It's easy enough to rag on Death Cab (or any band) if you try, but this song does capture the feeling of watching somebody pass away (I'm going through it right now, and the song gets stuck in my head during the weekly hospice visits). To me, that's the mark of a good (certainly not fun) song, in that it can take you…

They're a weird band in that even if you're into them, it's hard to enjoy them because of what they sing about. I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee a few years ago, and in the outdoor party atmosphere they're singing their brand of songs about people being miserable or depressed, etc. Then again, Pearl Jam just…

For those who can't get past the "it's a fake sport" aspect, think of it more of a competition show like "So You Think You Can Dance" or American Idol. Yes, aspects of the routine are pre-determined, but the most successful guys are the ones who create a character, gimmick, and arsenal of moves to make the crowd…

See I actually don't care for potato salad, whereas I kind of liked Scrubs - not for Braff per se, but the show as a whole. On the other hand his movies seem to come from the same region of the brain that tells a guy he should play an acoustic guitar so girls think he's sensitive and will sleep with him.

I was going to say the potato salad guy, but you're right, donating to Braff is far more mind-boggling.

It's all about how you were first exposed to the game. I played Double Dragon on the NES before the arcade, so that's my preferred version. Similarly, I had no idea the Atari 2600 Pac-Man was hated. I played it on Atari first. It should be noted, the nearest arcade was 20 miles away, and no way were my parents driving…

Red Hot Chili Peppers - almost their entire catalog. Musically, I like what they do. I think Anthony Kiedis' voice sounds good with what they do, but the words that come out of his mouth sometimes…ugh. Much of it I can look past, but then you get lyrics like "My mom, loved her, cause she loved me, long gone are the…

It ties into my screen name, but I'll go with Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo sent out promos to make us think we were playing games that used the same technology that created Jurassic Park, and they were able to trick us into thinking that we were playing with 3D models. All I could think of was "This is the future of…

18-24 was a window. I was married and employed at 24. It doesn't mean I didn't do some dumb things when I was 18 or 21. Some people mature earlier than that, some later, but show me somebody who doesn't regret something they did in that window, and I'll show you somebody who is boring or lying.

To be fair, we don't know what her home life was to cause her to get married at age 20 to a guy 22 years her senior. You would think friends or family would step in and at least offer an opinion, but perhaps that network wasn't there for her which would be sad. I just know that if my daughter got married in 10 years…

Maybe I'm being ageist, but LW1 is 38, has been married 18 years, and her husband is 22 years her senior. Given that there was likely a courtship period in there (let's say 2 years), the mere thought of a 40 year-old dating somebody 18 is creepy. It's GOB Bluth dating a high school senior and getting on his nerdy…

Actually having Pikmin as a weapon might be a good idea as they could block your vision like the Blooper Ink, but they could also hammer on you, wearing you down (coin loss maybe) until you can shake them free. Once shaken free, others should be able to run them over so they make that horrible, haunting, pikmin dying…

That was released on Monday. It's called "Tacky"

For those unfamiliar with Summerfest in Milwaukee, it's an 11 day music fest with around ten stages and large amphitheater for the top acts of the day. Years ago I was there during a bad thunderstorm which resulted in a tornado warning. The only stages not shut down due to the weather were the covered amphitheater…

You had to reference the Simpsons to make sure it was leather patches on a tweed jacket, not the other way around, right?

Several years ago, my job had me involved within the literary community, but outside of reading and some creative writing courses in college, I have little in common with that crowd. At a writers' conference, my colleagues and I took some writers out to dinner. While they discussed poetry and literary magazines, I sat…

As long as Saul gets someone to buy into Laser Tag as a means for money laundering, I'll be happy because it gets the character a sense of closure.

You and your friend are both right. The Daily Show calls out politicians for their stupidity and the media for not doing their jobs better than any other news source. On the other hand, the Daily Show formula gets tiring if you watch every day.

See I was okay with Bioshock Infinite (from a motion-sickness standpoint, I thought they ruined what could have been a brilliant game when they couldn't think of ways to pass the time beyond just blowing shit up). Portal 2 was probably the worst for me which sucked because that was the first-person game I admired the…

For me it's simulated motion. I can handle car rides, flights, and any roller coaster, but if you give me a video screen that simulates my vision, and I'll get clammy skin, and feel sick.