…Another disappointing Mets season.  But unlike some other heartbreaking years in recent memory, this season offered a few small consolations.
First off, the Mets have their first batting champion in Jose Reyes.  I understand why people were bummed that he chose to sit after getting his first hit on the last day of the season – [...]

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Tonight marks the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with the latest video from Weird Al, Polka Face! This marks the first time that there has been an official video for one of Weird Al’s polka medleys, and while a [...]

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Fantastic news, everyone!  The MTA has taken my advice and decided to test out a pilot program of quiet cars on the LIRR this fall!
There are little to no details about this program yet, like when it will officially start, and on what lines it will be operating.  The only big piece of news available [...]

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Yet another Tune-In Alert! Tonight’s episode of Quirky is the one that I produced. Check out this sneak preview:

It premiers tonight at 10pm on Sundance Channel, and will then be repeated several times over the next few days. Enjoy!

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People get way too bent out of shape over things. (Unlike me, who is always levelheaded, and never goes off the rails over inconsequential things.)
But the recent overreactions about the 3DS, the new Facebook layout, and the whole Netflix/Qwikster thing seem to have gone too far.
Let’s start with Nintendo.  Now granted, the 3DS has [...]

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If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page, you’ll see a link that says “james brief: in good kid we trust.”  Click on it.  Go on, it’s OK.  I’ll be here when you get back.
Sad, right?  Unfortunately, that is all that remains of a once truly great website.
Of course, it [...]

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Hey, remember that time I told you to watch the first episode of “The Tragic Side of Fame” airing on BIO? Back then I mentioned that there would be a second episode coming up in a few weeks in September, and that show will be making its premiere tonight at 9pm. So watch [...]

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Warning: Full spoilers (if you can call them that) for the finale of Entourage follow
Here’s the thing about Entourage: it was always an easily digestable, fairly light-hearted show about a group of bros.  Last season the show took a turn to the dark side, showing Ari’s crumbling marriage and Vince’s descent into drug abuse.  It [...]

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The tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks is being covered relentlessly by every media outlet around, and in the wake of the most recent terror warning, it’s hard to not think back about that day ten years ago. It’s obviously had a profound impact on the world we live in, but also on [...]

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For me, the end of summer has nothing to do with the autumnal equinox or Labor Day.  It doesn’t necessarily correlate with falling leaves or the first day of school.  The summer is over for me the second I put on pants.
Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot to love about the summer, [...]

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