A daily, one-stop pop culture and entertainment blast. With so-so writing. Minimal charm. And nudity.
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Sep 30 2008, 05:39 PM
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BennyC
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Heroes
Hey, what do you think of Heroes this season? If you're like us here at the Dose.ca factory, you're kinda thinking it's a mix of meh, feh and a pinch of seh. Lazy writing. Pandering writing. Downright unoriginal writing. For the most part. Heroes is kinda like being on public transit. Not the best option but i'm stuck with it and it gets me where i want to go in the end. Anyway, Dose.ca's Kat Angus really nails this season's downs and, uh, downs here.
Office
So, it looks like someone is coming back to The Office whether you like it or not.
Force Unleashed
Lucasarts is set to release a whack of downloadable content for its sweet-ass looking Star Wars game, including a new level and the ability to play it all as Luke Skywalker. Sweet. I just started playing the demo of the game (yup, a little behind on the game playing) and loved it. I'd heard some negative things about it but will probably end up buying it in the end.
Arrested Development
No movie. At least that's what Michael Cera told the National Post.
Survival Horror
Being a fan of zombie flicks since I was pretty much a fetus, me enjoying survival horror games is a no-brainer. The genre's peak was probably in the late '90s (I could be wrong) with stuff like Resident Evil 2 and the original Silent Hill but they're still churning them out. With stuff like Left 4 Dead looking to give a shot in the arm to things, here's a cool and insightful article on the genre.
Marvel Deal
Did y'all like Iron Man? Well, Marvel just signed a deal with Paramount to give you at least two more, plus other Avengers' related films.
PG Porn
This sounds like a pretty funny idea. Take a look. I promise it's totally SFW. That's kinda what it's all about.
And finally...
Cracked totally nails why I'm glad I don't have a Facebook account.
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Sep 30 2008, 04:18 PM
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BennyC
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SUNDAY
Washington at Philadelphia
The NFC East is a tough place, man. Pretty much anyone can take it. People have been writing off the Giants and Redskins all year, and those guys can beat anyone (as Washington proved on Sunday). I’m thinking that the division is so tough, so closely contested, and by such good teams, that they’re all just going to wear each other out before the post-season. They all play each other twice—that’s six games a season where each team is in the fight of their life and that’s got to take its toll. Anyway, here’s another huge NFC East contest. A win for the Eagles and they’re right back in the thick of things; a loss and, well, it actually might be enough to put them out of the playoffs. I know, I know, it’s still really early, but that’s the NFC East. If Philly loses, that puts them at 2-3 and the Redskins at 4-1. Even if the Giants lose, they’re still 3-1 and if Dallas can’t beat the Bengals they don’t deserve to win the Super Bowl, so they’ll be 4-1. That last wild card spot already seems in jeopardy, doesn’t it? Good thing I don’t think the Eagles are as overconfident and under-prepared as the Cowboys were against Washington.
Winner: Philadelphia
Indianapolis at Houston
The Colts had a week off to heal up and figure out some answers for what’s already a sucky season. If ever they’re going to turn things around, it’s against division rivals/punching bag Houston. Indy needs to plug the holes in their O-line, though, or even the Texans could make things tough.
Winner: Indianapolis
Cincinnati at Dallas
The way the Cowboys played against Washington, I’m not even sure about this game. Like, maybe the 0-4 Bengals wakes up. Without Carson Palmer, prob. not, but still, Dallas looked shite on Sunday. Guys, a couple of requests. First, please finish off your sacks. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen you get your hand on a QB and then let him go…and throw for a first down. Really, let’s get that tightened up, ‘kay? Also—and I’m looking at you, Romo—enough with the red zone INTs. You don’t see anybody in the end zone, or if it’s too stuffed back there, check down for short yardage. Please? And Coach Phillips and Garrett, either get TO another star receiver to pull coverage off of him, or start spreading the ball (better option). You’ve got Witten, Crayton, Austin and even Felix Jones and Marion Barber are good targets for passes, when they’re not kicking ass in the run attack. So, please, let’s fine tune this thing, ya?
