by Didact | Dec 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ronnie James Dio. Ritchie Blackmore. Jimmy Bain. Cozy Powell. Tony Carey. And the song “Stargazer”. This was, and is, quite simply one of the GREATEST rock albums OF ALL TIME. About the only thing I’ve ever heard that comes anywhere close to the...
by Didact | Dec 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Now this is what I call an epic workout: Of course, it’s still not nearly as badass as the original which inspired it: 300, by the way, is one of my favourite movies of all time. It’s unapologetically non-PC, deeply offensive when viewed through certain...
by Didact | Nov 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
No deep or interesting point to be made here- just sit back, pop open a beer, and enjoy the pure awesomeness of the legendary JUDAS PRIEST playing one of their greatest songs to the absolute best of their ability, way back in 1982: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new...
by Didact | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, there was a criminally underrated sitcom called “Becker” starring Ted Danson as a grumpy, curmudgeonly, cheapskate GP working out of a run-down office in the Bronx. It focused on the many comic travails of his life,...
by Didact | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Andreas Kisser, the guitarist for the once-legendary Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA- yeah, that band- had some rather amusing things to say about their new drummer, Eloy Casagrande: “The SEPULTURA music, it’s very demanding drum-wise,” Andreas...
by Didact | Nov 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Well, just to be pedantic, I have to admit that she’s a former porn star. The requirements of precision notwithstanding, it’s interesting to see what it would take to weird out a woman like her. Evidently, some enterprising wags have figured out how...
by Didact | Nov 13, 2014 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
Remember that whole eruption of sturm und drang over the catcalls that a young woman received when walking around a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in New York? No? Me neither, to be honest- even though I actually wrote about it at the time. Turns out it really...
by Didact | Nov 8, 2014 | fat girl jihad, HALO, Uncategorized
Up until fairly recently, the #Gamergate thing was one of those routine storms in a teacup that flares up from time to time between those of us who like a bit of order and sense in the world, and those Morlocks* among the “social justice” set who stand...
by Didact | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
First published May 26, 1989 WARNING: Do NOT read this while drinking a hot beverage in front of a computer screen. Like I did. Which resulted in a very ugly-looking monitor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Nov 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
My favourite cartoon show was, and still is, “Tom & Jerry”. Now that was a cartoon made by people who knew how to make violent slapstick comedy genuinely funny. The show featured some of the most shockingly violent gags ever perpetrated on screen,...
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