Review of Sirius Satellite Radio
Being a glutton for punishment, I invested in the necessary portions of a plug-and-play Sirius™ satellite radio system recently: a stereo with car kit, a home kit, and a subscription.…
A Young Lion in Our Midst: Ron Currie, Jr. Talks to the Owl
Listen: When Ron Currie, Jr. awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had been transformed in his bed into an award-winning author. Sort of. Ron’s transformation actually…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review
Despite my deep geek side wanting to, I resisted the temptation to go see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the "12:01" screening. I decided that…
Speed Racer Movie Review
I went to a movie the other night. It had been a while since I had been to one because of all the good stuff life brings (job, bills, the…
Turner in His Grave
The shortlist for the 2008 Turner Prize has been announced by Tate Britain, and as expected, features random items of tat, stuck together with sticky-tape and dumped in a large…
NBC Unveils Plan to End Late Night in 2010
In one year's time, Conan O'Brien will replace Jay Leno as NBC's poster-middle-aged-comedian for talk show hosts by heading The Tonight Show. However, this has brought about the excruciating job…
Surprise! You’re an Idiot.
Today's lesson: Irony. We'll begin by first, acknowledging that very few people actually know what "irony" is. Go ahead. Admit it. You've called something "ironic" when it wasn't. Lucky for…
Apocalypse Then: Armageddon In Retrospect, Reviewed
The main feature of Armageddon in Retrospect is a series of twelve previously unpublished pieces on the subjects of war and peace. In A Man Without a Country, Vonnegut talked…
Ask An Owl: College Choices
Mr. Owl, I've recently been accepted into the college of my choice, and I really want to write for a living, preferrably screenplays or novels, something with artistic substance, but…
What Happens in Vegas Probably Sucks
Rye Silverman reviews What Happens in Vegas without actually seeing the movie, because "So help me God, no power on this earth could make me do it!"