Winner: Dallas
Pittsburgh at Jacksonville
This could be a real slobberknocker between two physical teams or a real snoozer between some kinda beat up teams. I’m thinking it’ll be exciting, though. Maybe I’m an optimist. Anyway, this is a tough one to pick with the Jags on the rise after a bad start. Ugh.
Winner: Pittsburgh
MONDAY
Minnesota at New Orleans
I’m thinking this is where New Orleans really takes things up notch. Especially with the Deuce back in the lineup and Reggie Bush actually getting things other than Kim Kardashian done. For all that talk of the Vikings being a contender this year, I’m really not seeing it—especially without a solid QB.
Winner: New Orleans
THE REST
Tampa Bay at Denver
Winner: Denver
Kansas City at Carolina
Winner: Carolina
Chicago at Detroit
Winner: Detroit
Atlanta at Green Bay
Winner: Green Bay
San Diego at Miami
Winner: San Diego
Seattle at NY Giants
Winner: Giants
New England at San Francisco
Winner: New England
Buffalo at Arizona
Winner: Arizona
Tennessee at Baltimore
Winner: Tennessee
(Last Week: 10-3; Record: 40-20)
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Posted
Sep 29 2008, 03:30 PM
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BennyC
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Benjamin Button
Check out the new trailer for David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This movie looks good but not exactly a blockbuster, yeah?
W.
And here's the trailer for Oliver Stone's George W. Bush biopic W. Great song choice, BTW. Plus, the film looks fair, balanced and in no way heavy handed. </sarcasm> (There's a little Monday HTML humor for you...)
Sweet!
I recently tried a bit of the upcoming Nintendo Wii title, Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Lightsaber Duels (out November 11), with its Wii-mote lightsaber action and, I gotta say, I approved. Sweetening the deal is this: some official lightsaber peripherals that actually light up. Hey, if you're gonna slather on the geek sauce, why go halfway? I give it 4.32 days before the first news story of a kid taking out his sister's eye with one of these.
Dead Space
The survival horror in space game has this suitably scary website to help round out its backstory.
Thor
Word is Shakespearean actor/director Kenneth Branagh may be set to take the reins on the upcoming Mighty Thor movie. That might be good.
‘80s Remakes
Cracked files a (hilarious) complaint against five upcoming remakes of '80s movies that must be stopped. Although, if they did a remake of Red Dawn with Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and McLovin (whatever his name is) and set in the '80s during the Cold War but made it a comedy, that might just be awesome.
And finally…
Here is a cool essay (those words just look wrong beside each other, don't they?) about how video games are not art, but they could be some day.
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Posted
Sep 26 2008, 04:17 PM
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BennyC
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Dexter
I'm extremely stoked about this Sunday's third season premiere of Dexter, I gotta admit. Here's a preview/overview of what's up with this season.
Ghostbusters 3?
According to Ain't it Cool News, Bill Murray is totally into doing a third Ghostbusters film. That was something he wasn't into doing for the longest time. Like, if you asked him, "Hey, Bill Murray, you could staple the copy of this month's Vogue magazine to your scrotum using a nail gun and walk around with it like that for a week, or do Ghostbusters 3--which would you choose?" you wouldn't be 100 per cent sure which way Bill would go. But apparently doing the voice work for that Ghostbusters video game lightened him up a bit. The coolest thing about all of it, though, is that some writers from The Office are apparently working on a script for it.
LEGO Batman
This weekend I'm also looking forward to logging some serious time with LEGO Batman: The Video Game. That's right, I'm working this weekend, but it's, as with everything I do (including my internet porn career), for the betterment of humanity. I got a chance to talk with Loz Doyle, one of the dude's who helped make the game and you can read a bit about it here.
Let’s FIFA
EA Sports and their FIFA franchise is so huge they can pretty much do whatever they want. Like, say, have a four-minute commercial that can run full length in the UK during weekly EPL matches. Still, I have some beef with FIFA '08. Don't get me wrong, I love the game, it's awesome but (like with all sports games) there are some things that make you want to pull your hair out. Like, when you spend all match in a tightly contested 0-0 struggle only to have it ruined in the dying seconds by... Ryan friggin Giggs??? WTF? And he dekes out the entire Arsenal defense to do it? Really? Ryan Giggs? Even if it was David Villa or whoever, they're gonna pass it off, no one dekes out a whole team. Anyway...
