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I took my first ever ride in a self-driving car. Here’s how it went
Although I’ve had access to Cruise’s self-driving cars (or “autonomous vehicles” in tech lingo) for some time now, I hadn’t actually gone for a ride in one until Thursday evening. That’s because Cruise had only rolled out a few select neighborhoods in San Francisco for me up until that point. Now with access to most…
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Six most outrageous moments in the 2023 On Cinema Oscar Special
Now in its tenth year, On Cinema at the Cinema finished its previous season 13 with Tim Heidecker completely defeated. But now he’s back for the 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special, along with co-host(!) Gregg Turkington! Sometimes people ask me to describe On Cinema, and the best I can do is this: what if…
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Six most outrageous moments in the 2022 On Cinema Oscar Special
Airing live in its second year on HEI Network, the 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special was pared down in a number of ways… most notably they had to film it outside, according to Tim, because Joe Estevez had mismanaged Tim’s HEI Ranch development and no sound stage had been built. Things only go downhill…
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Spoilers: What is Omega Mart, really?
In my previous post about Omega Mart I talked about it in general without any spoilers. Well now it’s time to dig in and discuss everything down to the last detail about Omega Mart with spoilers. So if you want to avoid spoilers, STOP READING NOW. Yes, the above photo is of an actual sign…
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Review: Omega Mart (no spoilers)
By now you’ve probably seen ads for something called “Omega Mart,” beckoning you to a specific address in Las Vegas. If you’ve read this far, I bet you’ve already visited the Omega Mart website and learned it’s part of something called Dramcorp. After visiting Omega Mart three times last week I thought I’d provide…
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Wink World at Area 15
After checking into Wink World and putting on a pair of (optional) 3D glasses, I was told to make my way past a series of psychedelic 3D framed paintings to the end of the hallway. From there, a series of small rooms with funhouse mirrors and wacky objects illuminated by blacklights and other whimsical…
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teamLab: Continuity at the Asian Art Museum
Recently I went to see teamLab: Continuity, the new special exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. The basics Haven’t been to the Asian Art Museum before? It’s a museum across from City Hall filled with ancient art and artifacts from Eastern religions. Also some stuff from the Middle East, which is only “Asian” if…
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Looking back at Dispatches From Elsewhere, season 1
Now that the first season is over I thought I’d give a non-spoilery take on Dispatches From Elsewhere. There will be some mentions of the events in the first episode, so if you want to go in completely fresh go watch it first. This won’t be your typical review, as I was a participant of…
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Jason Segel explains “Dispatches From Elsewhere” on The Late Show
In the above clip from The Late Show, Jason Segel explains his upcoming TV show Dispatches From Elsewhere to host Stephen Colbert. The quick version: While searching for inspiration for a new TV show to create, Segel learns about The Jejune Institute and manages to contact the man behind it all, who Segel likens to…
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Exploratorium’s Curious Contraptions exhibit
50 years ago the Exploratorium opened, a first of its kind museum aimed at teaching science to kids and teens with a 100% hands-on approach to learning. Six years ago the museum relocated from their original Palace of Fine Arts to a new space at Pier 15, adding the new 21 and over “After Dark”…
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