Guest Blog – Vampires as Modern Day Heroes

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I’m guest-blogging for the first time in my life today, over at Reading with a Bite, an independent book news and review blog dedicated to vampire fiction and more. Here are the first few paragraphs:
Much ado has been made over the current “vampire trend” and its potential longevity. People are curious: why and how have [...]

Books – Ray Kurzweil’s “The Age of Spiritual Machines”

Monday, May 11th, 2009

The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence by Ray Kurzweil
My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ray Kurzweil has been accused by some as being incredibly optimistic in his vision for the future of humanity and the computer’s that we’ve created. His predictions, however, have an uncanny way of coming to pass, at [...]

Books – Eugene Mirman’s “The Will to Whatevs”

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life by Eugene Mirman
My review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
I’ve seen Eugene do stand-up several times, and he’s pretty funny, though not my favorite comic of all time. His style of humor is relaxed, sometimes self-deprecating, often ironic and … confused? It’s not uncommon for him to [...]

Books – Randy Kennedy’s “Subwayland”

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Subwayland: Adventures in the World Beneath New York by Randy Kennedy
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you live in New York City, which I do, the subway is probably a substantial part of your life. Even if you don’t, it’s a pretty fascinating place to visit, in person or in print. Randy Kennedy’s collection [...]

The Eight Least Compelling Games of E3

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I’ve written an editorial for Crispy Gamer that went up today. Here’s an excerpt:
Ah, yes … E3. The gigantic hype machine has been toned down compared to its heyday, to be sure, but it’s still a major industry event designed to get gamers salivating over the latest and greatest offerings from developers, publishers and hardware-makers [...]