Category Archives: Movies

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A look back at age 12

Posted on August 15, 2010 by SR

A recent comic from Tom The Dancing sarcastically theorized that popular culture was at a qualitative peak when the subject was twelve years old. I will turn this theory into a subjective survey on my experience on the year I was … Continue reading →

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Comicon 2010: Avengers film news

Posted on July 25, 2010 by SR

Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams talk The Avengers, Super 8, The Cabin In The Woods, and Dr. Horrible 2 | Film | Newswire | The A.V. Club.

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Comicon 2010: News of World War Z

Posted on July 22, 2010 by SR

Let me put something out there at first, I loathe most recent cultural narratives about zombies and pity my hipster peers who cite The Zombie Survival Guide as a favorite book. Much of the cultural prestige of a zombie invasion … Continue reading →

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Happy Waldo Day

Posted on April 20, 2010 by SR

The Observer office is brainstorming a few 4/20 themed posts. I felt to make one of my own. Here is a list of media to go with your Waldo Day. Music: Waldo Day mix Amon Tobin — Out From Out … Continue reading →

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My Oscar Win Wishlist 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by SR

Below is a list of movies I want to see win Academy Awards this year in each category. I’ve seen only a few of these movies this year.  Some picks are random and out of intuition for movies I haven’t … Continue reading →

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This week In Dallas Music History: A weekly article series on Dallas Observer Stories

Posted on February 22, 2010 by SR

My latest post for the Observer is up: This week In Dallas Music History: Walker, Texas Ranger Finds A Killer On Baboon’s Tail, Kinda. My first cut included a paragraph on how I assumed this episode was a Walker version of … Continue reading →

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Best of the decade in list

Posted on December 24, 2009 by SR

Music Jesu — Silver Jesu — Conquerer Old Year – Jesu Deltron 3030 Textures — Polars VNV Nation — Judgement The Farthest Star – VNV Nation Lustmord — The Place Where The Black Stars Hang Aldebaran Of The Hyades – … Continue reading →

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Avatar review

Posted on December 19, 2009 by SR

I got back from watching Avatar. The film was was really engaging and fulfilling. This is another time in my recent memory that I left the theater without regrets. The plot is straightforward: Caucasian man encounters natives connected to the … Continue reading →

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Best of 2009 In List

Posted on November 25, 2009 by SR

A lot of good stuff is being released in December, so the list will change between now and the new year. Albums The Prodigy — Invaders Must Die Isis — Wavering Radiant Brother Ali — Us The Empire Shall Fall … Continue reading →

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On TV Science Fiction

Posted on October 14, 2009 by SR

Charles Stross just kicked up an e-fuss about scifi televison. I agree that most tech in sci-fi is just geek window dressing for the drama and action. Some cases you could replace the space with sea, planets with islands, transcendent … Continue reading →

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