AltWeeklies Wire
The Rental of the Sithnew
To paraphrase Yoda, the hardcore videogame Jedi should rent, not buy, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Boulder Weekly |
Todd Michael Shaffer |
05-23-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
High Decibel: Polls, Pets and Men Without Shirtsnew
The Gallup Poll turns 70 this year, and Frank Newport, the poll's editor-in-chief, says it's as relevant as ever. Just be wary of questions concerning your household pet.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-16-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Love Destructionnew
The dire political humor of Trail of Dead reaches new highs (and lows) on Worlds Apart.
Boulder Weekly |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Console Cowboynew
When clorox the g00n took down Indymedia websites all over the world, he thought was was a badass hacker. Turns out he wasn't badass enough.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
05-13-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Time It Takes to Let Gonew
Looking for something other than "Happy Birthday" to sing while blowing out the candles? Try these tunes from Ben Folds, Blink-182 and Thursday.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: High Decibel, Vince Darcangelo
Float Like the Fatmannew
If you're looking for an immersive boxing game that allows you to be as anal as your little heart desires, get EA Sports Fight Night Round 2.
Boulder Weekly |
Todd Michael Shaffer |
05-09-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
High Decibel: Of Romance and Music Videosnew
In just under four minutes, the music video for The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" encapsulates the entirety of human romance. Along the way it inspires reconciliation fantasies and causes an identity crisis of Jungian proportions.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-02-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Cyber Hook-ups With the Love Gorillanew
Looking for an industrial/punk chick who knows all the words to "Dancing Queen"? Try Gorilla Pop, a music-based match-making, friend-finding Web site.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
04-25-2005 |
Music
Taking It to the Streetsnew
Gaming gets pimped in this exploration of the popularity of street-style videogames.
Boulder Weekly |
Todd Michael Shaffer |
04-25-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Rogue Philosophynew
Joe Rogan is a TV star, stand-up comedian, host of Fear Factor... and philosopher?
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
04-25-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Going Somewherenew
Can a song save your life? Eleven years after escaping tragedy, High Decibel revisits one that came pretty close.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
04-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: High Decibel, Therapy?
Eyes in the Skynew
When you play with fate at a house of chance, people like Todd Steffen are watching.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
04-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Of ’Box and Bocks: the Synergy of Beer and Gamingnew
Video games and beer are the perfect, all-American combo. GameFace examines why and explores the evolution of the author's taste in both.
Boulder Weekly |
Todd Michael Shaffer |
04-11-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
High Decibel: The B-sides of Our Livesnew
A listen to the Dropkick Murphys' new collection of B-sides is cause for reflection on mortality, mature decision-making and pop superfluousness.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
04-11-2005 |
Reviews
Lost in the Machinenew
As millions plug into massively multiplayer online videogames, a vast and complex virtual world is taking shape that poses sociological, legal and psychological questions with no easy answers.
Boulder Weekly |
Joel Warner |
04-07-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
