At the bar tonight, I stared at my phone in disbelief. Clash of the Titans, it told me, hit theaters in 1981. That meant the world had been without a new Ray Harryhausen movie for over 30 years. Now that he is gone, this seemed – seems – a travesty. (more…)
Remember when Elvis’s hip shake was the most scandalous thing about music? Us neither. As soon as music could be recorded and reproduced, it pushed up against the polite boundaries of society. For over 130 years, music has used its unique ability to shock in order to question authority (“Fuck the Police“), religion (“Dear God“) and politics (“Maggie“), but no other subject has had so many taboos shattered by song than sex. So, for Sex Week, we’ve collected the sexiest, dirtiest, perviest songs we could find and mixed them together into two of the naughtiest hours of pounding drums, penetrating guitars and moaning vocals that your ears will ever hear. (more…)
I’m sure by now you’ve read some thought-provoking stories about GDC. They are all right. It is not just a show, but an event. A life event. It’s a crossroads for many, from the developer to the journalist to the student to the smallest denominator. I’d like to think my journey during that week was a bit different from most. Through the many folks I had a chance to speak with, I could easily identify with their plight and hope: getting paid to follow their dreams. We all want that, but sometimes we succumb to banality for comfort and complacency instead of taking a leap of faith. (more…)
Well, that year went fast! It feels like just yesterday that we were getting our lists together for the best toys of 2011. This year I got a helping hand from Ian Gonzales, who took time from curating tomorrow’s best comics list comb through his own favorite toys. Perhaps because of that there is a distinctly robotic theme to the toys we’ve picked. Here’s to our mechanical friends of 2012! (more…)
Ah, the holidays: good times, good friends, too much food and far more booze than one person can drink by themselves. It is no secret that Unwinnable loves a good party – and nothing beats a holiday party. So our gift to you, dear friends and dear readers, is a rocking 100 minutes of Christmas songs. It’s an instant party, full of good cheer and best wishes from the Unwinnable family to you and yours. (more…)
It’s that time of year, where a fat, bearded man asks you what you want for the holidays. This year, Unwinnable has put together a holiday gift guide so you have an answer for him.
Are you pondering DJing your company’s holiday party? Are you aching to read about Donald Duck saving Christmas? Do you miss Avatar: The Last Airbender? Maybe you’re looking for something more perennial, like a DVD combo pack of Silent Night, Deadly Night and Silent Night, Deadly Night 2?
Here we go… (more…)
Boo! It is Halloween and what better way to celebrate the spooky season than by bringing back everyone’s favorite lord of darkness, Gus Mastrapa?
