The Lies of The Hold Steady and Drive-by Truckers

On Medialoper: The Lies of The Hold Steady and Drive-by Truckers

It’s a lie. It’s all a lie. Rock & Roll does not mean well. It’s mean, and it’s dirty and it’s nasty and it lies lies lies. It lied to me when I was younger, and led me in the wrong direction so many times and in so many ways. Saved by rock & roll? Hell, my life was almost ruined by rock & roll! Almost. But not quite. And yet, it comes right back with its lies. Rock & roll lies to everyone, including middle-aged men. Especially middle-aged men who have their best life ever right now. Get thee gone, Satan!

J.J Abrams Star Trek Footage Presentation

On Screen Junkies: J.J Abrams Star Trek Footage Presentation

What to do? Reboot! Reimagine! Reengage! Not another series: too much work to power up a series only to find out that noone cares. Better to risk it on a film. And bring in somebody whose very name would excite the die-hards and intrigue everybody else. Say hello to J.J. Abrams, whose involvement with Lost, Mission Impossible and, yes, Felicity, meant that he might have the right combination of sci-fi acumen, action chops and storytelling smarts to revive Star Trek. Or kill it forever.

Please Wait For Infinity While Your Page Loads

On Medialoper: Please Wait For Infinity While Your Page Loads

My question is simple: when did this happen? When did a rotating circle become UI shorthand for “your request is very important to us, please wait?”

22 Musical Moments To Die For

On Medialoper: 22 Musical Moments To Die For

Featuring moments from:
The Clash, Replacements, Banarama, Aerosmith, My Bloody Valentine, Otis Redding, Secret Machines, Velvet Underground, Led Zeppelin, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Dan Bern, Bob Dylan, XTC, The La's, Brian Eno, Nirvana, Rolling Stones,& Bob Marley