Cool Leia
This is an awesome piece of Star Wars art and the poster gets points for the Duran Duran reference.
Romero
After Diary of the Dead, George A. Romero can keep making zombie movies from now on and I'm just going to sit waiting in the corner with tears of joy in my eyes.
Crazy
This is one amazing catch. Incredible. Bonus: the pre-roll ad seems like some kind of SNL skit or sonething. Pet Adventure? WTF?
Power Poll
Bill Simmons is as baffled by this season of NFL football as everyone else, as his power poll indicates.
And finally…
This is pretty rad, no doubt. It brings to mind a line from the old Tenacious D HBO show, when the dude that introduces them as they come on stage says: "Warning. If you want your asses blown out, stay in the room." Enjoy!
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Posted
Sep 25 2008, 05:11 PM
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BennyC
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SUNDAY
San Francisco at New Orleans
San Francisco is 2-1 and New Orleans is 1-2? That’s how things are going this year in the NFL it seems. The 49ers are a pleasant surprise but I’m not sure how long they can keep this sunshine and rainbow streak going, are you? Plus, the Saints have to be pissed about losing in Denver and looking for redemption at home. I’m also a big believer in Drew Brees. Still, I’m never 100 per cent comfortable picking The Big Easy.
Winner: New Orleans
Cleveland at Cincinnati
These two teams are really :( at this point, aren’t they? Especially Cleveland, who everyone had making a playoff run. Then there’s Carson Palmer, poor dude. Anyway, this Ohio-based rivalry always makes for a kickass game. I’m not really sure which team is going to get their first win here. Are the Browns deflated enough to not take advantage of the essentially useless Cincinnati defense? Were the Bengals buoyed enough by their respectable showing against the Giants to win? N’yes? This is definitely this week’s coin flipper.
Winner: Cleveland
Philadelphia at Chicago
I don’t know what’s happening with the Bears, like, ever. They’re spotting dimes, they’re eating onions, I don’t know what the Hell is going on. (That’s a Seinfeld reference, look it up.) I know the Eagles are playing well but they’re pretty banged up. Is Brian Westbrook going to play? That’s the biggest question about this game. He didn’t practice yesterday, so that’s not a great sign. I’m going to assume he’s out. Between that and the Bears playing at home, I’ll give the edge to Chi-town.
Winner: Chicago
Arizona at NY Jets
Will the sadness end for Favre and the Jets? Maybe? They’ve got that windy stadium thing going on that may give AZ QB Kurt Warner some problems but still, New York has been looking kinda lost since that first game. If they turn Brett loose in this game maybe they’ll win. As far as the Cardinals go, this is a pretty important game for them. It’ll show whether they’re pretending to be a playoff contender or if they’re actually for real.
Winner: Arizona
MONDAY
Baltimore at Pittsburgh
What’s with the Ravens this year? Crazy. The Steelers will be a pretty big challenge for them and rookie QB Joe Flacco. Pittsburgh is pretty banged up, but they’re at home and this is a divisional thing. I may regret it but I’m going with…
Winner: Pittsburgh
THE REST
Washington at Dallas
Winner: Dallas
Denver at Kansas City
Winner: Denver
Buffalo at St. Louis
Winner: Buffalo
Minnesota at Tennessee
Winner: Tennessee
Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Winner: Tampa Bay
Atlanta at Carolina
Winner: Carolina
Houston at Jacksonville
Winner: Jacksonville
San Diego at Oakland
Winner: San Diego
(Last Week: 10-6; Record: 30-17)
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Posted
Sep 23 2008, 05:48 PM
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BennyC
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Heroes
So, uh, did you like the Heroes season opener? Wired seems to be bullish on it. (Bullish is the good one, right?) Me, not so much. I didn't hate it but there was a lot of stuff I didn't like. I'll keep this spoiler free as much as I can but I thought there was a lot of cheesy dialogue and, worse, cheesy plot choices. The whole thing with Monhinder was just slack ass. Basically, I'm coming away from this episode with no awesomeness other than Ali Larter in lingerie and side-boobage from Dania Ramirez. As much as I like those things, that's not a good episode of the show right there. As always with Heroes, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. For now.
