The Independent UTSA

Dora explores new territory

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Wandering down the toy aisles, assaulted on all sides by violent pink and blue packaging, this writer has to ask a very pertinent question.

What is the essential difference between Bob the Builder and Dora the Explorer?

Until last month, the answer might have been: not much.

My Bloody Review

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Dormant for so long, a bloody beast has re-awakened,
To participate again in music and money making.
My Bloody Valentine has gained fans by the hive,
And now Kevin Shields tapped his inner O'Reilly and said "We'll do it live!"

The band's dreamy chaos moved me into their hive,
And like any good drone, I took the Trek to see them live.

The Phantasy Lives On

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

PSO is one of my favorite games to this day, but the Dreamcast version and subsequent Gamecube and Xbox follow ups were deeply flawed. To play online, in the Dreamcast and Gamecube versions, you had to buy a broadband adapter and pay a monthly fee for the game.