Monthly Archives: December 2008

Second-Guessing Physical Media in a Rambow and Street Fighter World

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

“DVDs suck,” I once again surmised in a fit of frustration. The disc for the delightfully inspiring Son of Rambow arrived damaged from Netflix.  Of course, the flaw didn’t reveal itself until an hour after I made some popcorn, cracked … Continue reading →

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Holiday Shopping Guide I: Seven Exemplary, Locally-Owned, Brick ‘n Mortar Operations

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Rod Smith

The patron deity of shoppers grows stronger with each passing year. I take a back seat to no one when it comes to love for online commerce. As the universe’s greatest shopper, I’m compelled by the very forces of nature … Continue reading →

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Failure in Trailers at the Spike Videogame Awards

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

Game designers catch a lot of flack from outside the industry for often creating what amount to second-rate films sexed up with limited interaction. In many cases, the haters have a point: few titles insist on exploring the medium’s unrealized potential. … Continue reading →

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Google’s 2008 Zeitgeist Report Reveals…Uh, Pretty Much What You’d Expect

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Rod Smith

 [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/UlkzgI_jNUg" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Britney Spears tops Yahoo’s list for the second consecutive year. At least the folks who searched on Google global leader and top ten newcomer Sarah Palin had good excuses. While way more interesting than … Continue reading →

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Street Fightin’ Fan Answers Call to Re-Enlist

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

While gearing up for my final piece on Wrath of the Lich King, I figured I’d go ahead and come clean about where I’ve been…and with whom: While my copies of Silent Hill: Homecoming, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, and … Continue reading →

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Never Mind the Diploma, Here’s Kyle Bylin!

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Rod Smith

IPR students and faculty celebrate Bylin’s ascent. Never let it be said Bruce Houghton doesn’t know talent when he sees it. Back in September, when we noted Kyle Bylin’s first guest appearance on  Hypebot, who knew he’d become a celebrated … Continue reading →

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Love’s Labor, Updated Weekly

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Rod Smith

Light electronica pioneer Gershon Kingsley plays Joe’s Pub (NYC) next week. All too few potentially interested parties know about David Cotner’s massive, globally comprehensive list of impending shows by adventurous entities in music, video, visual art, film, and related realms. … Continue reading →

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Exploring Virtual Worlds (Lich King Chronicles II): A Howling Community

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Kyle Stallock

“This is so much beter than Halo 3,” observes one player in the Howling Fjord’s general chat. Though fresh off the boat from Menethil Harbor, I instantly feel way more oriented than somebody new to these parts should…not in an … Continue reading →

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