New Terminator: Salvation pics and spoilers

Are you a man?  Do you breath?  Have you had fantasies where you are in a post-nuke environment and shoot massive amounts of evil dudes?  I’m sorry to inform you, but you might be addicted to Terminator stuff.  Wired has some “Exclusive” images from the up coming Terminator: Salvation flick.  And they even have some … Read more

The Jarvis Slacks Podcast Number 14: Heat Stroke Edition

This is the best podcast we’ve ever done.  Well, maybe not the best. But I laugh way more than I normally do.  What’s so funny?  How about Facebook emails?  Questions from our many fans?  What about Kenneth getting a hair cut?  And what are we beeping?  What are we covering up?  When is my birfday?  … Read more

“Nazi Zombies” sign saves thousands with early warning

Did you really think I was going to let this happen and not post about it?  You don’t know anything about me, do you?  The first school of thought is that this was a prank, that some hackers hacked with their hacker-tools and changed the text of the sign.  Another school of thought, my school … Read more

Economic-Riots in France

Imagine that, instead of being happy and giddy during the Inauguration, those 2 million people instead protested the horrible economy.  That’s just about what is happening in France right now.  From BBC: Huge crowds have taken to the streets in France to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and … Read more

Resident Evil 5 Demo Impressions

I didn’t like the Resident Evil 5 Demo.  I’m sure this will go over very well with you readers.  Half of you don’t play games, half of you hate me, and the other half don’t speak English.  Yes, I know that equals 150%.  Think of it this way: I don’t like eating sushi.  I’m not … Read more

Gaze Upon World War Z Concept Art.

Once again, io9 has proven why they are such an oasis, a virtual river, of Sci-fi news.  The image above is the concept art for the movie World War Z, which is of course based off the incredible book.  This is the concept art depicting the Battle of Yonkers, when the military finally realizes the … Read more

John Updike is Dead. Long Live John Updike.

Mr. Updike passed away.  Cancer was the cause.  This is what the New York Times had to say: John Updike, the kaleidoscopically gifted writer whose quartet of Rabbit Angstrom novels highlighted so vast and protean a body of fiction, verse, essays and criticism as to place him in the first rank of among American men … Read more

Impressions: The Good Night

The Good Night is a really, really funny movie.  Its also really good.  I know that isn’t as descriptive as it should be.  Shut up.  Ok, fine.  I’ll write a great, descriptive sentence that will encompass my true feelings.  The Good Night is one of those films that shallow the desperation and anger that long-term … Read more

Needed: A Stimulus Package for Reading (Updated)

As a dude that deals with young people a lot, I know that people aren’t reading as much as they used to.  Let me change that.  People aren’t reading at all.  Yes, you might be reading this blog right now, but, really?  You’ll be done with this before you finish stirring the sugar into your … Read more

News Rodeo: Iceland Riots, Gaza Tunnels and the Obama Dolls.

I know you don’t care about this stuff.  And I don’t care that you don’t care.  But, hey, you’re the one reading it.  We all know the economy is in the tanker.  That isn’t new.  But how are other countries handling it?  Yes, there are other countries besides America.  I know I just blew open … Read more