Dexter
The LA Times has some on-set photos from the third season of Showtime's friendly serial killer show. I can't wait for the new season of this!
Predator 3? With Arnold??
That's the rumor. Yay?
PC Games Win
There's a sort of unspoken understanding/misunderstanding in video game land that if you play games on PC you really care about playing video games. (Great sentence, I know.) If you're a PC gamer, check out this list of hot releases.
Fable II...Ready!
I'm pretty excited about the upcoming RPG with its crazy depth and (possibly) revolutionary gameplay. Well, it's apparently ready to go and will ship out on October 24 as promised.
Creepy
Timecrimes not only has an awesome title, it has an equally awesome trailer. And by awesome, I mean heeb-inducing.
Red State
Kevin Smith is having trouble funding his horror film idea, Red State. Too bad because it's sounding pretty rad.
And finally...
Cinematical brings you five trailers for Fall-Winter movies you must watch.
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Posted
Sep 22 2008, 05:15 PM
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BennyC
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Heroes
If you're like me, you have no recollection at all about (or are blocking out) what happened last season on Heroes. Well, except for various flashes of Kristen Bell, Ali Larter and Dania Ramirez. Anyway, to get caught up for tonight's big two-hour opener, I09's got you covered with the five things you NEED to know.
Lost
Wanna find out who won't be in season five of Lost? If you like the ladies, you may be a little disappointed. Click here to be sad. Or at least, you know, informed about it.
Rise of the Argonauts
I've mentioned this upcoming ancient Greek mythos-flavored game before and how much I'd like to get my big ugly mitts on it. Check out these screenshots to see why. That said, the developer is totally ignoring my requests for a review copy. Will this passive aggressive blog-bitching about it rectify matters? Probably not.
FarCry 2
Ubisoft looks like they've got themselves a winner with this intense looking first person shooter. Check out five gameplay videos here and see how cool the game looks at any time of day. This game looks pretty stunning and it has a gameplay area of 50 square kilometers. Crazy.
Zombies
So, it turns out we're already zombies, sorta. Some more than others, I guess.
Tintin? No no.
Turns out Universal doesn't want to fund a Tintin trilogy made by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.
SNL
Check out the ten most underrated/underused Saturday Night Live recurring characters.
Transformers stuff
Hey, are you interested in the new Transformers movie beyond Megan Fox's involvement in it? I'm not, but if you are, check this out.
Terminator
Turns out the Sarah Connor Chronicles is all tapped into the zeitgeist and whatnot.
And finally…
We all need more touching, feelgood, coming of age vampire girl-meets-human boy flicks, don't we?
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Posted
Sep 19 2008, 05:09 PM
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BennyC
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Mass Effect Movie
I really loved Bioware's epic, huge, insanely creative sci fi roleplaying game Mass Effect, but some people, well, didn't. Say what you want about playing the game, one thing even the most salty ME haters had to admit that it had one of the best plotlines going. With that in mind, it's pretty much a no-brainer that Hollywood is looking to hook up a big screen version.
Dr. Watson?
Ah, the question mark at the end of a headline—so hacky but so effective. Guy Ritchie's upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie already has Robert Downey Jr. as the drug shooting smart aleck sleuth--but have they found their Dr. Watson?
Best/Worst Sci Fi
I09 has a pretty good list of the best worst science fiction movies of all time. They didn't put Ice Pirates on there, though. So, boo.
Alan Moore Still Hates Movies
The always cheerful British graphic novel genius talks about how much he loathes movies and movies of his comic books especially--and that includes Watchmen.
Flash Forward
ABC is prepping a new science fiction-flavored show to be buddies with Lost. The premise sounds interesting, so who knows?
Green Hornet Gets a Director
Seth Rogen's Green Hornet flick gets a director and a Kato all in one shot.
And finally…
Everybody loves a good fail. Have a great weekend!
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Posted
Sep 18 2008, 05:51 PM
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BennyC
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Fallout 3 Goodness
If you head over here, you can check out a bunch of great promo stuff for Fallout 3. It's fun, funny, well executed and pretty interactive. My favorite part is the V.A.T.S. demo, where you see the over-the-top gore this game is going for.
