Comparative Reality

I really like this band right now, but I'm a bit afraid that I'll turn on them in the near future. I often feel that way, though, so I'll just go with the recommendation: Ume, who apparently everyone else is just discovering, too. (Ok, yes, that is… more »

Apparently, taking a loss by destroying tainted products and not poisoning people would be better for the long-term success of a company. Although, to be fair, after the criminally incompetent regulation we've seen over the last eight years (when we… more »

I need to stop talking about politics for a while. It just annoys me. But sometimes I just can't resist, and I have a question: Why the hell are conservative pundits still getting work? Millions of people losing their jobs, and yet there's still a b… more »

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Jangly, somewhat shoegazery, somewhat melancholy (but not mopey) indiepop that sounds more cohesive and polished than garage rock, but isn't at all overproduced. more »

The good: 28 Weeks Later: Not quite as good as 28 Days Later, mostly because I knew exactly what was going to happen. But it was still fun, and damned if it doesn't start with a wonderfully frantic Zombie Swarm of Doom scene. The not-really-bad:… more »