So until now, I’ve tried to make it a point to only review beers I’ve never had.  This is apparently a problem, as I’ve had somewhere into the 1200 mark I think.  I’ve had a rough couple days the last few and I have a very loving mother, who likes to buy me beer.  Today, she purchased me an old standby, Stone’s Arrogant Bastard.  That said, I can’t in good conscience give it a great grade, because its not a great beer.  Is it highly drinkable, and enjoyable from time to time while also being reasonably priced?  Yes.  At roughly 4 dollars a deucer, its really pretty cheap, and still relatively high ac and high hop.  I give it a 6.  It is nothing spectacular, but it beats the hell out of normal beer, and german beer.  Expect a sweet nose, some roasted malt, and some decent hopping.

6/10

It is a sad day for the greater comics community as Michael Turner gave up the ghost in his battle with cancer.  Michael Turner is best known for his covers, especially in mega-events.  He did covers for Civil War and Identity Crisis, and most recently did a cover for Uncanny X-men #500 due out next month.  See below, or check Marvel’s website…

Michael turner, you did wonderful things for cover art, and are, afterall the cocreator of witchblade.  You’ll be missed.

I’m going to assume that if you’re here you know Neil Gaiman’s work. That being said, I’m not going to assume that you have read American Gods, but I will assume that you’ve heard of it. One of the major concessions of the book is that in America we’ve managed to subvert the naturally powerful places on earth into roadside attractions. The most spiritually important of these is House on the Rock, located in picturesque Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Being from the Midwest I always knew that House on the Rock was a ridiculous tourist trap, akin to the Mystery Spot in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or SEE ROCK CITY down south. I never really investigated it or visited it, so when it came up in American Gods I assumed that Gaiman took some artistic licenses with the decrepitude of his portrayal of what could have been a once proud roadside attraction. This flickr set however begs to differ. The utter disarray of the whole place is amazing to me. I can’t believe that something as well known as House on the Rock could fall into such disrepair, almost as though it had been abandoned.

If I hadn’t been planing on checking it out, I certainly am now, if only to see the terrifying carousel!

I checked out the new Hulk movie this weekend and since no one’s posted a review/opinion yet, I guess it falls to me. It’s no Iron Man, but if you’re a fan of the TV series, you shouldn’t miss it. If you want a bit more spoilerriffic review hit the jump for more. Read more…

Man, I’ve got to say that the viral campaign for Dark Knight has been totally awesome. The latest site, http://www.gothamcitypizzeria.com/ is really outstanding, especially if you click on the “HA” in GOTHAM. I can’t wait to see this movie.

I don’t think I’ve seen this level of immersion in media outside of the Grand Theft Auto games and the “Internet” in the game. The beautiful part of it is that while there is a ton of stuff out there, none of it is over the top, and very little of it is being pushed down people’s throats, almost as if Gotham is a real place, with a real online presence.