I recently sat down to watch the much hyped movie [sarcastically] named “Love” made in 2015. The movie is both written and directed by Gaspar Noé. When I first heard of the movie, I must admit I have never heard of Gaspar before, and probably with good reason. The premise of the movie is unintelligible for the majority of the film. …
What Was The Academy Thinking?
Oscars 2015 It is quite normal for people to be disappointed by the choices made for Oscar winners. This years choices were borderline shameful in 3 key ways. Best Picture – The fact that Birdman took home the prize was especially upsetting. I realize that everyone has and is entitled to an opinion when it comes to art, …
Russia Lacks Transition Plan
An interesting thing has transpired this week that calls in question (yet again) the current political and economic fate of Russia. The event of course is Putin’s whereabouts. First, lets recap the latest events. A few days ago the internet has gone a buzz about where in the world is Vladimir Putin, in fact a an article has recently been …
Maduro Fails At Leadership, Becomes Comedian
Ok, so let me stress that very little about the current situation in Venezuela is funny these days. This is an article about the one thing that possibly might be. As I mentioned in my opening salvo, Venezuela has become a land of violence and despair, which is why it is one of the stories I follow on Flipboard. Yesterday …
Leviathan Paints A Russia Frozen In Time
Leviathan, a new movie out in American theaters now, and soon to be shown in Russian theaters after being scrubbed of bad language (more on this later). First lets examine the film and what people need to know. It has already racked up quite a few nominations and a few wins. It has won the best screenplay in Cannes, and …
Top 3 Funniest Commercials in 2014
As part of our usual year end round up, we like to showcase and give credit to the good men and women creating these awesome commercials for us to laugh at. 1. Its alway hard to choose the #1 slot, but this year made it somewhat easier. Stephen Colbert lit it up this year with his Super Bowl ad for …
Russia Paints Military Trucks White, Invades Ukraine!
Russia Invades Ukraine. Apparently painting trucks white changes everything!!! Well thats what comrade Putin would have you think. How do we know that? For a week Putin has been telling the world that Red Cross has accepted this mission (they have not), They have said that Ukraine has agreed to this mission (they also have not unless handled by Red …
Dog Eat Dog Healthcare (PR FAIL #2 Pets Best Insurance)
Do you love your pet? Sure you do. Me too! So much so that my family had gone out and purchased health insurance for my dog. specifically i did this 5 years ago when my pup was young(er) and really healthy. For five years my family has paid the fees with out fail. Fast forward to today when my dog …
When Words Dont Matter
When an add like this goes out and has no branding on it it must be good. I am not sure if this falls into the category of subliminal, but for most people to look at this and know the product being sold is an impressive feat by HBO. If you are not familiar with this design, this is the …
Sprint Announces Shift Into “Ludicrous Speed” (Falls Short)
Sprint announced today according to The Verge that Sprint will finally roll out the LTE network to major markets (NY, SF, Washington, etc). This is great news for those who use Sprint. Lets be honest we have dealt with a lot! First Sprint users had to deal with a decade of mediocre phones compared to those coming from Verizon, and eventually AT&T …