Anyone who knows me know that as I get dressed in the morning, I watch Saved By the Bell. I have been doing this for too many years, and I will continue to do this for as long as the show is syndicated. Period. With that, I was watching Zack and the gang spend the summer at the Malibu Sands Beach …
Schadenfreude: Life’s Purest Joy?
Schadenfreude, coined by the Germans, is defined as “taking enjoyment in the misfortune of someone else.” Based on that definition, I will go out on a limb and say, yes, Schadenfreude is life’s purest joy. However, before you jump to assume that I’m a horrible person, I’d like to make mention of what Wikipedia documents on Schadenfreude, namely the fact …
Urban Legends: For Serious?
Find the truthful statement: a) Mikey from the Life cereal commercials died after mixing Pop Rocks and soda b) AIDS was created by the CIA c) If you take LSD seven times, you’re automatically deemed legally insane d) The yellow dye in Mountain Dew, in excess, can make a man sterile e) Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen (any maybe buried …
Thinking of Family in Time for Father’s Day
Before I get started, I’m putting it out there that I love my family, and even though at times I may think about trading one or two of them, I would never actually go through with it (even if I could). With that out of the way, I find myself inspired to let you know my thoughts on family, family …
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Comic Book Movies?
I’m a moderately closeted geek. From afar you probably wouldn’t guess it, but I have a World of Warcraft paladin, own every Calvin and Hobbes anthology there is, and was broken hearted when I found out that Vegeta would not be part of the new live-action “Dragon Ball Z” movie. That all said, it’s par for the course for me …
A Pressworthy Initiative
Call them what you will–acts of God, forces of nature, the wrath of Mother Earth–weather-related tragedies (nee, all tragedies) are heart-breaking and often require aid and compassion from those not directly affected.Whether it’s the Tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean, the Hurricane that hit New Orleans, or the recent Cyclone and Earthquake that have plagued Asia as of late, the …
What’s the Real Value of Digg?
Let’s call a spade a spade: the internet is completely malleable, and everything (including “news”) should really be taken with a grain of salt. Why? you may ask. And no, the answer is not because I’m cynical, jaded, or the like. My opinion is based on the seemingly omnipotent Digg. For those unfamiliar with how Digg works, it’s quite simple: …
Amanda Dolan Rocks It… Again.
Her art show may be winding down, and she may never want to see pink again (which is incredibly doubtful), but Amanda Dolan is hotter than ever, and we here at AMP3 aren’t afraid let that be known. After a week of interviews, Amanda’s most recent one was a 45 minute interview, which you’re lucky enough to catch archived here. …
Has MySpace Jumped the Shark?
I don’t often use MySpace, as most of my “Friend Requests” are from people, places, and things that if I actually knew them, I probably wouldn’t like them. 95% of those entities include bands, and that’s part of the reason that MySpace’s recently launched music component doesn’t make sense to me and seems to be last ditch effort to keep …
What happens when a monster destroys its creator?
frankensteinnoun1. an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator Given that definition, the answer is most certainly yes. While the concept was made popular by Mary Shelley in 1818, the notions that the created can destroy the creator has been around since biblical days. The story of the Golem made out of clay that came to life as a priest inscribed “EMETH”–life–on …