0411
09

FlashForward

Posted by ptb under *mixed, Television | Leave a Comment |

After hearing a lot of good things about this show and Angie and I finally had some time to check it out last week using the magic of Hulu. The first four episodes were great.  I really like the premise that the entire planet experienced a simultaneous vision of their future on a specific date

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0311
09

Avatar Sneak Preview: ML3D

Posted by ptb under *ambivalent, Movies, Technology | Join the Discussion |

A few months back, Kevin got us in to see a 15 minute preview of the new James Cameron film Avatar.  The event was similar to the Dark Knight preview we saw a few months before that premiere, but I have to say this was disappointing by comparison. The problem I had with the preview

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0211
09

2009 Post-Season Baseball

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Everything I write here would be completely meaningless if I didn’t mention the hours I’ve spent watching the Phillies this Fall.  I’m beginning this post 1.5 innings into Game 5 with the Phillies up 3 to1 in the game, down 3 to 1 in the series.  We’ll see how things change as the night progresses.

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0909
09

MLD Fall Movie Guide

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Every web site in the world seems to have something special going on for 9/9/9 so the least we could do is write an update.  I’m really excited about the movie 9 that premieres today, and who wouldn’t want to see sock puppets fight with scissors.  However, my attention has been suddenly and unexpectedly drawn

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09

The Marvels Project

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Just read the first issue of The Marvels Project, the crown jewel of Marvel’s 70th Anniversary celebration. Before reading it, I took the time (and it did take time) to read a reprint of Timely’s Marvel Comics #1 from 1939.  This was released on the same day as TMP #1 and tells tales of “Marvel’s”

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