Archive: August 2004

August 31, 2004

Hivelogic Redesign

Well, Dan Benjamin made mention of it a little while ago, but now it has come to fruition. I realize this is now bordering on old news, but the new Hivelogic design is live. I have always enjoyed Dan’s site and writing, so when I approached him about his dissatisfaction with his site’s design, I couldn’t help but jump at… more »

August 29, 2004

Fessing Up

After some deep introspection, I have come to the conclusion that I should be totally honest with you. I am not a lieutenant in the Marines and author of best selling book, The Marine Corps Way. I have never met Secretary of State Colin Powell, nor have I ever been given an award by him. Sadly, I also never fronted… more »

August 13, 2004

Palladium

Rearrange the wax orgy and then find the final fromage mentioned in the cheese shop sketch.… more »

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August 11, 2004

Garden State

Garden State is the debut offering from Zach Braff (best known from the funny TV show “Scrubs”) who skillfully juggles writing, directing, and acting credits. This is easily one of the most beautiful films of the year, and manages to come off pleasantly sincere without becoming cheesey. Braff plays Andrew Largeman, Large to his old friends, an aspiring actor (known… more »

August 9, 2004

The Village

M. Night Shyamalan is at it again, this time in ye old thriller, The Village. I am not going to bother spoiling it for you, there are plenty of reviews out there for it already, but I will tell you that its not worth the price of admission. While the movie remains a treat for the eyes, and Shyamalan proves… more »

August 4, 2004

On the Subject of Sock Monkeys

After I posted about Rollo’s shirt on Threadless, I’ve gotten a few requests along the lines of “Wow, where didja get that monkey?”, “Why is your monkey telling me to eat shit”, and “Does Rollo do bar-mitzvahs?”. I hope to answer a few of these and also shed some light on the sock monkey phenomenon as I see it. Our… more »