Friday, March 11, 2005
Leaving G4 and joining STUFF Magazine
I am no longer with G4 everyone! That's right! And it feels soooo good! Sadly, there won't be a whole lot of gadget reviews anymore. As 'The Screen Savers' begins to retool the show in the coming week and lauch as a new name and direction (which I am sure you all are aware of from the G4 forums and DVD Talk - the critiques are spot-on by the way), I will not join them on the new show. I will instead appear elsewhere. Beginning first with STUFF Magazine's July issue. I am their new tech/gadget columnist, and it is awesome!!! As I write this column, I will continue to write this blog and tell you guys of weird fun gadgets. Hazaa! I am free!!!!
Monday, March 07, 2005
Hmmm....
I watched a movie called 'Osama' (2003). It's an incredibly moving film and gives a haunting look at how women are viewed and treated in Afganistan. Here's imdb's synopsis:
A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work. The Taliban have also forbidden women to leave their houses without a male "legal companion." With her husband and brother dead, killed in battle, there is no one left to support the family. Without being able to leave the house, the mother is left with nowhere to turn. Feeling that she has no other choice, she disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called 'Osama,' the girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true identity. Inspired by a true story, Osama is the first entirely Afghan film shot since the fall of the Taliban.
The actors are all amateurs from Kabul, and they did a stunning job. My advice: do not watch this movie on a 'sad' night, alone, in bed, powerful bad idea. powerful bad.
A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work. The Taliban have also forbidden women to leave their houses without a male "legal companion." With her husband and brother dead, killed in battle, there is no one left to support the family. Without being able to leave the house, the mother is left with nowhere to turn. Feeling that she has no other choice, she disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called 'Osama,' the girl embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true identity. Inspired by a true story, Osama is the first entirely Afghan film shot since the fall of the Taliban.
The actors are all amateurs from Kabul, and they did a stunning job. My advice: do not watch this movie on a 'sad' night, alone, in bed, powerful bad idea. powerful bad.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Crotches Across America
Thank you all for the support with my E! Entertainment appearance. I had a ball! It's weird because a daily show is pretty hectic, but their 9 hour live telecast was organized down to the minute. I was impressed when they came up to me and said, 'you're now on at 12:06, not 12:05.' It would have been interesting to see what they would have done had I gone CRAZY and screamed, 'Pushed one minute? you think I'm made of time? That's it. I'm outta here!' Then left the room chanting some Wicken spell-in a gown, and heels, with a PR person and products in tow.
Seriously, it was awesome; now all I have to do is have someone really like me E! and voila! I get to do more product segments on BASIC cable! ;)
You guys are so full of creative ideas, I want to throw something out there for you to nibble on. This Thursday, I am shooting a segment called 'Crotches Across America'. In this segment, I will spoof a human interest news story where I interview people from all walks of life, while showing off an LCD belt buckle that flashes whatever you want to put in there. Here's where you come in.
If you are interested in sharing your ideas for the 'people' across America that you would find interesting wearing this LCD belt buckle, write them in. They can be general or specific, and I will do the rest. I thought it would be fun to include you guys in one of my pieces, and this is one way I thought of. I hope you don't mind...and if you do, well I can tell you how to get down with cat butt soup.
Seriously, it was awesome; now all I have to do is have someone really like me E! and voila! I get to do more product segments on BASIC cable! ;)
You guys are so full of creative ideas, I want to throw something out there for you to nibble on. This Thursday, I am shooting a segment called 'Crotches Across America'. In this segment, I will spoof a human interest news story where I interview people from all walks of life, while showing off an LCD belt buckle that flashes whatever you want to put in there. Here's where you come in.
If you are interested in sharing your ideas for the 'people' across America that you would find interesting wearing this LCD belt buckle, write them in. They can be general or specific, and I will do the rest. I thought it would be fun to include you guys in one of my pieces, and this is one way I thought of. I hope you don't mind...and if you do, well I can tell you how to get down with cat butt soup.
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Eve of the E! appearance
I am spending Saturday preparing myself for my appearance on E! Entertainment's Red Carpet Countdown to the Oscars by catching up on all my Tivo-ed shows. I am a big fan of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Lost. I'm real dedicated, I know. The best part is that I get to play with a bunch of products just for fun. TOUGH!
Has anyone seen 'Finding Neverland'? I really enjoyed that movie and at times, it does teeter on the edge of being overly sappy but never falls. The film tells the lively story of a washed-up playwright and how 'Peter Pan' came to be; also, the end was surprisingly touching. I almost cried, ALMOST!
Oh, and my favorite color is red.
Has anyone seen 'Finding Neverland'? I really enjoyed that movie and at times, it does teeter on the edge of being overly sappy but never falls. The film tells the lively story of a washed-up playwright and how 'Peter Pan' came to be; also, the end was surprisingly touching. I almost cried, ALMOST!
Oh, and my favorite color is red.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
I'm on E! Entertainment this Sunday!!!
Friends, foes, and fraggles, this Sunday I will be talking about products on E! Entertainment's Red Carpet event.
Exciting!
And I finally got my glasses back from the optometrist. You know, this year's prescription hasn't changed much, but I don't think I have EVER gone through a whopping 4 trial pairs of contacts to find 'the right one'. Damn, if I am having this much trouble with contacts that get thrown out every two weeks, I wonder what it'll take when I am looking for...an adulterous goat to make a sweater from. haha, thought I was gonna say 'boyfriend' huh? I am making a sweater from the goat 's hair people. Simmer down now!
Exciting!
And I finally got my glasses back from the optometrist. You know, this year's prescription hasn't changed much, but I don't think I have EVER gone through a whopping 4 trial pairs of contacts to find 'the right one'. Damn, if I am having this much trouble with contacts that get thrown out every two weeks, I wonder what it'll take when I am looking for...an adulterous goat to make a sweater from. haha, thought I was gonna say 'boyfriend' huh? I am making a sweater from the goat 's hair people. Simmer down now!
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