The Magic in the World

Instead of writing my movie review, I've been sitting here watching episode after episode of Fool Us, a British show where various British magicians try and fool Penn and Teller with their magic tricks. It's just forty-five minutes of magicians trying their hardest and I can't stop watching it. I have a fascination with magic … Continue reading The Magic in the World →

Saturday Night Movie Review: Nazis at the Center of the Earth

As I mentioned last week, I'm going to start reviewing movies that I believe are perfect to watch while drinking beer and hanging out with friends. Or, if you're me, drinking a warm bloody mary while you're by yourself. They're the movies that are so bad they're funny, over-the-top violence and acting so wooden you … Continue reading Saturday Night Movie Review: Nazis at the Center of the Earth →

Saturday Night Movie Review: Stake Land

I believe, fervently, that Saturday nights are made for watching bad movies, mainly because I'm a shut-in with the personal skills of a wounded bear who was already not too fond of people. But finding the right bad movie is difficult. You need to hit all the right notes of hilarious dialogue, wooden acting and … Continue reading Saturday Night Movie Review: Stake Land →

A Tour of GrandTen Distilled

EDIT: Lonnie from GrandTen sent an email my way and let me know that he enjoyed my review. Also, I am now aware that his name is not Robbie. Correction made! For whatever reason, most of my experiences around Boston have been centered around brewery tours. Or trying to find a decently priced sushi restaurant with an … Continue reading A Tour of GrandTen Distilled →

Just Down Downs Road

In spite of the fact that I do not believe in monsters, the supernatural or Lovecraftian horrors, I will still go out of my way to try and find them. I've gone to Boston Commons trying to find the numerous ghosts that are supposed to have been sighted there. I've journeyed down abandoned stairwells hidden … Continue reading Just Down Downs Road →

Beer Review: Samuel Adams Third Voyage

For a long time, I had a love/hate relationship with IPAs. They were too bitter, too strong tasting, too hoppy. Now I feel like I could go the rest of my life never drinking anything else. So when I saw a new Sam Adams Double IPA, (Third Voyage) I ran and grabbed my specially … Continue reading Beer Review: Samuel Adams Third Voyage →

A Place of Our Own

Emily introduced me to sushi a few years ago and, since then, we've gone to about six or seven places in the Boston area and never more than once. None of the places we went to were necessarily bad (except for the one in Somerville where the waitress corrected Emily in the most condescending manner … Continue reading A Place of Our Own →

On the Fringes of Geekery

Like many geeks, I am not, nor have I ever been, very comfortable in my geeky obsessions. They are hidden away, buried and untalked about. I'm not just talking about my love of movies and science fiction and the occasional computer game. I have secreted away still geekier joys, of which I will not speak. … Continue reading On the Fringes of Geekery →

Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part IV)

The only way to gain an education in anything food related is with a lot of practical experience. If you want to know how to make bouillabaisse, you need to make bouillabaisse. If you want to know how rabbits taste, you need to taste rabbits (poorly worded, will fix later). Similarly, with beer, you … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Porters and Stouts (Part IV) →

New Years

I'm now on the train heading into Boston to participate in First Night. I've never done much for New Year's Eve. But now I'm going into the heart of all things and I'm terrified. Wish me luck. -D-