Cylons
Check out the true history of the Cylons. Interesting.
Morbid and, uh, yeah, weird…
Who knew Toronto had this kind of sick and twisted shit?
New Bond Theme, Biyatch!
Stereogum has the new Jack White/Alicia Keys Bond theme for Quantum of Solace (for now) and, I gotta say, I'm liking it.
And finally…
What if celebs (like Johnny Depp or Nicole Kidman) were from the Midwest. They'd look like some seriously funny Photoshop work apparently.
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Sep 17 2008, 05:35 PM
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BennyC
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Gears of War
Hey, how much do you like Gears of War? If you're like pretty much anyone who enjoys turning aliens to paste, you fucking love it! So that means you're probably more than stoked for the upcoming sequel to the game, right? But are you so stoked that you'd be willing to go on a Spike TV reality show to win a chance to get the game a month early? Listen, I've played a bit of GoW2 and if you liked the first one, you'll definitely like the second.
NPH
AV Club interviews Neil Patrick Harris. Good times.
Echoes
People are always getting high and trying to sync up Pink Floyd songs with shit. This is a noble pursuit that I am greatly in favor of. As Meddle is probably my fave PF album, and "Echoes" is my fave song on that album, finding out that you can sync it up with one of the trippiest scenes in one of my fave Stanley Kubrick films is prettty rad. My only really cool sync story is once I was playing the old Aliens Trilogy Playstation game and we had Brian Eno's Apollo Atmospheres and Soundtracks going and it was friggin' incredible. We had it on repeat and the soft sound textures added this weird counterpoint to the violent and somewhat terrifying nature of the game. Or maybe it was just the 'shrooms...
Power Rankings
I know I did a Pump Fake entry already today, but here are the power rankings from ESPN and Sports Illustrated to keep you all up to date.
Sausage Attack
Uh, I'm not really sure if this would be terrifying or hilarious. Both probably.
And finally…
Apparently having a winning sports franchise in your city increases the average income. Torontoist, in fine Torontonian fashion, relates to Toronto (that is their job, to be fair...)
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Posted
Sep 17 2008, 02:19 PM
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BennyC
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Another crazy weekend in the NFL. Plus, how about that Monday nighter. I think I'm still unable to eat solid food after the ulcer I got from it.
How awesome is it that San Diego is 0-2? Is it just me that thinks that's great? That whole team needs a bitch slap. Although, I'm thinking they'll just blame everything on injuries (which is fair enough, I guess.) Still, the woes in Whale’s Vagina are fun, especially when you get to see LT and Phillip Rivers make the “Manning Face” on every third play or so. Awesome.
Also awesome was Eric Mangini's face as it slowly dawned on him that the Pats were still going to beat him minus Brady. My question to him is: if you're such a conservative play caller, why did you sign Brett Favre?
I mean, I'm not even criticising points in both of the Jets first two games where they could have been a little more ballsy, I'm talking about that series against New England where they had first and goal and ran for three downs. WTF? You're not going to give Favre a chance to convert using a pass play? At least once? Ridiculous.
Also, what was with giving Matt Cassell an easy breezy day? They should have blitzed that dude until he crapped his pants and cried like some four-year old. Even without much pressure Cassell looked like a trainwreck on more than a couple of series.
The Denver-San Diego game was out of control. Jay Cutler was the guy I had my money on back in 2006 where it was him, Vince Young and Matt Leinart as the big QB picks. I don’t think he’s proven me wrong. The two point conversion was just balls-out, especially in week two against a division rival—who does that? Answer: Shanahan does that. Fuck ya.
Then Monday night. Insane. Not just because I’m a Cowboys fan, but I think that was just an awesome game in general (well, unless you’re a defensive coordinator, of course). As the ESPN Monday night crew kept saying, the game had everything.
Even in losing—and keep in mind, I am a LIFELONG Cowboys fan, so this is hard to say—the Eagles looked amazing. Donovan McNabb was off the charts. Again, hard to say. And their offensive line held up incredibly well.
