a dapper (and sometimes disgruntled) take on popular culture
Posted in Entertainment, Facebook, Opinion, Pop Culture, Tech, Websites on Mar 16th, 2009
Why does Facebook insist on changing their layout every three months? It’s quite annoying. I am all for change, but when it starts to look like Twitbook, (in case you didn’t catch it, that’s a combo of Twitter and Facebook) it’s just plain lame.
…but alas, I am a lowly writer and the big wigs at [...]
Posted in Culture, Opinion, Phones, Pop Culture, Random, Rants, Technology, Uncategorized on Jan 2nd, 2009
Before I get into my whole spiel (or is it schpeel?) about my story…Happy New Year.
Now that’s outta the way…I finally replaced my janky little Nokia with a Blackberry (thanks to my Mom and Dad – it was a Christmas gift!). Nothing too extravagant, just the plain, run-of-the-mill Blackberry Curve. Now I can catch up [...]
Posted in American Idol, Celebrities, David Archuleta, David Cook, Entertainment, Opinion, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Television on May 20th, 2008
So I just watched my DVR’d episode of part one of American Idol’s finale.
I want David “Chris-Daughtry-Redux-but-not-really” Cook to win, but I am sure David “Baby-Face-Monchichi” Archuleta is going to take it. This is purely based on the tween squeal-o-meter I have connected to my television.
Anyways, is it me or does Archuleta look like someone [...]
Posted in American Idol, Celebrities, Entertainment, News, Opinion, Pop Culture, Television, Video on May 14th, 2008
I try to avoid watching American Idol each season, but I end up watching it like the reality show whore I am.
But this season is extra special. Because there is a crazy-ass stage dad on the show – thanks to David Archuleta.
I love stage parents. They are the most freakishly annoying fuckers out there. They [...]
Posted in Actors, American Idol, Anime, Cartoons, Celebrities, Christina Ricci, Emile Hirsch, Entertainment, Film, Fun, John Goodman, Matthew Fox, Movies, Opinion, Pop Culture, Speed Racer, Style, Susan Sarandon, Television, Wachowski Brothers on May 6th, 2008
So I just got back from a screening of Speed Racer and I don’t really want to write a review about it right now because I am too lazy. (yes I saw an early pre screening – one of the perks of the job that makes up for low pay) But I will say that [...]
Posted in Abbie Cornish, Actors, Celebrities, Channing Tatum, Entertainment, Film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kimberly Peirce, Movies, Opinion, Pop Culture, Reviews, Ryan Phillippe on Mar 31st, 2008
I haven’t been to the movies in a while, so I decided to take a gander at Kimberly Peirce’s latest opus, Stop-Loss, her follow up to the masterpiece that is Boys Don’t Cry.
For those of you who don’t know the story (I don’t know why you wouldn’t), let me lay it out for you: [...]
Posted in Food, Fun, Opinion, Rants, Restaurants, SF Bay Area, San Francisco, Social on Mar 30th, 2008
Last night was the first time in a long time I actually did something that young professionals do: go out to dinner with friends in a “hip” part of the city.
After giving my bank account a ridiculous work out, I went to dinner at Viva in SF’s happenin’ North Beach with Arnold, Marivic and [...]
Posted in California, East Bay, Eating, Food, Fun, Opinion, Restaurant, Restaurants, Reviews, SF Bay Area, Social on Mar 30th, 2008
Two weeks ago Alice, Paul and I made our next stop on our chain restaurant food tour: the flair-tastic epicenter of All-American cuisine: TGIFriday’s.
Alice and Paul opted for some cocktails. Apparently, they are just as fun as they look.
There was a special on appetizers: $5 with a purchase of an entree. We took full advantage [...]
Posted in Etiquette, Opinion, Random, Work on Mar 27th, 2008
What exactly is the right “urinal etiquette?”
There is one restroom at work that I frequent. The urinals are very close together. If there wasn’t a partition between the two of them, people using the urinals would be standing shoulder to shoulder.
It’s the strangest thing when someone tries to make conversation with you while you [...]
Posted in Broadway, Entertainment, Music, Musicals, New York, Opinion, Pop Culture, Rent, Songs, Spring Awakening on Mar 23rd, 2008
I look scary
It’s been nearly two months since I saw Spring Awakening in New York and I am still listening to the musical soundtrack about sex, homosexuality, body exploration, free-thinking, child molestation, suicide and abortion.
It is tons o’ family fun.
I hate to say it, but it’s my new Rent.
I’m not saying that I am [...]