For those of you who aren’t aware, there have been rumors of a new XBOX 360 package. It was originally codenamed “Zephyr”, but it is now being called “XBOX 360 Elite Edition”. teamXbox.com had this to say:
“…this new Xbox 360 is rumored to have a built-in HDMI port and comes with a larger, 120 GB HD, and HDMI cable and a sexy black finish. It has been rumored too that all the new black accessories will be available separately.”
I’m thinking these are just photoshopped images but it would be cool to see some black accessories.
Chelsea faced off against Tottenham yesterday and the game was in Tottenham’s favor going into the second half. They had quite a few nice opportunities and I had Chelsea where they wanted them, until Andriy Shevchenko pulled this out:
Amazing. To be able to bend a shot that way and place it perfectly in the top left upright is not easy.
After the game, a fan rushed the field and took a swing (a pretty pathetic one) at Frank Lampard. You’ll see Lampard dodge the punch and the rest of the Chelsea squad stomp the fan out, starting with Didier Drogba. If you are going to try to sucker punch someone, make sure you hit them.
I don’t know how many people actually watch this show, but I think it’s very under-appreciated. I remember the first time I saw it, I thought it was absolutely retarded and I couldn’t stand it. If you’re still not sure which show I’m talking about, it’s the one that single handedly shut down the city of Boston.
Still not ringing a bell?
After seeing about three episodes I began to develop a taste for the show. It really is probably the funniest animated series on tv right now. Yes, I said it. And yes, I am not forgetting about Family Guy. Well, maybe Family Guy has a little on ATHF, but only because ATHF episodes are only about 15 minutes long as opposed to Family Guy’s 30 minute long episodes. The storylines are absolutely ridiculous and make absolutely no sense. I’m not even sure if the name has any significant meaning. Like I said, you will probably hate the show the first time you see it but after a few episodes you’ll be surprised how badly you want another 15 minutes out of each episode.
If you haven’t heard, there is an Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie coming out on April 13th, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres.
“Javad Shamaqdari, a cultural advisor to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said it was ‘plundering Iran’s historic past and insulting this civilization’.
He branded the film ‘psychological warfare’ against Tehran and its people.”
The Iranian government is up in arms over the film which portrays the Battle of Thermopylae, where it is said that 300 Spartans were to have held off an army of around 100,000 Persians led by Xerxes. Iran isn’t happy with the film because it apparently portrays their ancestors as evil, dumb, and murderous.
Obviously, the Persians are made out to be evil and barely resemble anything human. I guess Iran didn’t get the memo about 300 being a movie adapted from a graphic novel. Even so, it does portray their “glorious history” in a pretty negative light. All I have to say is “Oh well”. If you want to run around threatening the world with potential nuclear fire power, then don’t expect to be shown as peace loving or compassionate.
John Stewart brought this whole issue up on the Daily Show and he made some pretty good points. If you’d like to check it out, watch it here:
Since when is Snoop Dogg getting arrested breaking news?
He was almost convicted of murder about ten years ago and it’s common knowledge that THC will be traceable in his system for the rest of his life. But, the Swedish police thought it was necessary to arrest him and make a story out of it. Apparently he was stopped in a car (not sure if he was driving) and was arrested because the officer found him to be under the influence of narcotics. If he was high on crack, then ok, this is news only because rappers don’t smoke crack, they sell it. But, if he was high on anything else besides that, who gives a shit. I think I’ve even heard my grandmother talk about Snoop Dogg blazing “L’s”. The Swedish police made Snoop give some body samples in order to determine if he was in fact under the influence. The results are to be determined in two the three weeks. Now you need a lab to determine if Snoop Dogg was high? What the fuck. I’m going to go with my gut on this one and say he was.
If found guilty, he can face up to $280 in fines. Snoop Dogg will whipe his ass with $280 dollars, then smoke it, and get high from the amount of THC absorbed in his excrement.
Anyway, the first reviews of God of War II are starting to surface and the infamous GameSpot has posted its review. GameSpot is known for being very critical, but God of War II dominated their faces with a 9.2/10.
