Andreessen, O’Brien, & Smith for the Hour

One of my more disruptive habits is watching a lot of interviews, debates, and lectures online. Many’s the time when work or bed was delayed because of some 8-part video on YouTube that grabbed me and refused to let go. In the past week, this habit led to the curious coincidence of seeing two Charlie [...]

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Titular Taxonomy — Auf Der Suche Nach Wahrheit

Only the most incurious of American expats must fail, upon exiting a cinema or flipping off the late-nite movie on TV, to wonder what it is that happens to the nameplate on film reels as they travel from Hollywood USA, cross the Atlantic waters, and land in Europe. Why is it that some nameplates arrive [...]

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Sometimes, I Guess There’s Just Not Enough Rocks

I just came across this German animated short that was apparently nominated for an Oscar in 2003. I rather like it. It’s called “Das Rad” (“The Wheel”).

One gripe that I have with the translation upon a second viewing comes at the 1′45″ mark. The pile of rocks called Kew says a line which is translated [...]

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Quizonomics

The first six months of my stay in Germany were, for better or for worse, without much television. That has changed since I’ve moved to Schwerin, and in the nearly two months I’ve been here the German show I’ve watched most regularly has been Quiz Taxi, where passengers can answer trivia questions for cash as [...]

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I Can See Clearly Now (Because Of The Beta Carotene)!

Though I enjoy occasionally indulging in a scoop of Beluga piled atop a crisp blin as much as the next fellow, I nonetheless remain skeptical of much of the hype surrounding high-priced “premium” food brands. Whenever someone gushes about how Brand A tastes “soooo much better” than anything else, my first reaction is always to [...]

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