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• So What Did Mark Halperin’s Book Not Say About John Edwards Affair? Only How the Media Failed Us.
• In Praise of Private Pondering
• Calling all Superhero Geeks!
• I Love It When A Remake Comes Together

So What Did Mark Halperin’s Book Not Say About John Edwards Affair? Only How the Media Failed Us. Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:45 PM PST After reading this lengthy excerpt from the upcoming book Game Change about John Edwards’ Presidential campaign, the evolution of his affair with Rielle Hunter, and how the relationship between John and his wife fell into ashes, I’m left with three thoughts. 1) John Edwards is every bit the nasty little rodent I thought he was when [...]

In Praise of Private Pondering Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:26 PM PST I’m not quite sure how to categorize this editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. The author has what I think are pretty basic and common-sense things to say on the subjects of intellectual property and the annoying trend toward collectivism on the internet, yet his piece strikes me as revolutionary. This observation, in particular, needs [...]

Calling all Superhero Geeks! Posted: 10 Jan 2010 02:46 PM PST I can’t say I’m a dedicated watcher of the Justice League cartoons, but what episodes I’ve seen I’ve really liked. I missed the part of Geek School that involved comic books, so I admit I’m behind the curve, but I do like a good superhero story. This seems to be a good one. I [...]

I Love It When A Remake Comes Together Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:56 PM PST As I said in the last episode of The Delivery, filmmakers make a big mistake when they try to “update” an 80s action show or cartoon for a modern audience. They tend to forget that cheesiness was an integral part of most of those shows. When you treat a show far more seriously than it [...]

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