Via Dubious Quality:
Details of the OnLive launch were released today, and I have a hard time understanding why anyone would still be interested.
First off, there’s a monthly “service fee” of $14.95.
What does the monthly service fee get you? According to OnLive’s website, it includes access to game demos, video profiles, and community features.
What does it not get you access to? Games.
Go read more there. Suffice to say I have no remaining interest in this product.

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This evening, I managed to make it to Seattle’s stellar Zig Zag Cafe [zigzagseattle.com] where their resident mixologist Murry made me an astonishing cocktail (one of several, in fact) that contained Root [artintheage.com], “the First truly authentic American liqueur since the Pre-Prohibition Era”. This spirit wowed me and my bar compatriots. Follow the link and educate yourself!
A tie this year. Go and consume these. If you don’t at least enjoy them… well then, I pity you. Also: please endeavor not to reproduce.

The Brothers Bloom [brothersbloom.com] – A love letter to the great con-artist movies of cinema, Rian Johnson’s incredibly enjoyable and entirely overlooked jaunt is finally out on Blu-Ray and DVD, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Although this film falls just shy of being “One of My Favorite Movies” (i.e. where my love of it is so absolute that I consider my fandom a part of who I am), it’s sooooo damn close. Also, Rachel Weisz.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox [fantasticmrfoxmovie.com] – The latest “One of My Favorite Movies”! I think Wes Anderson has finally stumbled upon how to pace is comedic timing perfectly for my brain. Words can’t describe how much I love this film. I therefore won’t try. Also, George Clooney.
Music to come!
If you’re still looking for a way to contribute to my favorite charity [childsplaycharity.org], head on over to 8 Bit Christmas [8bitchristmas.com]. If you were ever an NES/Famicom gamer, chances are good that you will love it, and the proceeds go to giving sick kids something to make their day a bit brighter.
Charles J. Pratt finally takes the Modern Warfare 2 ‘No Russian’ argument and uses it to make a point I find interesting [gamedesignadvance.com].