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2007-2008 Academy Awards Pick’Em : Last Day to Vote!

February 23, 2008

Movies are good. Voting in the Oscar Pick’em indicates that you like movies. If you do not vote, then you do not like movies; you do not like things that are good; and you probably do not like fluffy bunny tails, puppies, or kittens. This is not something to be proud of. Thankfully, there are [...]

2007-2008 Oscar Pick’em Comments

February 23, 2008

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Though your Oscar votes will be manipulated to reflect my desired outcome, the comments that were left during the voting process are unadulterated: Marygrace Ohab: Lookin’ good! Jerry Coffey: There are those that try to pick correctly… and then there’s me! My quest is to miss every single one. Wish me luck. Emily Ghan: Hey [...]

2007-2008 Oscar Pick’em: One Week Reminder

February 17, 2008

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All: The Oscars are fast approaching. Do you have what it takes to be the winner? Seize this opportunity to etch your name in the annals of history. You may never get this chance again (until next year). There are two easy and fun ways to access the voting page: 1. Directly: HERE 2. Indirectly: [...]

Resolving the Mini-Oscar Controversy

February 15, 2008

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Many of you have asked me if I knew what Ohscar is holding in his arms. After utilizing the most cutting edge digital imaging technologies, I have confirmed what is previously suspected: he is holding Dwight Howard. Speaking of Dwight Howard… Did anyone else find it incredibly clear that his Superman dunk was, in every [...]

2007-2008 Academy Awards Pick’em Announcement

February 3, 2008

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It is time. Awards season has arrived, and there is no better way to celebrate the spirit of filmmaking than a competitive Oscar Pick’em! Last year’s competition saw Carol Barbieri take the crown amidst controversy and public outrage. This year, the stakes are higher than ever. Do you have what it takes? There are two [...]

Val Kilmer is Moses

October 23, 2007

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Richard and I laughed at this for about twenty minutes tonight.

Gain of Function, Loss of Function

May 31, 2006

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Jetpacks: Seriously, where is my jetpack? They have been promising us jetpacks for nearly a hundred years. “They”, of course, being the Germans. Remember all that stock footage of experimental rocket backpacks gone wrong? German men blasting 20 feet into the air with zero control over their direction or landing? The Jetsons? The Rocketeer? How [...]

Skeleton Heads

May 20, 2006

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This weekend, I had the “opportunity” to watch the trailer for the newest comic book adaptation, Ghost Rider, which stars Nicolas Cage as a motorcycle-riding, chain-wielding, flaming skeleton man who fights the forces of evil by night. Though not directly related to Ghost Rider, I would like to share one small revelation. I love how [...]

Marty Ohab is Marty Ohab in Big Blue: The Story of Marty Ohab

May 13, 2006

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Over winter break, Richard and I spent a few hours going through some of his family home videos that his dad had recently transfered to DVD. Though Richard, in general, is a person of little to interest to me, except for when I need a ride somewhere or when I’m bored during winter break, I [...]

2005 Oscar Pick’Em: The Return of the King

March 6, 2006

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The votes have been tallied and once again Jen C. takes the (proverbial) crown! Coming soon to a live journal entry near you: my thoughts and reflections on this year’s Oscar Pick’em.

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