Blogcritics Author: Chris McVetta

An Ode To Target (Oh Brother, Can You Spare A Five-And-Dime?)

Chris McVetta — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:23:21 EDT

Like some discarded, discounted underwear and my very soul, everything, it seems, is on sale at Target!
Truth be told, I’m not into shopping. Those more “domesticated” than myself might look at this American consumer spectacle as an Olympic right of passage into adulthood, to be sure. To me, though, it’s just another zombie freestyle event right out of a George A. Romero movie, complete with headset cell phones created by...

Dear Scrubs: Puh-leeze Come Back For Season 8, Won't You, Sally?

Chris McVetta — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:20:10 EDT

Everything comes down to poo: Scrubs deserves a(nother) final, farewell season to say goodbye to its loyal fans, Newbie!
Listen up, people. Let's forget about Colonel Potter, Radar O’Reilly, and Corporal Klinger, kids, because Scrubs is the “new” After M*A*S*H for Generation X and its situational comedy soul. Not only that, but this (the seventh season) was supposed to be the show’s swan song, ending a fantastic seven-year run as one of...

Take Tragedy By The Horns For St. Patrick's Day

Chris McVetta — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:40:59 EDT

An ode to St. Patrick's Day: It's just not for breakfast anymore!
Seeing as St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and it’s the one day out of the year when you can actually celebrate a “religious holiday” without fear of being persecuted for your sudsy beliefs in a greater power (beer), I thought it might be a damn good time to talk about the social aspects of the drinking process. I have a...

A Scooby-Thesis For The Kiddies

Chris McVetta — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:22:32 EDT

Scooby-Doo reflected turbulent changes during an entire decade when the world was redefining itself.
Saturday morning cartoons are a part of mass media that has been continuously scoffed at by the academic world. It doesn't take a philosopher sitting up in an ivory university tower to realize cartoons are an important part of our society and our fragile social fabric. Most importantly, cartoons show how we -- as caring, nurturing human beings --...

What Is A Communications Major?

Chris McVetta — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:48:06 EST

What color is my pop culture parachute anyway?
Attending the usual networking events while searching for a job is something I usually dread. The scene is always the same and the one question always asked of me by some "Shelley Levine in a leisure suit" is, "So, young Christopher, what did you major in while studying at that state-funded, urban concrete university of yours?"...

DVD Review: The King Of Kong (A Fistful Of Quarters)

Chris McVetta — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:48:08 EST

No Country For Old Donkey Kong enthusiasts? Sorry, Mario, but this movie is like a barrel-shot to the face!
I was raised on classic video games: Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and (yes) Donkey Kong. So no one was more intrigued by the pseudo-documentary, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, than I, a Generation-X enthusiast who has fallen by the arcade-gaming wayside. Although King of Kong delivers some wistful memories, it is hardly worthy of a...

Cloverfield: So Bad, It Hurts!

Chris McVetta — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:44:54 EST

Why do the monster from Cloverfield and I continue to lash out for no apparent reason? Um, no reason!
The following blog posts were found at the site formerly known as lazyslackerslugsdeservetodie.com. Government codename: “Cloverfield is a shameless Blair Witch Project rip-off, isn‘t it?" ITEM NO.: 37-X2267-001-4A.Tuesday, JAN. 22, 20086:48 a.m.Wake up groggy in a naked pile of MTV-type models after an all-night orgy with other...

LeBron's New Shoe: The Darth Vader Of Sneakers?

Chris McVetta — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:34:20 EST

LeBron's got some "new shoes" on, but are The King and his Nikes headed to New York anytime soon?
Okay, so what's the deal now with LeBron James and his lack of fashion sense in Cleveland? Well, it seems that King James has teamed up with that evil galactic empire, Nike, to create (ta-da!) ...a spanking brand-new, Yankees-inspired, sneaker. Oh, the horror! (Is that the correct pronunciation? Quick, use it in a sweat-shop...

Buyer Beware: Jacobs Field To Become "Progressive"

Chris McVetta — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:30:25 EST

Maybe I'm just crazy like a (Bud) Fox, baseball fans, but how many traditions can be shamelessly sold away?
I feel like someone just bulldozed Aunt Ida's house. Or worse, that house in Cleveland from A Christmas Story. Or, even worse, the outdoor tiki patio at (insert naming rights of your favorite sports bar here).Where does it end, people?From the "We Knew It Was Coming But I Was A Lot Happier With My Head Buried In The Sand" Department:...

DVD Review: Find Yourself With Lost (The Complete Third Season)

Chris McVetta — Sun, 6 Jan 2008 22:29:50 EST

Grab the Dharma-buttered popcorn, batten down the hatches, flop on your Smoke Monster beanbag chair, and enjoy the show!
Mr. Friendly: “Because ever since the sky turned purple…”The third and most intriguing season of Lost will definitely go down in fan boy history as the tale of two seasons (the first mediocre six episodes originally aired in the fall of 2006 and the final awe-inspiring sixteen episodes began their run in February of 2007). But...