Blu-ray discs – the little brother of DVD discs with a bigger punch. The latest fad in home movie viewing, allows movie companies to release a high definition picture and tons of bonus features onto a single disc. They’ve mostly replaced DVDs in stores and allow consumers to turn their homes into a personal movie theatre. While [...]

This week the Packrat crew reviews DC Presents: SAVAGE — which has been getting a lot favorable comparisons to SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. And if you love Greek mythology and you love Wonder Woman, then you definitely want to check out their rec of the latest Wonder Woman series, which set her character up in [...]

This week it’s Nerdy Ish Other People Found on Etsy, though, because this comes via Fashionably Geek. In any case go to the kawaiiideco Etsy shop to get a set of any of these press-on nails for $19.

Frankie says… Parents are people, too. Since I recently wrote about my daddy issues, I find it only fair to write about my mommy issues as well. Now my issues surrounding her are not so definable – they’re much more convoluted and intrinsic to that weird and confusing bond between a mother and a daughter. [...]

Take 18 minutes to check out Michael Mann-esque short film, SPOILER on your lunch break. Here’s the synopsis: The zombie apocalypse happened — and we won. But though society has recovered, the threat of infection is always there — and Los Angeles coroner Tommy Rossman is the man they call when things go wrong. via [...]

There is nothing like paying a visit to your hometown to make you feel like a fish out of water. I really do not know how I survived in D.C. as long as I did in a lot of ways. My mother is the quintessential D.C. political glamazon. She has big, beautiful blonde hair that is [...]

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Warmer weather makes us lazy as a species. Unfortunately, ice cream for dinner every night will lead to a myriad of problems, such as running out of pants that fit. Thankfully there are some easy and relatively healthy recipes that require no attention to the stove. Someone once told me, “You don’t have to cook cabbage, it [...]

I don’t necessarily agree, but I laughed, so… [xkcd]

Sometimes you have to capitulate to the cultural zeitgeist, if only to have an informed opinion on the major movements in our (pop) culture. An English teacher of mine once encouraged us not to actually read the great works of literature (that would take far too long) but to instead develop a nodding acquaintance with [...]