by natecooper | Jul 31, 2008 | aesthetics, art, cities, cool, culture, movie reviews, movies
There is a scene (and mind you; spoilers are coming) in the new Batman movie that perfectly captures the zeitgeist of modern America. Two ferries are filled with passengers escaping from Gotham city. One ferry is filled with prisoners from the city jail and the other...
by natecooper | Jul 24, 2008 | aesthetics, cool, culture, humor, television
Much to my delight Scare Tactics has been posted on Hulu. I had all but forgotten about the show that originally aired a few years ago — with host Shannon Doughtery when recently I saw an ad for an updated version with host Tracy Morgan. The problem with my...
by natecooper | Jul 24, 2008 | culture, humor
McSweeneys Internet Tendency: Thank You for Choosing the Hyatt Regency Purgatory. [link] “Ice—Ice machines can be found on every floor. Guests are welcome to help themselves to as much ice as desired, except when enduring mandatory periods of purifying fire....
by natecooper | Jul 19, 2008 | cool, culture, movie reviews, politics
Review of Cradle Will Rock Itâs been some time since Iâve seen Cradle Will Rock [IMDB link] but surprisingly Iâm still finding new things in it. Itâs like a strong cup of coffee, well-brewed and with varying textures and flavors. Most of these tinge of...
by natecooper | Jul 7, 2008 | culture, media
by natecooper | Jul 6, 2008 | culture, digital media, internet
Fun/disturbing little article comparing word statistics from wikipedia entries. Does the size of the article (in word count) determine the cultural relevance of the material? If so this paints a grim picture of the internet community in my opinion. Some days I wonder...