I was also glad to see Romo get it done, even though those turnovers made things as close as they were and even though TO was made a non-factor in the second half. It would have been nice to see a little less scrambling and maybe some better protection from the O-line, but hey, these are things to work on.
Two weeks in and things are already unrecognizable and amazing.
SUNDAY
Oakland at Buffalo
I know I didn’t think there was a chance the Buffalo Bills would be 3-0 at this point but it looks like it’s going to happen. The Bills are for realz and looking pretty good to make a run at the AFC East. They’re probably one or two years away from being a legitimate contender for the whole shebang, though. I kinda LOL! when I think that Buffalo might lose their team to Toronto right when its becoming a contender again. You think people hate Hogtown now. Pft. No worries everybody, Toronto hasn’t met a team it couldn’t mismanage into mediocrity. I digress, though, this should be a nice home game for the Bills. Enjoy, Buffalo.
Winner: Buffalo
Miami at New England
Despite no Tom Brady in a game against Brett Favre, the Pats are 2-0 and fixing to make it 3-0. That’s what happens when you have an easy schedule. They even have a bye next week before taking on the (wait for it) 49ers in Week 5. Anyway, despite the easy sked, New England knew the Jets’ and they know the Dolphins. It won’t be interesting or pretty but the Pats should win.
Winner: New England
New Orleans at Denver
I wouldn’t want to be the Saints here. You’re coming into this game after a heartbreaking loss against an inferior opponent that already knocked the piss out of your big comeback season. AND you’re taking on a team that’s not only 2-0 but beat their biggest division rivals with a ballsy last second two-point conversion that they’ll probably ride for at least half the season.. Oh, and you’re playing away from home in the high altitude sketchiness of Denver. Good luck with that.
Winner: Denver
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is out, the Eagles looked pretty solid against the Cowboys and McNabb is healthy, hungry and having fun—you do the math. It’s sad that Ben’s injured because this could have been a crazy-good matchup.
Winner: Philadelphia
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
It’s kinda sad that both these teams are unable to compete at the level they could be thanks to injuries. The Jags are kinda screwed, actually. A game against the Colts is hard no matter how injured they are, and then, after a probable win against Houston, Jacksonville's got Pittsburgh, Denver and Cleveland. Ouch. Also featured at various points in their schedule: Chicago, Green Bay and more Colts. Not to mention the Titans, who are suddenly "part of the conversation" in the AFC South. That’s looking like a 7-9 season, at best. With Tennessee already at 2-0 and looking to go 3-0 with their upcoming game against Houston, I’m thinking the Jags are done if they lose here. Oh, did I mention the Colts may be revitalized with that big comeback last week? Yeah, there’s that, too.
Winner: Indianapolis
Dallas at Green Bay
Is this game as titanic as people are making it out to be? Aaron Rogers has done great filling Brett Favre’s shoes and all that, but people are making this out to be a big NFC dominance deciding thing. Meh. Not so sure. I think we’re looking at the Cowboys, Eagles and Giants way before we’re looking at the Packers. That’s not to say that this won’t be a fun game to watch. Plus, if the slightly injured Jason Witten, Marion Barber and Roy Williams are out for Dallas, it’s a whole different story. That said, I don’t think the Cowboys’ D is going to be as soft on Rogers as they were last year.
Winner: Dallas
MONDAY
NY Jets at San Diego
Brett Favre on the Jets is kinda like a skanky outfit on a 6—he’s distracting, fooling you into thinking they’re hotter than they really are. As a result, there’s a feeling that this game is going to be exciting and competitive and not, you know, a one-sided blowout. Let’s get one thing straight: outside of their retro jersey, I hate the Chargers. That said, they gave it their all in both of their games, despite injuries to at least two of their star players. If it wasn’t for a bad call and two lucky plays, they’d be 2-0. Not taking away from the teams that beat them, the Chargers have just had some luck issues. On the other side of the coin, the Jets could barely dominate the Dolphins and couldn’t score from inside the five yard line against the Patriots. So, I’m supposed to believe they’re going to fly across the country and beat San Diego at home? The Brett goggles are off, my friends.
