Mar

part four, page twelve

Posted by MGK Published in Al'Rashad, Comics

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Mar

Single-sentence review of John Carter

Posted by MGK Published in Flicks

It’s not going to make any end-of-year best-of lists (certainly not mine), but despite a plot that is achingly predictable this is still an entertaining enough way to pass two hours because, despite its predictability, the best word to describe every single aspect of this movie’s craft is “competent,” and there are worse things, and […]

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Mar

POSITIVITY WEDNESDAY

Posted by MGK Published in Comics, Positivity Wednesdays

A few people lately have been saying that I am all about the hate. But I am not! I like things! So, today, here is some discussion of something I like. On Twitter yesterday I briefly mentioned how Order of the Stick was getting lots of appreciation for making a million dollars on Kickstarter, but […]

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Mar

Don Imus is dumb

Posted by MGK Published in Nothing Else Fit

Ta-Nehisi Coates is, as usual, completely right. So was Chris Rock when he made Good Hair (which you should make an effort to see, if you have not seen it): That’s crazy, and white cultural norms should not necessarily be aspired to. I mean, come on. We invented coonskin caps. That is fucked up. And, […]

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Mar

We are not Sheldon and Leonard

Posted by MGK Published in Gaming

FLAPJACKS: So, are you gonna get Mass Effect 3 when it comes out? MGK: No. FLAPJACKS: Why not? MGK: Because I didn’t play the first two? Because I’m not gonna play every game that comes out? I don’t have time to play them all. I never played Gears of War or any of the later […]

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Mar

Also, too

Posted by MGK Published in The Internets, TV

My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

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Mar

part four, page eleven

Posted by MGK Published in Al'Rashad, Comics

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Mar

The story limits of Assassin’s Creed

Posted by MGK Published in Gaming

So Kotaku unveiled what is likely the setting/hero/etc. for Assassin’s Creed III, and online reaction seems divided into two camps: 1.) The idea of an Assassin operating during the American Revolution is awesome; 2.) But what about Desmond? Afterall, the overarcing plot of the Assassin’s Creed story demands an awesome epic conclusion with Desmond in […]

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Feb

Davy Jones, 1945-2012

Posted by MGK Published in Auf Wiedersehen Goodbye

I used to watch the Monkees every day after school.

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Feb

Ripley’s Improve It… Or Archie!

Posted by MGK Published in Archie (Improved Or Otherwise), Comics, Interactive Fun Time Party

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Feb

Disappointments

Posted by MGK Published in Gaming

A lot of board games come out every year. Some of them are really great. Many of them are okay rehashes of what has come before. Some are crappy. And some are just sort of there. This post is dedicated to the last category. Tobago came out a couple of years ago and was immediately […]

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Feb

Or maybe a Ned Nederlander joke

Posted by MGK Published in The Internets, TV

My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

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Feb

part four, pages nine and ten

Posted by MGK Published in Al'Rashad, Comics

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Feb

MGK Liveblogs the Oscars

Posted by MGK Published in Flicks

8:12: Red carpet bullshit. Other people can blog this. I have my limits. 8:15: Oh jesus they’re doing recaps of the red carpet now? 8:16: No, seriously, whose idea was that, anyway? “Okay, we’ve got about fifty minutes’ worth of softball interview time, so let’s flashback towards the end of it and talk more about […]

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Feb