When movies and television learn to level-up
Posted by Jef in Film, video games on 13. Aug, 2010 | 2 Comments
One of the things that interests me about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (which goes into wide release today) is the film’s heavy video game influence. There are the obvious visual cues — bad guys discorporating into coins, characters snatching 1UP power icons — but also the subtler, more meaningful ones, like how Scott’s video [...]
The LOST Interrobang: What Lost can learn from Harry Potter (S6E17) Part 2
Posted by theashcan in Television, The Lost Interrobang on 27. May, 2010 | 5 Comments
I’m glad we’re all on the same page When we started this LOST Interrobang recap series, our central concern about this show we loved was: “can its creators dish out all the needed explanations without resorting to exposition? Can they keep up the mystery without succumbing to just more mindfuckery?” We agreed that good LOST [...]
The LOST Interrobang: THE LIGHT! (S6E17) part I
Posted by theashcan in Television, The Lost Interrobang on 26. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
When we started this LOST Interrobang recap series, our central concern about this show we loved was: “can its creators dish out all the needed explanations without resorting to exposition? Can they keep up the mystery without succumbing to just more mindfuckery?” We agreed that good LOST episodes were a perfect balance of both qualities: [...]
Spectacle: The sideways reality of pro sports losers
Posted by Avril in fashion, spectacle, Sports on 25. May, 2010 | 3 Comments
Full disclosure: I don’t really follow sports. Even during the insanity that is playoff time. And if you should ever catch me watching any game for any longer than the time it takes to read the score, then chances are a) the remote control is out of reach and I’m too lazy to get it, [...]
The LOST Interrobang: Dharma Munchies! (S6E16)
Posted by theashcan in Television, The Lost Interrobang on 20. May, 2010 | 4 Comments
Knowing that the ingredients for a good LOST episode is a healthy mix of “!!” and “??” Jef and Anupa will be interrobanging the show’s final season every week. As LOST winds down to its conclusion, can its creators dish out all the needed explanations without resorting to exposition? Can they keep up the mystery [...]
