Archive for November 18th, 2008

Some very early thoughts about the new Star Trek movie

Nov 18, 2008 in Uncategorized

OK. I’m outing myself as a trekkie. I think most of you already know this…. but just to reveal the depths of my trekkie soul a few confessions:

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1) I went to both installments of the Trekzac Festicon, Toronto’s awesomest (and only) indie Star Trek convention.

2) I was a pseudo-ringer on the trivia team at said festicon

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3) I’m raising a derisive Vulcan eyebrow at what I’ve seen so far of the new J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek film.

The cast looks great, the effects are all fancy and no-one is wearing those god-awful Star Trek the Motion Picture short shorts (I still wake-up screaming when I think about them) but after watching the trailer, I get the sneaking suspicion this film is going to blow huge chunks and then some.

Also, it’s being called Star Trek: Muppet Babies

by the folks at Defamer. The comparison is apt.

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Esquire's seven best stories

Nov 18, 2008 in Uncategorized

Once Upon a Time in China II movie When I tell people that I’ve been a long-time subscriber to Esquire, they usually give me this weird look. It’s probably because they think the magazine is just another lad mag. But really, people, I read it for the articles. The fine people at the magazine have picked seven of their all-time best stories

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Gay Talese, Norman Mailer, Tom Junod and more. One story a day for the rest of the week. Enjoy.

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