The Manny trade

Aug. 1, 2008   1 Comment  

The Dodgers are Better, the Red Sox Might be Better Off and the Pirates are still the Pirates: an Analysis of the Manny Ramirez-Jason Bay Trade [,,,]

Surf’s Up for The Stills

Aug. 1, 2008   1 Comment  

The Stills on BlastMagazine.com

When “Oceans” is released on August 19th, there’s a good chance The Stills’ summertime good fortune will continue. It’s their strongest record to date, coming on the heels of 2003′s “Logic Will Break Your Heart” and 2006′s “Without Feathers.”

Uh Huh Her: Opposites Attract

Aug. 1, 2008   5 Comments  

NEW YORK — It’s an unusually chilly afternoon when I interview Camila Grey and Leisha Hailey, collectively known as electro-pop duo Uh Huh Her, in the lounge of their midtown Manhattan hotel. Since there’s no driving or playing on the schedule, their tour manager explains, it’s the first true “day off” the ladies have had in weeks. But you’d never know it. [...]

The Old Shoebox: Download Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold

Aug. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Ahh, 1993. The first person shooter was bursting forth in popularity, but how did Blake Stone fare?

CSS for the summer

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Opener “Jager Yoga” includes delightfully nonsensical phrases like “Desperate Living, Hairspray / Baltimore with Tanqueray / Live your life John Waters’ way.” “Let’s Reggae All Night” makes it hard to resist the urge to do just that.

TwitterFone

Aug. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

The much-beloved social networking site Twitter allows users to keep their friends updated on their whereabouts and activities through status updates known as “tweets.” Until recently, the most common ways to tweet were via Instant Message, Web, SMS or a desktop application; however, TwitterFone has developed a system that enables users to make a phone [...]

Two Fat Ladies on DVD

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While it’s not exactly the eye candy of Giada or Aida, the BBC’s funniest and most popular cooking show, Two Fat Ladies, was released on DVD for American audiences July 29. Nothing is funnier than watching fat, old British ladies ride around in a motorcycle and sidecar and cook pasta, using an Italian accent. Take [...]

Overlord: Raising Hell

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This medieval fantasy adventure features fun chaos and disorder gameplay, allowing players to be bad or really bad by indirectly controlling other characters. [...]

Letter from the editor: So how bad WAS IX Web Hosting?

Aug. 1, 2008   7 Comments  

Let me first apologize. For about a year now, we’ve been using IX Web Hosting as an inexpensive solution to our very simple web hosting needs — three domains powered by WordPress. After all, we don’t have any key sponsors, and I fund Blast with my own money when it isn’t making its own cash. [...]

Rules of Style: Consuelo Castiglioni

Aug. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

The creative director at Marni on male vanity, the importance of modern suits, and the perils of ugly shoes.