Rants & Raves
Paper Heart
Charlyne Yi is the girl I think I am. Quiet, introverted, awkward, yet funny. Michael Cera is the kind of guy I would be interested in. Quiet, introverted, awkward, yet funny. This is why Paper Heart, the half-real half-fake movie created by Yi and director Nick Jasenovec, intrigued me. The movie’s premise starts out... »
MaxFunCon 2009
When I said I was going to MaxFunCon last week, many people did not know what I meant. Even after I pasted the link, or after I tried describing it, I was met mostly with incredulity and laughter. I don't blame them. It's hard to comprehend how something like this can even happen. »
Watching the Watchmen: My totally nit-picky review of the movie vs. the book
I just watched the Watchmen last night on the big IMAX theatre at the Metreon in San Francisco. I am overall pleased with the movie, but as a fan of the comic book, I have to say that there are some things that didn’t sit right with me. Oh, and from this point forward,... »
Hotel Tomo
Brandon and I spent Valentine’s Day weekend at Hotel Tomo, a boutique/budget hotel in Japantown in San Francisco. It is owned by Best Western, but it is definitely not a typical Best Western hotel. There are murals of Japanese pop art everywhere, the lobby has a vending machine of Giant Robot t-shirts, and each... »
Public relations ballyhoo
As a journalist with a keen and intense specialization on all things gadget-related, I have constant communication with people who call public relations their life’s calling (although to be honest most of them are just Journalism graduates who got sick of the poor pay). In any case, I like to think I have a... »