End of Line

Where the lines in the sand are drawn. Where sides are chosen. Where one takes a stand for one's convictions.

Category: Entertainment

Still Moving

I am still dealing with the aftermath of buying a house. To hold you over until a real post goes up, here is a video of a kitty.

Format vs Intent: Why Reality Television Makes One Uncomfortable

My friend Chelsea recently posed an interesting question on her blog: so, here’s a topic that’s been on my mind: blogs vs. reality tv, and how the two have a similar platform – a peek into someone else’s presumably ordinary life that is made interesting by the use of imagery, prose, camera work, etc. – and [...]

A Story Isn’t Always About Characters

I recently finished reading Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End, a book I enjoyable read. It reminded me a great deal of Issac Asimov’s Foundation series. Both books have a very wide lens. The story follows the path of humanity far more than any individual character. Individual success is mirror a representation of humanities greater success. [...]

Green With Envy: Creative Marketing

Today’s topic is this recently released trailer. Watch it and jump below for the conversation. American movies are in general quite formulaic. True surprise is a rarity. So much so that having a truly surprising twist can make a director’s career (see: M. Night Shyamalan). Part of the reason I don’t watch as many as [...]

A LEGO Tribute

In April of last year, the LEGO building community lost one of its prominent members, Nate “nnenn” Nielson. Nate’s death was the result of an automobile accident. A resident of Tekoa, Washington, Nate was a father, an artist, and a professor specializing in graphic design. Nate is survived by his beloved wife and two sons ages [...]

Not Streaming? Oh Well, Let’s Watch Something Else.

Ars Technica recently ran an article about Netflix and illicit file sharing. The amount of p2p traffic, as a percentage of the total traffic in the US, has decreased. At the same time, traffic from legitimate sites, especially Netflix, has increased as well. The article argues that these two are related, that people are choosing [...]