God of War I was an amazing game on a semi-outdated console and now Playstation 2 is completely in the shadows of XBOX 360 and the PS3 but the second installment managed to be described like this:
“Simply put, it’s easily one of the best action adventure games of the last console generation, and it even trumps much of what has been shown in the current generation. For fans of the first game, and fans of bloody, violent, exciting action in general, God of War II shouldn’t be missed.”
God of War II releases tomorrow in the United States and I’m sure anyone who owns a PS2 will be shelling out their last $40 they will ever spend on a PS2 game ever again.
300 was everything I thought it would be: brutal, grostesque, ruthless. You don’t go to see a movie like 300 for the intricate plot or story line. You see a movie like 300 for the violent battle scenes. The Spartan world was very different than the world today. For one, it was much simpler. When it came down to it, people fought, and they fought face to face, and they fought without mercy or sympathy. This is exactly what 300 captures: the fact that back then, men were dedicated to their homeland and they would do anything to defend it. Obviously, 300 was probably more accentuated than the actual Battle of Thermopylae, but the movie does a great job of showcasing the primal and hardened nature of the Spartan warrior culture.
The fight scenes in 300 are amazing. It can’t be described as anything else than as Gladiator meets The Matrix. The fighting is very primitive and personal, and the way the film is edited and the effects that are used make it very inrtricate and extremely close. Alot of the battles are shown in slow motion for some of the time and it looks absolutely insane to see one Spartan take off one Persian’s leg, slash another’s throat, and then body a third with his massive shield. It really does alot for the film and gives you an idea just of how fearless and insane the Spartans may have been.
The story line behind 300 isn’t as bad as some critics are making out to be but maybe that isn’t their fault. A lot of movie critics are much older than the target audience for this film and I think that the right opinions are not getting directed to the people who care about this film. 300 is essentially a movie that was morphed out of a comic book with video game-like aspects incorporated into it. Obviously this doesn’t appeal to a fourty year old man, but to a guy anywhere between the ages of 13 and 30, this movie is everything that we grew up with.
300 is a pretty damn motivating film. Like I anticipated, it wanted to make me either enlist or start training for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The way that the 300 Spartans come together, fight for each other, and just portray a completely badass and fearless attitude made me wish I had been taken away from my parents at age 7 and forced to beat the hell out of other kids my age to become one of the most feared warriors in the entire world.
Overall, 300 is an amazingly well done giant battle scene. Do not go into the theatre expecting to see a highly intellectual and historically accurate movie. This movie is anything but that. 300 is primitive, ruthless, and brutal in nature; exactly what the Spartan culture has been portrayed as in every single history class anyone has ever taken.
“Hollweg laid Simon into the boards hard. Whether or not that hit was legal will probably be something that’s debated for a long time to come. What came after that, Simon getting up and catching Hollweg in the face with his stick, won’t be.”
When you watch the video, you’ll see the hit and the baseball swing with a hockey stick. That had to hurt. Not only do I think Simon should be suspended for the rest of the year, but I also feel that Hollweg should press charges if he wants to.
Hockey is getting ridiculous. I feel like they have been condoning fights in order to get ratings up but this is just out of hand. They are going to need to edit the rule books for this one.
300 opens nation-wide tomorrow and I don’t think there is a male between the ages of 13 and 30 on the planet earth that doesn’t know this. If you don’t know what 300 is, kill yourself. But before you do, read this post, see 300, then commence with your suicide.
Being on a college campus, maybe the hype for this movie is being accentuated. Testosterone is at peak levels around here. I don’t know. What I do know is that almost every person with a penis that I am acquainted with cannot wait for this movie. Some of my friends have even bought tickets for an iMax showing in Baltimore, which is about an hour drive from here. I have already pre-ordered my own ticket along with 4 other tickets for a few of my friends. Just to give you an idea of how many people are eagerly awaiting the brutal, savage, graphic violence that is 300, yesterday I had to partake in a research study for the Communications department. I was placed in a room with someone who I had never met before. His name was Court, he was a sophomore who lived on the opposite side of campus. We were instructed to have a conversation about anything (I think the purpose of the study was to see how two strangers interact). Anyway, we started talking about video games, which then led to God of War II, which then reminded me of 300. I asked him if he was going to see it: “Oh fuck man, 300! That movie looks fucking awesome! I’m gonna kill someone after I see that movie!” I responded: “I know right? Watching those trailers makes me want to go on a rampage with an axe or something.” The conversation was being recorded and video taped. I can’t imagine the concerned look on the graduate student’s face who will be evaluating our conversation.
