The boys and I are about to finish Castle Crashers, an addictive little game we downloaded from Xbox Live a couple of weeks ago. Basic side-scroller mechanics: run around, kill the bad guys, find treasure, cast spells, kiss the girl. It’s rated T, best I can tell for cartoony blood and an occasional defecating deer … Read more
I finally got around to Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem last night. I was in possession of two stern warnings from two trusted film buffs—Tommy calling it “godawful,” and Dave calling it “a 2 out of 10.” I’m not going to defend it much. However, with all due respect to my esteemed friends, I think they … Read more
Oh, come on. Pyromania is such an ugly word. I wrote once before about how I disposed of all of the English Leather gift sets I consistently received for Christmas from aunts and uncles. After the novelty of stinking up the place wore off, I eventually realized that I could fill up the porcelain soap … Read more