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11:10:57 am on February 16, 2008 |
In a world where Maxim, FHM, and Victoria’s Secret exists… is the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue still relevant? Yeah, but probably more so for the the generation such as myself, that remembers when it was the only “game” in town. Well, that and the lingerie section in the JC Penny catalog. So in honor of the 2008 edition, my Fave-Five SI swimsuit models:
5. Daniela Pestova
Cover model in 1995, 2000 and 2006
4. Josie Maran
Was briefly on Dancing With the Stars, getting knocked out in the first show. I guess they are serious about the dancing.
3. Marisa Miller
The 2008 cover model was probably born in a bikini and looked good doing it.
2. Laetitia Casta
Somehow, never made it to the cover. Also seen in various VS and Guess ads.
1. Petra Nemcova
2003 cover girl, better known now as a tsunami survivor and for her charity work.
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04:15:51 pm on January 20, 2008 |
All the 2007 releases that I’ve seen, from worst to best, broken out into categories.
Passes the time
TMNT
The Simpsons Movie
Eye In The SkyEntertaining enough
Live Free or Die Hard
Transformers
Ocean’s Thirteen
American GangsterInteresting
The Lookout
Waitress
Black Snake Moan
King of Kong
On the way to greatness, but got derailed in the end
Knocked Up
3:10 to Yuma
SunshineWell made
Hot Fuzz
300
ZodiacA cut above
Rescue Dawn
Eastern Promises
The Bourne Ultimatum
RatatouilleWay cute
JunoExploitation cinema
Death Proof (Grindhouse)Lo-fi love story
OnceSuper vulgar and super funny
Superbad
Superbadass!
No Country for Old MenLeftovers from 2006
The Lives of Others
After the Wedding
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10:39:03 pm on January 10, 2008 |
In no particular order
Meiko - Meiko
Single: Piano Song
My favorite cuts: Reasons to Love You, Sleep
Member of my “Jenny Lewis All-Stars”* (top 5 female, indie singer/songwriters likely to have or already have had their music on a prime-time TV show, ie: Grey’s Anatomy) Solid album overall. Could very well be my favorite from 2007.
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Single: Dashboard
My favorite cuts: Missed The Boat, We’ve Got Everything
Kanye West - Graduation
Single: Stronger
My Favorite Cuts: Stronger, Everything I Am
Feels like two Kanye albums in one, and splits neatly right after Can’t Tell Me Nothing. Starting with Barry Bonds we hear a more experimental Kanye.
Feist - The Reminder
Single: 1 2 3 4
My Favorite Cuts: 1 2 3 4, My Moon My Man
I used to think Let It Die was better. That notion may have been pre-mature. Also a member of the Jenny Lewis All-Stars.
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Single: You Are My Face
My Favorite Cuts: Sky Blue Sky, Hate it Here
OK, this is my favorite of 2007.
Honorable Mentions
MAE - Singularity
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Sara Bareilles - Little Voice
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Guilty Pleasure: The Graduate - Anhedonia
Song Everyone Loves: OneRepublic - Apologize
Franz Ferdinand award for catchiest song: Metro Station - Shake It
Disappointing
Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City
Dashboard Confessional - Shade of Poison Trees
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08:21:04 pm on January 6, 2008 |
Give or take a second. Quan was able to get a capture of Tin and I at the Mavs vs. Golden State game.
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05:40:43 pm on May 19, 2007 |
Not that I’m gonna play or anything… but it had to be mentioned:Starcraft 2 is OFFICIAL.The game footage looks pretty cool. I like how the zealots charge in right before they engage the enemy. Plus the three nukes at the end with “GG”, was a nice touch. Considering this has been in development for two years already, we’ll probably see this in 2009. That’s okay though, I’m not playing anyways.Maybe.