richard Parker, Burning Bright

    More thoughts on Life of Pi, the movie I earlier said had left me with nothing to think about.

  • We Sold a Zoo

    Life of Pi is spectacular even for people jaded by spectacle, and it might even be meaningful to people jaded by pop spirituality.