Monthly Archives: September 2008

My article on VIP’s smut truck might not be worth reading . . .

Posted on 24 September 2008 by

but the comments on it definitely are.

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R.I.P., D.F.W.

Posted on 16 September 2008 by

[x-posted at PopMatters] The Internet is alight with the news of David Foster Wallace’s suicide. This is hitting me hard, not only because of Wallace’s youth, talent, and unfinished business, but because of my sense that he was not the … Continue reading →

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Breaking news . . .

Posted on 15 September 2008 by

out of New Mexico. This raises an important question: how would a Method Politician govern?

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Professional videogaming

Posted on 6 September 2008 by

[Gelf] I first heard about professional videogaming in 2007 — via this article, actually — but haven’t given it much thought since. It might be fun to watch a Kentucky-bred, corn-fed NASCAR fan argue with a Gamestop employee about the … Continue reading →

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