The VW commercials with Peter Stormare

I sorta wanted a Corrado way back when—neat car—but the ’07 GTI is the first Volkswagen I’ve ever felt a bit of genuine autolust for. I dare not drive one until 2010 or so. Even standing still, doesn’t that bad boy look like you’re tossing it into a switchback and lifting the inside rear at … Read more

"Hey, we should watch Xanadu tonight!"

said Bo. And we are. And the boys sit rapt. The boys wanted something musical, and it’s definitely that. So, BEHOLD! the worst movie I include among a list of my favorites, and certainly the worst movie I own on DVD. This was Jeff Lynne at the top of his musical form; it was Olivia … Read more

Visiting the Handheld Games Museum

Before (and early on, concurrent with) the wide proliferation of the Atari 2600, and way before Game Boys and PSPs, there were dedicated handheld electronic games. They’re charmingly primitive today, but they were as hot as it got most of 30 years ago. Mostly, the early games presented all of the game components as LEDs. … Read more

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