Weekly Feature 06/07/09

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Here’s a list of some articles posted by our friend sites. Check them out and show them some love, they are all excellent sites.

Special Thanks

This week the special thanks goes to The Impulsive Buy for featuring our Cardboard Box review in their THE WEEK IN REVIEWS and boosting traffic. Thanks a lot, guys!

[Game News] Tetris Turns 25 Today

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tetris-original25 years ago, Russia introduced the world to its greatest cultural achievement, Tetris. The original falling-block puzzle game Tetris has “inspired” thousands of knock-offs and has appeared on nearly every device ever created. If it has buttons, it can play Tetris. If it can play Tetris, is has Tetris. Continue reading →

[DVD Review] Wrestlemania 25th Anniversary

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wrestlemania25Overview:

On April 4th the WWE celebrated what they called the 25th Anniversary of “the granddaddy of ’em all,” WRESTLEMANIA. I say “what they call” because for anyone familiar with anniversaries, they know that since there was no Wrestlemania 0 that the actual 25th Anniversary won’t come until next year. However, minor bitching aside, the event delivered a strong product (for the most part) and the DVD set is a nice addition to my collection for a variety of reasons. Continue reading →

[TV Review] “Nurse Jackie” Pilot Episode

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If most networks aired “Nurse Jackie,” a new dramady series about an opinionated veteran nurse who plays by her own rules, it would likely seem trite and obnoxious. But when aired on Showtime, a network noted for shows about serial killers, sex addicted (and statutory rapist) novelists and the erotic escapades of Henry VIII, it is bound to generate at least a little interest.

Enticed when I saw the ad to stream the show’s pilot episode for free on Showtime’s official site, I gave ‘er a view and while I wasn’t blown away, I must say I left the show feeling fairly satisfied. Continue reading →

An Ode to Mr. Corey

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I know writing personal articles about people is usually prohibited on the site, but I thought it would be okay to make an exception for who is quite possibly one of the greatest men to walk this planet. And since I run this site, who’s going to tell me I can’t?

I just received word from regular reader Brandon Majors that Mr. George Corey is retiring from his position as the Electronics Teacher at Terre Haute North Vigo High School. This news is both happy and sad at the same time. Happy because he deserves his retirement more than any other old fart out there, yet sad because generations of knowledge hungry brats will never have the chance to know him.

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[Food Review] Toblerone Swiss Chocolate Bar

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Toblerone is a very unique candy bar. It is made from Swiss milk chocolate and filled with almond nougat and honey and comes in a triangular prism packaging to accommodate the bar’s creative triangle shape, which is actually the thing that drove me to try the strange candy in the first place. That and the name, which is apparently a play on the words Tobler, the candy bar’s inventor, and Torrone, the Latin word for honey and almond nougat. Continue reading →

[TV News] Watch New Showtime Show “Nurse Jackie” Online

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nurse-jackie-on-showtimeThe consistently groundbreaking people at Showtime are back with a new series tilted “Nurse Jackie” which stars “The Sopranos” alum Edie Falco in the title role.

The pilot episode is currently streaming on Showtime’s website, and in the interest of acting as if we are a real website, we will try get a review of the pilot episode up before the series premier Monday.

[Movie Review] Up (Theatrical)

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up-movieOverview:

Pixar just won’t stop. Every summer, it seems, they keep making movies that look like children’s movies but in the end turn out being something far more. Last summer they showed the world Wall-E, a seemingly cute and innocent movie about robots in love, but under the surface lied a tragic tale of our world being destroyed at the hands of global warming, heartbreak, betrayal, and perhaps the easiest to relate to, obesity. Continue reading →

[TV Review] “Breaking Bad” Season Two Finale

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This is the third time I have written about the AMC series “Breaking Bad,” a show about a chemistry teacher who turns to making crystal meth after discovering he has lung cancer. In my humble opinion, it is the best show on television right now.

After weeks of teasers hinted at some wild shit going down in the season finale, my anticipation level was at an all time high when the season finale aired Sunday. After lifting my expectations, would the series be able to meet them? Continue reading →