The Dream of the Eighties is Alive in Toronto

13 years ago

The dream of the nineties may be alive in Portland, but here in Accordion City, some of us -- seen…

William Shatner vs. The Gorn in a Funny Promo for the Upcoming “Star Trek” Videogame

13 years ago

I have no idea whether the upcoming Star Trek videogameĀ based on the current moviesĀ is any good, but I love the…

An Honest Cable-and-Internet Ad

13 years ago

If North American cable-and-internet providers were honest, they'd produce an ad that went like this. Note that there's some swearing…

Penis for Sale (or: Autocorrect of the Day)

13 years ago

Transcript Randy: Hi, this is Randy. I saw your penis for sale on Craigslist. Is it still available? Randy: If…

“Snow Crash” and Sexism in Tech

13 years ago

It's been over twenty years since Neal Stephenson's "cyberpunk" novel Snow Crash was first published. A young Cory Doctorow, then…

Unnerving People at the Airport (or: The Cake is a Lie!)

13 years ago

My visit to Tampa has drawn to a close, and The Lady just dropped me off at the airport. Right…

The Holy Trinity of Rotgut

13 years ago

These were on display -- and thankfully, left unopened -- at the party I attended Saturday night. Want to know…

All Six “Star Wars” Films, All at Once

13 years ago

Catch it before 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm issue the takedown: it's all six Star Wars films, all at once.…

Supermannin’ (or: My Afternoon of Indoor Skydiving)

13 years ago

I've been in Florida for the past ten days, enjoying the weather (while it's still cool here, it's considerably warmer…

Spider-Man on 1970s TV

13 years ago

The 1977/78 Spider-Man TV series may have not had the best writing, acting, effects or costume, but it did have…