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  • Why Do People Hate Larry Lovage So Much?

    Oh Lord, I’m talking about Leisure Suit Larry again. This time, though, I’m talking about a different Larry.  After LSL7, there was nothing in the main series for 8 years. Series creator Al Lowe basically said he was done with game development, and any new entries in the series would need to be handled by… Read more

  • Top 3 Pet Peeves

    1. People who don’t clean up after their dogs I work in a major city. So, of course, there’s lots of people walking their dogs at all times of the day. But, more often than not, first thing in the morning when I get out of my car, I’m hit with the smell of shit.… Read more

  • Which is Worse: Batman Laughing or Spider-Man Being Quiet?

    I’ll just give you my opinion now; Spider-Man not bantering during a fight is much worse. When I talk about Batman laughing, I’m not referring to Silver Age Batman or “The Batman Who Laughs.” I’m talking about modern(ish) Batman in a situation where he laughs or smiles during a serious moment. While Bruce Wayne does… Read more

  • Good in Concept, Flawed in Execution – A Thousand Words

    Concept: Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) is a literary agent who lies and sleazes his way to getting a New Age guru (Cliff Curtis) to sign with him and sell his book. The guru knows Jack is full of shit, but signs anyway. That same night, a tree appears in Jack’s yard. Jack notices that for… Read more

  • The Iron Tri-rect-angle: Ethics in Product Quality

    Many people who buy or sell goods and services are familiar with the Iron Triangle. Basically, a product or service has these three facets. A product or service can only be two of the facets at the third’s detriment. It was said to be impossible for a product to have all three qualities. But, in… Read more

  • Even as an Adult, That’s STILL Scary

    This Nickelodeon bumper *warning, flashing colors* When I was a youngin’, this bumper for Nickelodeon was still airing. This was during its “Nick Is Every Day” era, since there was a point in time when Nick didn’t show kids programming every day of the week. You can imagine how my siblings and I felt seeing… Read more