Origin: Spirits of the Past (aka Gin-iro no Kami no Agito) — anime — dvd review

Director: Keiichi Sugiyama
Genre: Anime, Action

In Origin: Spirits of the Past, the forest reclaims earth in catastrophic fashion and leaves human civilization devastated when an experiment in growing plants on the moon goes awry and the plants destroy the moon and extend to earth, tearing through everything in their path. In this post-apocalyptic world, [...]

News Cap — 08/01/06

Oh, I could bore you do death about what you’re already being bombarded with on the news channels/periodicals: Global Warming, Israel/Hezbollah, Bush’s stem cell research veto, Tony Blair’s public castration part II, Fidel Castro’s bowels, but I won’t. Instead, here are more of the oddball stories you love. But don’t come crying to [...]

The Hills Have …. color?

That’s right, our shitty brown hills have turned a luscious shade of green thanks to this wonderful weather! I know, most Californians go running for cover at even the slightest hint of the mist which constitutes this state’s “rain”, but the past few weeks of said misting have allowed plants and grass to actually grow! [...]

What happened to…

… China’s supposed efforts to environmentally reform Beijing in time for the Olympics? Also, their halted plan (or, rather, the US pressuring them) to raise the value of the yuan may make Target enthusiasts (not to mention Chinese farmers) weep. And does democracy really matter when you’re dead? According to Nostradamus’ Fatima, [...]