Category Archives: Movies & TV

The best TV shows you’ve probably never seen

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dan

I finally caught up on Mad Men and Dexter. I’m going to tackle Walking Dead S2 next, and then Breaking Bad from the start, and hopefully House of Cards. There are too many good shows and not enough time to … Continue reading →

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The Rock & Roll Jeopardy story

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Dan

When I turned 30, I set out to do a number of things before I got too old. One of them was to audition for a game show. Thanks to a friend of a friend who had been on the … Continue reading →

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PS3

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Dan

I finally caved a few weeks ago. I was looking for an excuse to get one last year but could not find one, but the price drop and redesigned new unit were enough to push me over. Kat (who actually … Continue reading →

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Watchmen: The Review

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Dan

It’s good. It’s not great but it’s certainly not the disaster that some reviews made it out to be. It was more or less what I expected it would be: respectful, glossy, and co-dependent. Spoilers ahead. Here’s the thing: I … Continue reading →

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At midnight, all the agents…

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Dan

So Watchmen opens tonight at midnight. I’m not sure when I’ll get to see it this weekend, as the film’s opening unfortunately coincides with shipping the magazine. Early reviews are split between “perfect” and “dreadful.” Seems the folks who don’t … Continue reading →

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Spinal Tap is back!

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Dan

My old pal Greg Mann sent me a news story about Spinal Tap getting back into the studio to record a new album. Seeing Tap live in 1992 is still one of my greatest thrills; I have one of Nigel’s … Continue reading →

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G is for Greedo

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Dan

This archive of read-along books from my youth is brilliant. Jeff Gertsmann Twittered about this and I could not escape. I actually still own a few of these records, and used them in my morning-show radio days. Do not miss … Continue reading →

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My Movies: Sneakers

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Dan

There are a handful of movies that I can watch any time or all the time. I realized that they’re the ones that have shaped my sense of humor, my personality, and my pop cultural references. As I realize and … Continue reading →

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Watchmen: The Old Script

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Dan

I had a copy of this Watchmen movie script in the mid-90s. Actually, I still do. It was written by then-hot screenwriter San Hamm, who’d written the first Batman movie. It is the reason I have been dreading a film … Continue reading →