The Black Dawn, Chapter 6

This week, Webserials.com is airing the final chapter of “The Black Dawn“, featuring music by Curtis Schweitzer and Jeff Swingle. As this is the concluding chapter in the series, Webserials will be airing the entire episode throughout the course of the week, using the following schedule: CHAPTER 6 available for purchase on Friday, June 26, 2009 Episode [...]

Film Score Reviews: Star Trek

Following in the footsteps of Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, and many other notable film composers, Michael Giacchino has crafted a marvelous score for J.J. Abram’s “reboot” of the Trek franchise. Like all Giacchino scores, this one features music played by a real, live orchestra– something that is unfortunately becoming rarer than it should as software [...]

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• When reports surfaced last week about an internal DHS document that expressed concerned over "right-wing" extremism, many conservatives were outraged. Initially, I sided with those who criticized conservatives like Michelle Malkin who demanded heads roll over the report-- after all, it was clearly about fringe groups like Neo-Nazis, right? Sure. But many aren't spinning it that way. Yesterday, MSNBC ran a report about the document-- a report that featured the GOP logo captioned "new right-wing threat"? And people wonder why the media is dying? #
• Paul Krugman takes a look at the Tea Party movement today. Its one of those "conservatives in the mist" columns that hard-left pundits routinely pen as a means of congratulating themselves on their superiority. My favorite gem from the essay: (more...) #
• The Huffington Post is up in arms over the following report that ASU will deny President Obama an honorary degree due to his inexperience. The breathless report from Dawn Teo culminates in a lame attempt to conjure, seemingly from thin air, examples of Obama's experience: (more...) #
• For those who don't know, the Mythic Map pack is out today for Halo 3. (Well, on Marketplace anyway). Most people I know would care already have the maps (having bought a limited-edition copy of Halo Wars). I've had a chance to play on the maps using linked gamertags from some of my friends, and as such I know that they are well worth the 800 MS points. A helpful review is here if you're still undecided. Any readers who want to friend me on Live can do so, my GT is cssteerpike. Please include a brief message so that I don't block communications. #
• It has been interesting to watch the leftist reaction to the Gregg withdrawal. The meme today is that the GOP will "do anything" to hurt the Obama administration, that the GOP has "declared war" on Obama, etc. (more...) #
• Obama's Commerce nominee, who was to be one of the (often promised) Republicans in Obama's cabinet, has withdrawn himself from consideration over "unresolvable differences". (more...) #
• Media Matters goes after Fox News for purportedly using a GOP press release as a factual source. (more...) #
• Finally. #
• Working on some site updates this morning and trying to clean up anything that might be confusing. Site updates include new video on the videos page, announcement for The Black Dawn, Episode 2, and a new featured post on the stimulus bill. #
• Jonah Goldberg at NRO has a great piece up on the hypocrisy of hating Palin and adoring Caroline Kennedy, exposing rather deftly the double standards of the liberal elite. #
• The news of the death of Karl Rove's "IT guru" should inspire among normal human beings at least the appearance of sympathy. Happening upon the Firedoglake story on the matter however, I was curious to see how long it would take for someone to suggest that Rove did it. The answer: not long. (See comment #1). Just remember, it is the right in America that's poisoning debate, not, say, the people who can't muster the decency to wait a month before exploiting a tragedy for political gain. #
• Might I point out that Wordpress 2.7 is quite possibly my favorite iteration so far? Great job Wordpress team! #
• I'm currently hard at work on the score for the above new show from Webserials. Let's just say: this one's going to be a doozy. #