Archive for February, 2008

Face!

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Fanboy Face-Off, the comic podcast for people who like robust podcasts but without all the caffeine, has just reviewed Deep Fried. Their compliments reflect perfectly the roller coaster ride that is the Deep Fried experience! “Not something I would directly seek out.” “‘Aww cool’ and awesome at the same time!” “This is OK.” “Hilarious!” “Ehh.” [...]

Candy grams

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Remember those 80s-era ads of marathon runners, astronauts, Green Berets, etc. getting the winning edge from a Snickers bar? Here’s the next generation of clinically unsubstantiated miracle candy: From the website: “Get charged, stay energized. It’s the peanuts, nougat, caramel and chocolate you love with an added kick to help get you through the day.” [...]

War without tears

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Flipping through a comic book recently I, a full grown adult enjoying children’s literature, was nonetheless galled to come across this boastful endorsement contained within a video game advertisement: The ad included these screen shots from the game: The fact that this “mature” war game features a cousin of Ash Ketchum facing down a tripple-turreted goof tank [...]