Ember clutched his clipboard of hand-processed paper, carefully noting the properties of yet another surviving wooden structure. "Pine," he muttered, "approximately ninety-seven years old, minimal degradation despite exposure to—" His scientific observations were interrupted by screaming. "THE NIGHT BANDIT APPROACHES! SHIELD YOUR VESSELS OF SUSTENANCE FROM ITS SACRED GRASP!" Ember ducked behind the ancient pine … Continue reading The Great Raccoon Chase
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Paintball Episodes: The Evolution of Community’s Most Iconic Tradition
Remember when college was all about textbooks, exams, and... campus-wide paintball warfare? If you were a student at Greendale Community College, that last part would be just another day in your wonderfully weird academic life. For fans of the cult-hit sitcom Community, paintball episodes became the stuff of legend – a yearly tradition that transformed … Continue reading Paintball Episodes: The Evolution of Community’s Most Iconic Tradition
The Jeff Winger Speech: Deconstructing a Community Trope
Ah, the Jeff Winger speech. It's as much a part of Community as paintball episodes, pop culture references, and Abed's meta-commentary. If you're reading this, chances are you're already familiar with the smooth-talking, snarky lawyer-turned-student who could talk his way out of (or into) just about anything. But have you ever stopped to consider just … Continue reading The Jeff Winger Speech: Deconstructing a Community Trope
10 Memorable Television Series Finales
As a TV addict, I've seen my fair share of series finales over the years. Some stick with you forever, while others are so bad you try to erase them from your memory. Here's my personal countdown of the 10 most memorable TV show endings and their impact on pop culture: Community - "Emotional Consequences of … Continue reading 10 Memorable Television Series Finales
A Confusing Comment
I typically trust that WordPress does a good job of filtering spam comments from the real thing. I trust it so much, in fact, that I very rarely ever click over into my spam comments that never see the light of day. I actually just took a look at some of my more recent spam … Continue reading A Confusing Comment
Monty’s Never Have I Ever – 1st Edition
So our friend Monty has issued his own quizzical challenge over on his blog. And since I am not one to back down from a challenge, I'm game. Here are the rules... 1) Monty has provided one “Never Have I Ever” question for us to answer. The question will be about Monty (Never Has Monty … Continue reading Monty’s Never Have I Ever – 1st Edition
The Blogger Games II – Closing Ceremony
All right, kids... Let's lower the lights and cue Ol' Blue Eyes... "And now the end is hereAnd so I face the final curtain..." Okay, we don't need the entire song. We get the idea. We've come to the end. How did we get here so quickly? It's just so hard to believe... We have … Continue reading The Blogger Games II – Closing Ceremony
The Blogger Games II – Week 3
Welcome to Week 3 of The Blogger Games! Before I reveal this week’s theme and questions, we’re going to take a look back at Week 2 and see who made it onto the podium. Week 2 - Sports Competitors: Monty, Venus, T, Paul, yoyoliving 1. As a student at Bluefield College, why was I not allowed … Continue reading The Blogger Games II – Week 3
The Blogger Games II – Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of The Blogger Games! Before I reveal this week’s theme and questions, we’re going to take a look back at Week 1 and see who made it onto the podium. Week 1 - Food Competitors: Venus, Monty, T, yoyoliving, Paul 1. Which of the following foods will I refuse to eat … Continue reading The Blogger Games II – Week 2
7 Sitcoms I Can Watch on Repeat
To be clear, when I say sitcoms I can watch I repeat, I mean sitcoms that are available on streaming services that I could sit through from start to finish and then start all over again. Sometimes these are shows that I'll turn on for background noise when I'm finishing paperwork or when I'm cleaning … Continue reading 7 Sitcoms I Can Watch on Repeat