Winner: San Diego
The Rest:
Kansas City at Atlanta
Winner: Atlanta
Tampa Bay at Chicago
Winner: Chicago
Houston at Tennessee
Winner: Tennessee
Carolina at Minnesota
Winner: Carolina
Cincinnati at NY Giants
Winner: Giants
Arizona at Washington
Winner: Arizona
Detroit at San Francisco
Winner: San Francisco
St. Louis at Seattle
Winner: Seattle
Cleveland at Baltimore
Winner: Cleveland
(Last Week: 11-4; Record: 20-11)
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Sep 16 2008, 05:27 PM
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BennyC
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KB on Heroes
Looks like Kristen Bell will have a lot more to do on Heroes this season. In a related story, looks like I'll be watching a lot more Heroes this season.
Dead Space
If the hype behind this sci-fi survival horror game is actually true, don't plan on sleeping any time soon after it comes out. Here are some more trailers.
Bad Deaths
I09 has a list of the worst science fiction deaths--and I definitely LOLed a bit.
Holes
As I did with Cracked list of films with gigantic plot holes.
Megan Fox
The ridiculously easy on the eyes Ms. Fox's interview with GQ is causing a bit of a stir, what with her cussing off Disney and dissing Michael Bay. Oh, and for mentioning that she once had a lesbian fling with a Russian stripper named Nikita. Actually, I can't be 100 per cent sure that's actually in there and not just in a recurring dream I've been having.
Role Models
This red band trailer of the upcoming film has some pretty funny moments. My fave is the kid's doodle. Awesome and inappropriate, the best kind of comedy.
And finally...
Tobey Maguire is rumored to have worked out a sweet deal for himself that has him filming Spider-Man 4 and 5 back to back--shooting only half days. You go, Tobey.
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Posted
Sep 12 2008, 04:42 PM
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BennyC
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Well, TIFF is all over but the crying. Now I can concentrate on trying to stay up until a Cold Case rerun knocks me into unconsciousness, as per usual. They should Rx that shit for insomniacs. Anyway, next week should be back to normal(ish).
Xbox Changes
For any of you that own Xbox 360s, here's what you need to know about the changes to Xbox Live.
Guitar Hero World Tour Set List
Here's the real set list. Some fun stuff on there. Some bad stuff too. That's how it goes with Guitar Hero.
Canada Convention?
Will there be an E3 style video game convention in Canada? There are whispers about it.
Coens
USA Today has an interview with the Coen brothers. Enjoy.
Iron Man 2
Jon Favreau discusses what he's hoping for Iron Man 2. He's thinking pretty huge for this by the sounds of it.
Sweet
Would this working landspeeder cost a bunch to insure?
And finally...
Sports Guy Bill Simmons' NFL picks for this weekend are rambling. And pretty funny.
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Posted
Sep 11 2008, 12:59 PM
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BennyC
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Week 1 of the NFL is always a crapshoot, so my 9-7 start is pretty much what I expected. As usual, there are already a bunch of big storylines playing out.
Tom Brady out for the season puts the Patriots in some trouble. They're schedule was pretty easy for the most part but it also included games against Indianapolis, San Diego, Pittsburgh, which now will be very difficult to win. Also, and more importantly, games against division-mates the Jets and Bills are now lose-able. We'll see though. The Pats are more than just Tom Brady, and they still have one of the more crafty coaches around. Still, even making the playoffs could be a challenge. (For added awesome, check out this special Tom Brady's Knee edition of Bill Simmons' Mail Bag.)
What about Atlanta? Is this how Matt Ryan is going to play every week? Crazy! I guess the league could use another star QB, especially this year.
Cleveland looked overrated and toothless against the Cowboys. That 3-play TD drive (one of which was a XX-yard run-option by Marion Barber) basically made a lot of Browns bandwagoneers look silly. I like that Cleveland is getting better as much as the next dude, but it's going to take a while.
Then there's Brett Favre. That first TD pass was sweet. Kinda like his signature at this point. I loved the little variation on the route they ran to throw off the cbacks. Then what was with the whole seat of the pants, our kickers hurt lets just try to covert a 4th and 13 play that turned into a touchdown? Insane.
