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FILM: Christopher Nolan: Savior of the Summer Blockbuster

Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

It’s July and, frankly, the summer blockbuster season has been a bit of a disappointment. Sure, Toy Story 3 was a tear-jerker. A-Team was loads of fun. And Iron Man 2 let us watch Robert Downey Jr. be Robert Downey Jr. for a few hours (always worth the price of admission). Then along comes Inception.

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SPORTS: Podcast: MLB All-Star Game, Miami Thrice and More

Jul 27, 2010 No Comments

The PB&J Report crew (again minus the titular “J”) raps about Major League Baseball’s midsummer classic, the future of the Miami Heat’s newly formed power trio and much more in their newest podcast.

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SPORTS: The Miami Heat: A Train Wreck Waiting to Happen

Jul 13, 2010 No Comments

How, in the course of 48 hours, LeBron James potentially ruined his career, his legacy, and his public perception with one poorly handled decision.

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BOOKS: Review: The Advanced Genius Theory

Jul 05, 2010 No Comments

Jason Hartley (co-creator and author of The Advanced Genius Theory) and I have a lot in common: he’s from the South, he was an English major, and I’ve eaten many times at the Pizza Hut in Columbia, S.C., where Hartley’s “advancement theory” came into being. Perhaps these coincidental biographical similarities explain why I find his [...]

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TECH: Why I Won't Be Getting Another iPhone

Jun 03, 2010 No Comments

In a word? AT&T, but it’s a little more complicated than that. I’m not dropping the phone because it’s not a great phone or because of AT&T’s coverage, nor am I dropping it because of their piss-poor service. I’m ditching because of their new data plan pricing, just announced this morning. One of the biggest [...]

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TV: The Communal Redemption of LOST

May 25, 2010 No Comments

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen Sunday’s LOST season finale yet, beware. My personal journey with LOST began 5 years ago. I was not sufficiently intrigued by the show’s previews to bother watching the series premier. A few episodes into the first season the buzz was undeniable, and many of my friends began telling me [...]

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TECH: Review: iPad

May 20, 2010 No Comments

Yep, I am writing this from my brand new iPad. Well, brand new in that I’ve had it a couple days. Enough time to get familiar with it, hold it, use it, learn it, cuddle it. I’ve done everything I can to put the iPad through its paces the last few days, and I’m here [...]

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SPORTS: LeBron James: Not a Choke Artist

May 14, 2010 8 Comments

Today we awoke to a new season — the summer of LeBron. For 3 years the NBA has been holding its breath, knowing that some of its top players — including Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and, of course, LeBron James — become free agents this summer. LeBron is expected to be courted by a plethora [...]

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SPORTS: Podcast: NBA Playoffs, Ben Roethlisberger, Harvey Unga and More

Apr 22, 2010 No Comments

The guys get together to catch up on the latest NBA playoff action, Ben Roethlisberger’s newly minted six-game suspension, and BYU running back Harvey Unga’s shocking and mysterious withdrawal from school, among other topics. Enjoy! You can stream the podcast by simply clicking on the link below, or you can download it to your computer [...]

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TECH: Best of the App Store

Apr 09, 2010 No Comments

It’s spring time again, that wonderful time when I waste money on fun, quirky little iPhone games in order to procrastinate from studying for finals. With the recent arrival of the iPad, not a whole lot of attention is being paid to just regular iPhone apps. Lucky for you, I’m still here to let you [...]

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