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YMBMO: Astro City
Comic books. Homoerotic adolescent fascist wish fulfillment that privileges the phallocentric – *cough* excuse me, this YMBMO isn’t on the arcane excesses of critical theory. Today is about comic books, not deconstructions of comic books, but re-constructions of comic book archetypes as modern myth. Sorry, I almost lapsed into literary criticism jargon again. I’ll skip to the point as fast as a speeding bullet then: This YMBMO is about fun. Welcome to Astro City.
Matt's Rantbox: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game
Or: Yeah, Actually, Pretty Much Scott Pilgrim in General
If you happened to miss me being whiny and annoying then you also missed that my last Scott-Pilgrim-Related update was that I was upset about not getting to see the movie on day 1 of Comic-Con. Well, now that time has passed, the movie has come out and there’s even been a game released. A game which I bought and now I’m going to tell you about it.
TF2: The Classes of the Round Table
Monty Python meets Team Fortress in this awesome mash-up of the classic musical number from Holy Grail and the game. That's not all though; on the official side of things, Valve is giving anyone who purchases a copy of Worms Reloaded on Steam wearable Holy Hand Grenades (pictured above). You also get a little helmet. Yay~
YMBMO: Project Euler
Do you like puzzles? Many do! Do you like programming? Not as many people do! Do you like programming puzzles? If you’re in the intersection of the Venn diagrams of “Puzzle lover” and “Programming lover,” then this article is for you! This week in YMBMO, enter Project Euler!
ComicsComicsComics Issue #2
Did you feel like there was a hole in your life last week? Where did that magic man go with his wonder words? You need not wait any longer. I. Am. Come.
Spam Sunday: Going the Extra Mile
If anything, we got even more spam this week. Didn't I tell you kids to cut that out? And get off my porch god dammit!
Matt's Rantbox: Starcraft II
Or: My Brief Time With the Game
Have you ever enjoyed something so much that you just could not stop using this item? Say, you couldn’t stop reading your favorite comic over and over. Or you couldn’t help but constantly use your favorite toothbrush every day until you had brushed your teeth away. Or maybe it’s a video game that you just want to be playing always. Have you ever been afraid to use this item because the more you use it the sooner it will be gone? Wait, let me explain.
YMBMO: Settlers of Catan
Do you like strategy? Do you like harvesting resources to build up expansive empires? Do you like to crush your enemies, to see them fall at your feet -- to take their grain and bricks and hear the lamentation of their sheep? Well, then this weeks YMBMO is of particular interest to you, because you may be missing out! No, I’m not talking about Starcraft II (or Farmville) - I’m talking about German board game sensation Settlers of Catan!
This is Fun: Honest Movie Theater Recap
Going to the movies is among my favorite ways to spend an evening. Still, it's definitely not without its downsides. Those ridiculous "pre-show entertainment" bits and annoying fellow moviegoers are probably towards the top of anyone's list of theater annoyances. The guys over at College Humor must feel the same way, if this video is any indication. Check it out below, it's pretty spot on.
Opinions on Starcraft II's Multiplayer
Oh StarCraft II, you are so full of surprises! Since Captain_Bang already explained all of the back-story and whatnot in his review of StarCraft II, I’ll just stick with the stuff he left out! For starters, I should mention that I do not generally enjoy the RTS genre that much. In the past, I have played a lot, but never really enjoyed playing them. Starcraft II is a little different and these differences might be why I actually enjoy the game.