Obviously, this movie appeals to the repressed, violent, rage in every male in our solar system. 300 will not only be an amazing celebration of cinema, it will also unleash every male’s innate instinct to thrust a spear through the chest of the poor asshole next to him.
Internazionale and Valencia faced off today for the second time in a UEFA cup match. The first time these two clubs met, it ended in a draw, as did this match. This is upsetting enough for me because this will not put Inter through to the next round. But, this match also ended in another embarassing “brawl”. At the end of the match, tempers started to flare and David Navarro, of Valencia, stormed the pitch and sucker punched Nicolas Burdisso of Inter, breaking his nose. Now, for those of you who don’t know, I am a huge Inter fan, but, anyone who watches the clips would clearly side with Inter.
You can see the whole thing happen in that clip, but if you missed the sucker punch on Burdisso, you can get a better look here:
Navarro, in his nice grey jumpsuit, takes a swing at Burdisso, while it looks like the Inter player is either tangled up with someone else or may even be trying to break up another scuffle. Over at the somewhat manly nerd, my friend is deeming all soccer players as “pussies”. If you watch that clip, it obviously does not portray soccer players as anything else, but I feel it is my duty to attempt to convince you otherwise. Obviously, what Navarro did is easily and justly classified as a pussy move, but I feel that Inter held their own in this situation and both sides should not be easily stereotyped.
After Navarro sucker punches Burdisso, he doesn’t hesitate to run, and to me it looks like Zanetti and Maicon of Inter attempt to chase him down to no avail (unfortunately). I wish Adriano had been on the pitch because he probably would have caught Navarro and given him the serious ass kicking that he deserves. Anyway, Navarro ran to his locker room in an attempt to hide from the furious Italian club and Inter followed but was stopped by the stadium’s security force. If it had come down to it, I think Inter would have literally killed Navarro. Not only did he punch one of their teammates in the face, but he ran away as soon as he did it; the ultimate pussy move.
As I said, I am not saying that Navarro did not act like a coward whatsoever, I just want to make it clear that Inter wouldv’e handled business if they had the chance.
Roberto Mancini, head coach of Inter, had this to say:
I didn’t see anything because I was the first person on my way back to the dressing room. The boys told me what had happened after. Now I have seen the footage, I can say that the Valencia player is a coward. There’s nothing else you can say about someone who throws a punch like that then runs away.
Clearly, no one is considering this incident anything else that cowardly.
I know what most of you are thinking, “Your body is a wonderland”. That is exactly my point. When people hear the name John Mayer, they think of acoustic guitar and sappy love songs. Which isn’t completely wrong, his albums are full of songs about love and girls, but, he’s also one of the most talented guitar players and lyricists in my opinion since the early greats like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, etc. But if you only listen to John Mayer’s songs that you hear on the radio, you would have no idea.
If you listen to his albums, Continuum, Heavier Things, and Room for Squares, you can easily identify his talent for song writing but what these albums don’t showcase is his guitar playing ability. There are a few nice solos scattered around on each of the album, but the fact of the matter is, that music isn’t written for people who listen to Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. Mayer’s albums are produced for the radio and the mainstream. I’m not saying that is a bad thing. I still love all three albums, but, as I said before, his ability is not accurately portrayed there.
How many of you have heard of John Mayer Trio. I’m sure a few of you have, but I’m sure even fewer have actually heard it. Trio consists of John Mayer on guitar, Pino Palladino on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums. They have only recorded on album together so far, Try!, which is live but this album is where you can really hear Mayer let loose. His sound is much different as well. Trio has a more rock/jazz feel to it and it works well, even when they play songs from Mayer’s other albums.
Most guys I know, would never even give John Mayer a chance because they have an image of him in their head as a stand-alone Back Street Boy. Some people don’t even know that he writes and plays his own music. This is exactly the reason why he is the most underrated musician. Maybe it’s because people first started hearing him around the time that boy bands were just starting to die out, but he was unjustly stereotyped and profiled.
Mayer is no boy bander, but he is banging a girl who used to date one.
For those of you who still don’t believe me, watch this video of John Mayer Trio, Who Did You Think I Was?
