Entries from August 2010

Going Forward from the Hostage Mess

August 26th, 2010 · News

Everyone’s angry at the Filipino right now. Even Filipinos are angry at themselves. And who can blame them, really. The whole thing is a clusterfuck of ugliness and incompetence, with a generous amount of insensitivity on the side. I fear it’ll forever be a stain on the name of the Pinoy. In the same way [...]

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Retro City Rampage – Look Out for It!

August 18th, 2010 · Games

Looking for a “retro” game done right? Look no further. Retro City Rampage takes the formula of the original Grand Theft Auto (a top-down view of open-world mayhem) and adds a few cues and homages from older games like Contra and TMNT (spread guns and underwater levels), all in a sprite’d and chiptune’d package. I [...]

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Light Warfare

August 16th, 2010 · Tangential

Just a part two to my post earlier today, and to this one from way back. Still by the same guy! I detect a pattern of awesomeness.

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Flower Warfare

August 16th, 2010 · Tangential

Rad. Check out more of Freddie Wong’s nicely edited videos on his YouTube account.

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The Prayer

August 3rd, 2010 · Movies

And shepherds we shall be, for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Boom.

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Lord, I Can’t Stop

August 2nd, 2010 · Music

…listening to this song (the aptly named Can’t Stop by Mozella). Been listening to a lot of jazz/soul lately. I’m looking for other artists in the ilk of Regina Spektor, Jaymay, Cat Power, Nina Simone, Julie London… any suggestions?

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