Yearly Archives: 2011
Awesome Batman Video
Collegehumor.com kicks some more ass with this hilarious Batman vs. Joker interrogation scene from The Dark Knight. Or should I say, Batman vs. Wiggles, the drunk and disorderly birthday clown.
My 6 Favorite Disney Songs
What’s not to love about Disney songs? They’re an entire genre of music all on their own. There’s a reason why Disney became the powerhouse it is, because they make really good movies, at least when it comes to cartoons. Who doesn’t love the marathon awesomeness that was Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas and the Hunchback of Notre Dame in the early to mid-90s? And then Pixar, wow. Is there any greater movie-maker than Pixar these days?
For a fun list idea, I decided to show you all My 6 Favorite Disney Songs. This is Music Week, after all.
Play Mickey, play
Back in Middle School choir, all we sang were Disney songs. The popular ones too. I remember learning the songs to The Lion King specifically. I’m sure we learned some others. Then we’d all stand up on those green metal risers and sing for our parents on show night. It was fun at that age to learn the lyrics to the movie.
Feel free to sing along.
Mutant Healing or Adamantium Claws?
Hilarious web video by Greg and Lou. They get to have a mutant power, and they both want to be Wolverine…but they can only afford one of his powers. Decisions, decisions…
My Favorite Song, and Other Really Awesome Tunes
Most people will tell you that they don’t have only one favorite song. They will name off artists, albums, genres or maybe their favorite song right now. Not me though. I have one favorite song, and I’ve had this favorite song since it debuted in high school in 1999. It will probably always be my favorite song. I love the tune, I love the chorus, I love the lyrics; it’s a song that really speaks to me and defines my mindset. Or maybe it’s just a really catchy song. That’s the thing about me, I don’t know that much about music.
My favorite song is ‘The Great Beyond’ by R.E.M.
Great song, right?
I am geeky about a great many things. I love comic books and video games. I’m a huge fan of TV, movies and books. But the one medium I’ve never really been geeky about is music. I never wanted to be a rockstar when I grew up. I don’t know anything about the history of music. I can’t speak intelligently about the great movements or artists. I’ve heard of Elvis, The Beatles and Frank Sinatra, but I could barely tell you anything about them. I’d only heard of contemporary artists like Lady Gaga or Amy Winehouse when they started making news about their weird behavior.
I don’t know music, but I know what I like.
Click the jump to see some other songs I like and learn a bit more about my tastes in music.
The Revving of Chainsaws: A Review of the Anticipation of Gears of War 3 from a female critic.
Gears of War 3 is due to release in the Americas, Australia and Europe on 20 September. By all accounts, the game is truly incredible, with crisper graphics, smoother gameplay and new weapons, finishers and all of the blood-soaked combat that fans have come to enjoy. Sadly, this isn’t a review of Gears of War 3.
Not a review of Stand By Me's gritty reboot, either.
This game has been in production since late 2009, and originally slated for release in April this year. The full release, however, never came, but faithful fans of the series were rewarded with the multiplayer beta of the game, which lasted for four weeks before it was cruelly taken away from us again.
At least I had you for a little while...
I’ve been a fan of Gears of War since I first chose X-Box over PS3 all those years ago. I’ve always loved its deep storyline, gritty combat system, hard-edged dialog, and the depth of its characters. It’s consistently fun to play, especially in multiplayer games, and there are rarely any slow points.
Not to mention chainsaw high-fives
I was at the midnight release for Gears of War 2, nearly two years ago, and the anticipation was heavy in the air (as well as body odour). As one of the only women there, I was a creature of awe to most of the other gamers, who I assumed had never actually seen a woman before.
How men see me when they realise I'm also a gamer.
Gears of War 2 was well worth the wait and the smelly crowds and the awkward compliments and come-ons. It was worth standing out in the freezing cold, worth staying inside for long periods of time afterward, simply slaughtering all comers in online deathmatches (Except for laggers, hosts and cheap-killers. Because those sorts are the only players who can kill me!)
Now, that anticipation has grown tenfold. It looms over nearly every gamer in the civilised world tonight, and it is stifling. I can hardly sit still, waiting for the opportunity to rejoin the fray once more. It’s one of the most anticipated games of the year, and me and every other gamer are salivating for it.
The anticipation, in short, is maddening. I rate it 2/5, and I’m only being generous here because we were treated to the beta earlier this year. This is among the worst anticipations I’ve ever been through, and I would not recommend it.
Henchman-4-Hire 