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I am an average, white, middle class, American, male. I live with a roommate in an apartment in western Allentown, PA, that we've only recently moved into.
As a 27 year old, I can honestly say that I've seen and done more in my lifetime than most people my

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Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Video game reviews: Fable 2: 1 of 11
A gun is raised, the shot is fired. Your sibiling falls dead at your feet. The gun is then pointed at you. Again the gun barks, and the impact of the shot sends you hurtling out the stained-glass window behind you. You plummet hundreds of feet from the castle tower, to the town below, bouncing loosly off a rooftop before you... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Happening: 1 of 8
Subtitled; "M. Night Shyamalan brings Roger, Rerun, and Dwayne back for an all new adventure in Bucks County. Can Mom bail them out this time?" Disclaimer; Normally I try not to have spoilers in my movie reviews. In this case, I am INTENTIONALLY putting spoilers in here because the film was actually THAT BAD that I don't wan... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Spring Up: 2 of 15
Rating: 5/5 Spring up surprised me. I consider myself an action gamer at heart, but I'm not unfamiliar with the casual games that you sometimes see advertised here and there. So when I downloaded and installed the demo of Spring Up I wasn't expecting much. In fact I wasn't expecting to be entertained at all. I was happily wr... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers Michael Bay: Destroying our childhoods?: 1 of 7
As near as I can tell, Michael Bay hates my generation and everything we stand for. I don't know why. Did we wrong him in a previous life? Did he get beat up by the younger kids at school or something? To what do we owe this animosity, that he so suddenly desires to snap up films that he knows are going to be bringing my gen... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community World of Warcraft: Harmless fun, or an addictive replacement for real life?: 26 of 66
As a lover of MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) and of World of Warcraft in general, I really want to lean toward the harmless side of things, but when view with an eye of honesty, I cannot. I started playing World of Warcraft in March of 2007, and I have to admit, it has been good, entertaining fun. An... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Video games marketed at young children: Too much, too soon?: 3 of 7
As an avid video gamer, and hard-core supporter of the rights involved for all partys, I have to say that I do see far too much advertising directed at young children. Let's face it, any gamer with half a brain knows that it's the responisbilty of the parents or gaurdians to tell their children that, no, it's not okay to go ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007): 63 of 104
Alternate Title; Michael Bay forgets to take his Ritalin. Disclaimer; At the time of this writing, I have another article pending approval by Helium.com that I spend more than enough time complaining about Michael Bay. So don't mistake this article for a Michael Bay rant. This is a movie review. It just so happens that he di... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Spiderman 3: 54 of 80
Disclaimer; I'll try to keep this devoid of spoilers, other than the obvious ones, but no promises. Read at your own risk. I enjoyed the first Spiderman film, but wasn't too wowed by it. Spiderman 2 I enjoyed immensely. I left the theater feeling very upbeat after that one. After leaving the theater from seeing Spiderman 3, ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Live Free or Die Hard (Die Hard 4): 27 of 30
Alternate Title; "Bruce Willis Pretends He's Still Young." Disclaimer; Yes, I did enjoy this movie and yes, I think it's worth going to see in the theaters. That being said, this review may not contain the level of snarky, tongue-in-cheek humor that I try to maintain in movie reviews of BAD films. It's hard to be funny about... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Puzzle Hero: 22 of 24
Rating 5/5 In a word, wow! Puzzle Hero is a game well worth the money. Most casual games are either completely unique to themselves or an amalgamation of other games. While this falls into the latter category, it is easily one of the most well thought-out and well-built casual games of 2008. The concept is simple, you start ... More..