Random Pop Culture Musings

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is officially cancelled. That makes me sad. SCC was a really great show. I find it ironic that given all the hype surrounding Terminator: Salvation (which opens tomorrow) that the TV show could not find a big enough audience. What was up with the CG of the sub leaving the island on the next-to-last episode (Follow the Leader) of Lost this season? It was laughably bad and looked like it was done on an Amiga! I can’t stop listening to the new Green Day album, 21st Century Breakdown. According to iTunes, I’ve listened to American Idiot more... read more

Year End Awards

It’s the last day of the year so it’s time for my first annual “best of the year” awards where I dole out awards for things I liked best in 2008. I decide the categories and I pick the winners. Feel free disagree with my choices or offer your own suggestions in the comments. Best Movie: The Dark Knight I saw quite a few movies this year, but The Dark Knight was the best movie I had seen since Return of the King. It is moving, distrubing, suspenseful and more. Heath Ledger was brilliant, the action was spectacular and the story was great. I just saw it again last weekend... read more