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I'm 29, live in New York and freelance in the wonderful world of television. I enjoy reading, writing, music and playing guitar in my nerdy rock band.

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Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Why are there no new ideas in mainstream cinema?: 1 of 17
Studios in Hollywood operate on one simple, underlying principle: Make as much money as possible. This may seem overly simplistic, but it's the most obvious reason when considering the question, "Why are there no new ideas in mainstream cinema?"Each year a typical Hollywood studio has a certain budget with which to make its s... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Would the movie, Dark Knight, have been as successful if Heath Ledger hadn't died?: 1 of 5
On April 5, 1994 vocalist and guitarist for the band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, killed himself. Instantly record sales for the band's three studio albums shot up and in November of that year, MTV released "Nirvana Unplugged in New York". In no time at all it sold 6.8 million copies, far surpassing that of "In Utero", their previou... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Spooky Spirits, by Legendo Entertainment AB: 2 of 9
"Spooky Spirits" is a game developed by Legendo Entertainment, a Swedish Company that makes games centered around myths, legends and stories. This particular game is an interesting take on the "falling block" and "match-2" types of games like "Tetris" and, to a lesser extent, "Bejeweled".The story for "Spooky Spirits" centers... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unrequited love: 26 of 54
Hi. Hi there. Oh, you can't hear me, it's ok. I'm speaking only in my own head. Which is what I do. Often.And even though you can't hear what I'm sayingI love you. I've fallen in love with you across the aisle of this New York to Boston Express Bus that leaves at 7:00am and arrives in Boston around 11:00am depending on traffi... More..
Computers & Technology > Software (Other) How to use email forwarding in Google Gmail: 1 of 1
Even though Google's Gmail is trailing behind Yahoo Mail and Microsoft's Hotmail, it is quickly becoming a standard among young adults and people that like more features in how their email is handled. For a while, Gmail was "invite only", but recently they've opened it up to everyone, so finding someone with an extra invite a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures How to be punk-rock!: 7 of 12
The first thing about being "punk rock" is probably the most important: ignore the term "punk rock". Get it out of your head completely. Stop thinking about it as a label, a concept or a state-of-mind. Are you finished? Good, you're well on your way to becoming punk rock.The word "punk" was first in common usage in the late-6... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I voted for Barack Obama: 41 of 66
From 2000 to 2008, the United States of America was mired in a dollrums of despair and buffoonery. It's true that over the past few years it's become hip to bash now Lame-Duck President W, but few people spoke intelligently about that. Most people fell to the typical responses, "He's really stupid," or "He probably can't even... More..
Computers & Technology > TV What to look for when buying a digital TV: 15 of 24
Buying a new television can be quite a headache for most people. And since February 2009 marks the date where all broadcast networks will officially stop their over-the-air broadcasts, there's a lot of confusion out there. Words like HD, LCD, plasma, tuner, HDMI, inputs all seem like some sort of strange, sci-fi novel gone cr... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Qwak: 7 of 7
Whomever coined the phrase "Those go together like ducks and gems", would love the game "Qwak". Oh wait, I don't think anyone ever said that, but you should probably still play this game. Especially if you ever find yourself humming that famous old-timey tune, "Please Don't Rain Spikey Balls on My Duck Head.""Qwak" follows th... More..