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I was never all that into Metroid, but the Contra aspect of this looks like fun, especially since it’s a side-scroller. I’m beginning to think the limited scope of XBLA games is more appealing to me than the sprawl of most disc games, probably because I’m old.

People who like to laugh should pick up @mSutters's new book, Son of Picnic Mtn (lulu.com/content/paperback-bo…), featuring this gem: inkfinger.us/my_weblog/2006/0…

Excellent photo essay of the Philly Air Guitar Chamionships, courtesy of @m_a_goldberg: music.pwblogs.com/2009/06/01/the-… (NSFW) and music.pwblogs.com/2009/06/01/more…

Finally you can see exactly how difficult it has been for me to keep quiet about this game. Set mind to "blown."

Behold thebeatlesrockband.com in its full, freshly-launched glory!

Counting down the few minutes remaining until Microsoft's E3 press conference. Something tells me it will blow your mind. e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/…

Boston Globe's air guitar photos from Wednesday night (boston.com/thingstodo/hotshot…) and WAAF's Windhammer vs. @MikeHsuAAF video (link.brightcove.com/services/play…).

Just in time for the Philly regional air guitar championship, here's Part 2 of @m_a_goldberg's interview with me: music.pwblogs.com/2009/05/28/part…

To kick off the air guitar season, here's Part 1 of @m_a_goldberg's Philly Weekly interview with me: music.pwblogs.com/2009/05/22/make…

Crazy idea. Maybe instead of crusading against sex, we should consider crusading against stupidity?

I can’t wait to see where this goes.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

Why is Scott Kim the only ambigram artist given credit here?

In case you weren’t yet convinced that religion is generally just really fucking stupid.

"I never said she stole my money" can have seven different meanings depending on which word is stressed. nytimes.com/2009/04/27/techno…

Contributing to @jasonsantamaria's nifty "Pretty Sketchy" Flickr pool: flickr.com/photos/robweychert…

Enjoy this quick (especially the news one at the end) before it becomes the next unbearably ubiquitous meme.

Craigslist is the new Marilyn Manson. boston.com/news/local/massach…

Damn. If I wasn't ready for this year's air guitar season before, I am now: vimeo.com/4150457

Why does this exist? gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/…

NIN music hasn't interested me in years, but I still like how Trent Reznor operates enough to watch a 40-minute interview: digg.com/dialogg/Trent_Reznor

A bit of satirical ultraviolence for a Tuesday morning: closerangegame.com

I hate to do the "kids these days" thing, but I KNOW we weren’t this stupid in high school.

Thanks all for the iPhone speaker/dock suggestions. The best value seems to be the Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod Sound System: amazon.com/Klipsch-iGroove-SX…

Watching this extraordinary music video for a second time: youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShh…

Nostradamus was vague. I am not. My prophecy (twitter.com/cowpiesurprise/status…) is fulfilled (youtube.com/watch?v=6LG39Wp7O…). Do I get money now or what?

Trying to decide if I like Witch enough to justify owning this magnificent poster: gigposters.com/poster/109430_…

Check out this guy’s name.

This very nearly had me in tears.

I have the PDF if you have a hard time downloading it. It’s... wow.

Keep your eyes peeled for this exhibition when it hits the Met in the fall.

Having spent 20 formative years under Catholicism's thumb, I find its persistence in the face of irrelevance astounding. nytimes.com/2009/02/10/nyregi…

This sounds very cool. I hope it comes to XBLA.

Overjoyed that I no longer have to keep this under my hat: Thin Lizzy comes to Rock Band next week! rockband.com/forums/showthrea…

I initially thought all the issues were readable online, which would have been awesome. Turns out it’s just the first few. Still pretty cool.

Should I be ashamed that I know Bank of America's "cover" of "One" better than the original U2 version? I'm not. youtube.com/watch?v=wmIObmv2t…

Wondering, as I often do, just who Microsoft thinks it's talking to. research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/r…

In the Stereo

• Snoop Doggy Dogg: Doggystyle
• The Swell Season: The Swell Season

On the Silver Screen

• Let the Right One In

Zombie Haiku!

one thing on my mind only one thing on my mind I'm going to eat you

amazon.com/Zombie-Haiku-Good-…

To hear a good record recently released 15+ years after its predecessor, check out the new Cynic: amazon.com/Traced-In-Air/dp/B…

Reading Inc's profile of Harmonix, which covers the company's history pretty comprehensively: inc.com/magazine/20081001/just-pl…

In the Stereo

• Cynic: Traced in Air

On the Silver Screen

• Synechdoche, New York
• My Name Is Bruce
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Nothing says artistic merit like a promotional slap fight with a soda manufacturer: nytimes.com/2008/11/27/arts/music…

Once again, @jkottke exposes me to something that blows my mind: kottke.org/08/11/ant-architec…

Could this be the highest profile design ripoff in history? nytimes.com/2008/11/15/world/…

Why not finish your week with some great photos of 1970s Swedish dance bands? pics.yemii.com/swedish-dance-band…

On the Web

• 2008 Spooky Sock Monkeys: Kim Cornell’s annual crop of petrifying primates is already almost sold out!

In the Stereo

• Van Morrison: Moondance
• The Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection
• Necrophagist: Epitaph
• The Supremes: The Ultimate Collection
• Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line
• Stiffs, Inc.: Nix Nought Nothing

On the Silver Screen

• Quarantine
• The Godfather: Part II

Ah, so this is why this fall's indie film offerings are less compelling than usual: nytimes.com/2008/10/28/movies…

In the Stereo

• Opeth: Watershed
• TV on the Radio: Dear Science
• Metallica: Death Magnetic
• Radiohead: OK Computer

On the Silver Screen

• Waltz with Bashir
• Burn After Reading

In Print

• Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

At least my terrible score on the final episode of You Don't Know Jack still managed to be cool: $6,666. youdontknowjack.com/Jack100