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I just saw "300" with some friends at the local IMAX theater.  In a nutshell, it’s what a blockbuster film should be: awe-inspiring and richly entertaining. It’s primarily a war movie, and the film delivers action that is relentless, thrilling and hyper-stylized. I found the use of CGI and blue screen in the film nearly…

At the New York Comic Con a couple of weeks ago, I ran into my friend David Alan Mack, who has a job that sounds much cooler than it probably is in real life — he writes Star Trek novels.  David was there to promote a couple of his new books, which by no coincidence…

I had a beautiful day at the New York Comic Con hanging with my buddy Frank and thousands of other comic lovers.  Despite the teeming hordes, I actually ended up running into several people I knew, which was fun, including scifi author David Mack, who had a couple of his books for sale at the…

So I’m off to New York Comic Con in just a few minutes! Zillions of comic, manga, graphic novel, action figure, and gaming exhibitors crammed into the Jacob Javitz Cetner. I’m so excited about all the nerdy goodness! W00T!

My sister has managed to obtain several basketball jerseys from the the Philippines, which she is selling on Ebay. Filipinos, despite their diminuitive frames, have a great love for basketball and beer.  So it only appropriate that the Philippines Basketball Association’s top team is the San Miguel Beermen. (San Miguel is the Philippines national beer.)…

I’ve long been a big fan of Tom Tomorrow’s comic strip "This Modern World," a reliable source of sarcasm and political commentary in four full-color frames.  (One of my favorites I’ve reposted above.)  Well it appears that Tom’s strip in the print-version of The Village Voice has been axed (the online version of the Voice…

I have never liked the phrase "God helps those who help themselves."  I have often heard it used as an excuse to ignore the plight of people suffering from famine or civil war or homelessness.  It’s "those people" who are responsible for their own suffering, whether it be welfare moms or Sudanese refugees. But I…

Warning: the following images may cause excessive drolling or nausea depending on your feelings about Spam. A Hawaiian speciality, Spam Musubi is a staple of island cuisine, a combination of Asian and American influences mashed-up in typical Kama’aina-style.  Really nothing says the holidays like pig parts on rice wrapped in nori.

Spotted at a filipino grocery story in California

We decorated the Christmas tree in the Panganiban household tonight.  We decided on a gold and red theme for these year, which is both festive and the colors of the 49ers, mom’s favorite football team.