M. Night Throws a Hissy!
So, M. Night got a little peeved at a reporter in Mexico for calling him a sell-out and a hack… or maybe his hackness came up first, then sell-out. Whatever, potato, poh-tah-toh. His response is kind of hilarious. He leads
I Could Write About Old Spice Forever [updated]
There is no way you read my post yesterday about the Old Spice Guy and didn’t immediately fall in love with him. But did you also fall in love with Isaiah Mustafa himself? Maybe not. But I am nothing if
Old Spice Love Affair
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are quite familiar with the body (of work) of Isaiah Mustafa. Mustafa is a former wide-receiver in the NFL, and currently has a talent contract with NBC. He might be better
Phone Wars: Attack of the Geek Snark
TechCrunch is serving as the arena for a humorously neurotic war of words between Team iPhone and Team EVO 4G. The average phone user will understand exactly none of the actual terminology that is used, but you don’t have to.
Remembering MJ…
In the year since his passing, Michael’s music has enjoyed a vibrant resurgence among fans, both new and old, and is now prominently featured on my current playlist. His presence will forever be felt in the world of music, most
Call Me Gaga (or Alejandro, or perhaps Fernando?)
It’s here!!! You can scoot back into your seats! Lady Gaga’s Alejandro video has landed! Video after the jump! Update: NSFW unless you work at home or in adult entertainment
George Carlin and the Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television in Kinetic Typography
George Carlin was a character. His most notable impression in my early life was when I first saw him as Rufus in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”. With the anniversary of his death on June 22nd, 2008 coming up Popten
Jonah and Russell Play in NYC…
Hawkes is way more on top of her shit and already linked this video in her weekly Friday Round Up. But here it is again, for good measure (and to demonstrate that PopTenners are standup people who honor requests). I’m
A case for democratic education
I don’t normally get on a soapbox, and I’m not going to do that now. Years ago I started feeling like something was wrong with our educational system, and for a long time I tried to pin point what it
Sid Meier and the 48 Hour Game
On Valentine’s Day this year I was far from my girlfriend at the University of Michigan, with fellow Poptenner Peter Brauer, filming legendary game designer, Sid Meier, build a game from scratch in 48 hours. It was at once enlightening
