Chuck is a strange show with a curious but lovable collection of stories and tones. Josh Schwartz created it after The O.C. went off air. It’s strange to think that the creator of a teen drama would then jump to a spy comedy, but his chracter-based sensibility is what actually makes the show such a…
A lot of the reason I love Big Star is because I love the IDEA of Big Star. They’re an under-appreciated, long-forgotten (American!) band with semi-tragic story, a GREAT group name, three fantastic albums with a definite arc, a jangly power-pop sound, and — most importantly — a slate of great, emotive songs. Throw in…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #2: Pokemon the Movie 2000 – The Power of One “I am merely a collector. I began my collection with a Mew card and…now I have all this.” – Lawrence III (Gelardan), the collector in “The Power of One”, (English Dub) Our next stop on the…
I am a mid-twenties white male who reads about TV online, so I think it is assumed that I love Arrested Development. Certainly most of my friends do. My wife does. The entire freaking internet does. And I do, too. There have been times in my life where I would have put Arrested D a…
Electronic Gaming Monthly in the late ‘90s through the mid ‘00s was so far and away the best gaming-related publication of all time that I’m surprised it hasn’t gone down in more legend and myth. It was like LeBron James these past few years, effortlessly great and fun and trailblazing — but also like The…
In 2008, I was reading film news blogs daily, and I remember we all got a chuckle when Aaron Sorkin joined Facebook, announcing he was working with producer Scott Rudin on a movie about the site. It seemed like silly at best, crass at worst. Sorkin was (and is) respected, but not immune to indulgent…
Ready to be inspired? From South Africa, the voices behind Skylight connected with EarnThis.net to chat about hope, growth, and their debut album. Greg, Pete (who couldn’t join us), Brad, and Wes first transfixed me with their music, but over Skype they charmed me with their openness about issues close to their homes and hearts. …
I’ve mentioned in past articles that I feel a little bit underqualified or redundant when I try to encapsulate the greatness of some of the things on my list. Well, never will that be more true than for today’s entry. Grant is a bigger fan of U2 than most people are a fan of anything.…
This page will contain links to all of Andrew’s entries in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective as they are posted A Nostalgia-Free Introduction “Original” Series of Films 1998 Mewtwo Strikes Back (Pokemon – The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back) 1999 Revelation-Lugia (Pokemon the Movie 2000 – The Power of One) 2000 Entei: Lord of the Unknown Tower (Pokemon the Movie 3…
This is an entry in the Pokemon Movies Retrospective Movie #1: Pokemon the First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back Note: For this and future reviews, I will be referring to characters primarily by their Japanese names. If a character’s name is different in the Japanese and English dubs, I will note their English name in…