While it’s been a rather lucklaster year for new music, it’s been a great year for video gaming. Lots of new IP’s, blockbuster sequels, and next-gen must-plays. Here’s the list of my 10 favorite games that I’ve been playing this year… Read more…
My Top 5 Albums of 2009 – Tortoise, Muse, P.O.S., Mute Math, & Kutiman
There wasn’t much this year in the way of new music that really impressed me, so I’ve narrowed down my best-of list to simply the top 5 albums I’ve been listening to and enjoying the most this year. I don’t know if it’s me getting more selective in what I like to listen to, or if newly released music is getting worse… In any event, here’s the list: Read more…
“The ‘Burbs” Remembered & Revered


A very nicely written account of seeing The ‘Burbs at Joe Dante’s Inferno Film Festival, and recounting why the film deserves some respect. Read: Mr. Peel’s Sardine Liqueur: About A Nine On The Tension Scale.
5 Reasons Why FriendFeed’s Redesign Is A Step In The Right Direction

Since FriendFeed’s launch of a new still-in-beta redesign, there’s been much debate over some of the features and style changes – both on blogs, and within the service itself. While any change is sometimes met with reluctance and skepticism, as Facebook has realized with their latest changes, there’s a number of reasons why the aesthetic and functional revamps of FriendFeed are helpful for both its users, and for the proliferation of real-time data on the web. Here’s a breakdown of why I believe FriendFeed has made a lot of correct choices in their transition from data aggregation, to a broad conversational hub for the web.