SUNDAY
New England at NY Jets
Context is everything, isn’t it? Four months ago, this game probably looked like another Pats steamroll over a division rival. At best, a possibility to revisit the whole “Spy-gate”, Belichick v. Mangini feud. Then about a month ago, when the Jets added Brett Favre, it became sort of an interesting QB duel—but still one, I assume, Brady and the Pats would have won. Now look at it. With Brady out, you wouldn’t sound like a drooling madman if you suggested the Jets (or Bills—wtf?) might take the AFC East—let alone win this game. Crazy times. I may totally regret this, but I’m gonna put my (non-existent) money on Belichick being able to out smart Mangini and Favre. This is the one week where I’m going to see how much of the Patriots is Brady executing Belichick’s plans or just Brady.
Winner: New England
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Is Atlanta and Matt Ryan for real? I don’t fucking know. That wasn’t a squeaker they won last week, they buried the Lions. Sure, it was the Lions and this is the usually solid Tampa Bay—but it makes you wonder. Not really. I’m taking the Bucs.
Winner: Tampa Bay
San Diego at Denver
Please, Denver, please beat San Diego and put them 0-2. The Broncos got off to a great start last week and they’re playing a team they know well at home. That’s all I need. A close one maybe?
Winner: Denver
Chicago at Carolina
Two teams that had no business winning last week are now 1-0. Nice. Good for them. I think the Panthers have this one. If they win, they make things kinda interesting by keeping things tight in the NFC South. Uh, if that can be called interesting, I guess. Yes, part of me picking the Panthers is so that when and/or if swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker gets a Google alert, she might consider dropping me a line for giving her team a shout out. Or a signed pic. Or not. You know, whatever.
Winner: Carolina
Indianapolis at Minnesota
WTF happened to the Colts last week? I know they’re banged up a bit but me, my dad and my gout-y uncle could probably beat a Kyle Orton QB’d Bears. Lucky for them Jacksonville completely sucked last week too. Anyway, it’s not like things will get better against the Vikings, who are the home team here and are pretty stacked this year even though they lost against the Packers on Monday. If I actually did this using a line, I’d be losing my mind right now. Luckily, I’m not so I’ll just flip a coin and say…
Winner: Indianapolis
MONDAY
Philadelphia at Dallas
This is a huge NFC East game. It sort of mirrors the Patriots/Jets game. Actually, it’s probably the other way around because if Brady wasn’t hurt that game would probably be a non-issue. Sports Illustrated has the Eagles going all the way only to lose against the Patriots—we all know how likely that is at this point. The Eagles looked great last week and seem to be that team sports writers are jumping on because no one else did in the off-season. The Cowboys ran right over Cleveland, and did it on the road, all while taking a series of stupid and careless penalties. I don’t know where this gets us. Traditionally, home field advantage is huge in this rivalry and I think it’ll continue to be a factor in this pretty evenly matched showdown, as long as the Cowboys aren’t patting themselves too much on the back for beating a so-so team. Should be a great Monday night game.
Winner: Dallas
The Rest:
Tennessee at Cincinnati
Winner: Tennessee
Green Bay at Detroit
Winner: Green Bay
Oakland at Kansas City
Winner: Oakland
NY Giants at St. Louis
Winner: Giants
New Orleans at Washington
Winner: New Orleans
Buffalo at Jacksonville
Winner: Jacksonville
San Francisco at Seattle
Winner: Seattle
Baltimore at Houston
Winner: Houston
Miami at Arizona
Winner: Miami
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Winner: Pittsbugh
(Last Week: 9-7; Record: 9-7)
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Posted
Sep 05 2008, 06:28 PM
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BennyC
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Howdy. I'm currently running around the sweaty streets of Toronto in all of its meh-titude bringing you the best coverage of TIFF you can afford. As a result, the usual goods I break you off every day or so will be erratic at best until this thing is done. What you will get instead on a regular basis is some TIFF blogging, which you can find over here. That's where my esteemed colleagues and I go on at length about red carpet shenanigans, press conference intrigue, exclusive party action and the dirt on the stars we're lucky enough to interview. Also, we get jaded and complain about all the free booze, parties and fun we're having.
Today, I added a couple of behind the scenes things you may find fun. Anyway, enjoy!
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