It’s Time To Kill The Cupcake
(The following post was inspired by Tom Scocca)
WARNING: This blog post is not about sports. It is about cupcakes. So if you were expecting a sports-related post and you do not want to read about cupcakes, you might want to get out while you still can.
As for the rest of you, hold on to your dicks.
Butler on Portal 2
Portal was a very rare game. There were precisely two characters (of which only one had any spoken lines), no actual weapons, and no mobile enemies. But thanks to its brilliant pacing, bleak and hilarious writing, and some of the best level design I have ever seen, it is in that rare pantheon of games that I call “perfect”.
Beer 101: What You Should Drink & Why
I love beer. There’s really no other way to put it. I actually sat here trying to think of a poetic way to put that until I realized it’s just a fact that should be stated. To me, beer isn’t just a drink-it’s a craft, an art form. When it’s done right, beer brewing is a very careful but loving process that results in some really great stuff.
Why I Love Baseball
I’ll never forget the first time I went to a major league baseball game. It was the summer of 2004, I was 17. I was in Massachusetts visiting my mom’s side of the family in a tiny sea town called Manchester-by-the-Sea, as I usually did almost every summer. This particular summer, my uncle offered to share some of his season tickets so I could go with my dad and my brother. I thought, why not, I’ve never been. Sounds fun. What followed was one of the most memorable experiences of my life…
Why Superman Shouldn’t Be Relatable
By Aaron Ting
I’m conflicted. DC Comics has published a shiny new hardcover representing a bold path that I’ve been waiting for DC to embark on for years.
Overdue Review: Super Meat Boy
This article turned in to a hulking beast as I was writing it, so very quickly, here are the things I liked about this little indie platformer: the premise (you as a sentient blob of meat trying to rescue your girlfriend from an evil fetus in a jar) is pretty delightfully absurd, the animations are cute yet tongue-in-cheek, and the soundtrack is great. You will note that I did not mention anything relating to the gameplay. So, Super Meat Boy, can you come up to the front of the class so the other developers can learn a lesson or two?
The Deafening Silence of the Gay Athlete
By Tom L.
A few months ago I listened to this podcast that was hosted by Bill Simmons on ESPN.com. Simmons’ guest that day was LZ Granderson, a very talented sportswriter who also happens to be a gay man.
The podcast was very informative and I recommend that everyone take the time to listen to it. The part that I was most intrigued by was Granderson’s revelation that he is aware of a number of professional athletes who are currently playing in major sports leagues as closeted homosexuals.
