Category: Pop culture

Desires to Write

Post author By John Morrison
Post date February 3, 2007

So, I’d like to write an entry, but there isn’t much going on right now that interests me right now.

The biggest, most interesting thing going on in the media right now, in my opinion, has got to be the whole Boston v. Aqua Teen Hunger Force debacle. This has got to be the most ridiculous case of paranoia I’ve ever seen.

City officials in Boston should be the ones facing trial, not these two guys. They caused mass hysteria and wasted tons of taxpayer money with this whole affair. I especially love their insistence on calling a glorified Lite Brite a “Hoax Device.” Especially since their whole case depends on the premise that light up advertising boards with cartoon characters and D-Cell batteries somehow look like bombs.

To be honest, I think this is one of the more interesting things to happen in our country for a long time. If these guys get any sort of punishment, it’ll be a serious injustice.

I’d like to contribute something to the discussion about it but honestly, I don’t think there is anything left to add.

For those uninformed, the best place I’ve found to get info regarding the topic has been Boing Boing.

General Pop culture

Honoring a Commitment to Myself

Post author By John Morrison
Post date January 29, 2007

When I was young, I desperately wanted to have an arcade machine in my home. I remember that one Christmas, I took all the money my family had given me for my birthday and Christmas and invested it in a bank account expressly for the purpose of saving to one day buy an NBA Jam arcade machine.

Well, it’s years later, and I still have that dream. My love for NBA Jam has come and gone, but some things have stayed the same. For years I have put on my Christmas list that I know I will not receive, but do anyway: A Dodge Viper, a Ms. Pac Man arcade machine, and a Guns N’ Roses Pinball machine.

Well, it’s been years, and well, that account grew a lot. It is now actually enough money to barely cover the purchase of an arcade machine. So I’ve decided, once I am in and settled in Chicago, I’m going to honor this promise I made to myself years ago and buy a machine. The G N’ R pinball is not going to happen, at least not till I’m mega-rich. Those machines are R-A-R-E. However, NAMCO put out something that recently caught my eye:

PAC-MAN 25th Anniversary Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Galaga. All in one machine.

It will be mine. I think younger me would be pleased.

Tags arcade, galaga, guns n roses pinball, ms pac man, namco, nba jam, video games

Pop culture

Time to Accept the Truth…

Post author By John Morrison
Post date January 25, 2007

It seems as if Midtown, while not officially broken up, will not be performing or recording any longer. At least, not any time soon. If ever.

I think I’m going to have to suck it up soon and buy the Cobra Starship record and attempt to like it.

I was just about ready to accept my inner angsty hipster too.

Oh well.

Tags cobra starship, gabe saporta, midtown, Music

Pop culture Technology

Thank You Zach Miller

Post author By John Morrison
Post date November 29, 2006

For knowing exactly how to put it.

That is all

-J

Tags nintendo, wii

Pop culture

‘The Prestige’

Post author By John Morrison
Post date October 21, 2006

‘The Prestige‘ was everything a good movie should be. It had everything: thrills, suspense, mystery, heartbreak, humor, and romance.

Much applause for Christopher Nolan, who really put together a fine film. I was also floored by the excellent cast and the stellar performances all around.

2006 has been an excellent year for movies. I am curious to see what the holiday season will bring.

Tags christian bale, christopher nolan, hugh jackman, movies, the prestige