The Emperor’s Birthday Gift Guide – ’11
Holy fuck. I am turning 30. I’m pretty sure at some point I will need to be a...
Culture
Derby Days Pt 2 – The Wreckoning
So, it seems that the Santa Cruz Derby Girls (Well, mostly their hippie friends and boyfriends trying to...
Angel City Derby Girls vs. Santa Cruz Derby Girls – Roller Derby is Gonna Rule.
Roller derby combines some of my favorite things: hot (usually tattooed) chicks, violence, action and puns. All of...
Michael Ian Black- Very Famous
Michael Ian Black- Very Famous Comedy Central Records 6/10 Watch out kids, there’s a new comedy CD from...
SDCC Scoop – Disney POP! Vinyl Collectibles
While at San Diego Comic-Con, attendees are privy to many things — fancy costumes, the occasional celebrity sighting,...
Ode To Comic-Con
It’s that time again! Cram into that body suit, buff up on your trivia, and get yourself down...
2011 Inland Empire Food Truck Festival
Oh, Food Network, how you tease me with your hip New York and Westside LA food trucks with...
Adventure Time at Gallery Nucleus!
Set your watches to Adventure Time! Lines were out the door for Gallery Nucleus’ Adventure Time art opening...
Racket Does Thanksgiving- Get yo’ Grub on!
We here at Racket love two things- Food and a reason to drink. Thanksgiving Day is about both...
When Did Caring Become Cool?
I am well on my way to being a grumpy old man. I shake my head at new...
Restoring Sanity Through Words and Alcohol
“If you’re going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill Lately, I’ve felt like sticking my head into...
‘Dirty, Sexy, Politics’ far better than ‘Clean, Abstinent, Religion’ for G.O.P.
I have been secretly fascinated with Meghan McCain ever since she started her Blogette on the ’08 campaign...
The Emperor’s New…Garden?
I am a cheapskate. I know that. Everyone knows that. I hate paying for goods or services I...
Sweat and Spandex – Comic-Con ’10
Comic-Con is something people wait for all year. Sure, you are taking time off work and driving for...
Riding Nerdy – First Time Guide to San Diego Comic Con
With San Diego Comic Con just around the bend, and numbers of attendees surely through the roof, as...
Zane Lamprey – Drinking Made Easy Tour – Show Review
Zane Lamprey W/ Steve McKenna and some other dude Drinking Made Easy Tour House of Blues Anaheim 3/10...