Blogcritics Author: Matthew T. Sussman

Spin Your Own Argument! Here's How

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 21:08:29 EST

The Washington Times gives us an uplifting lesson in how to come to any conclusion without lying.
Leave it to the folks in DC to, again, show us the way. In Tuesday's Washington Times article, "Price dip adjusts Bush's gas legacy" writer Stephen Dinan showed us an example of how someone can basically say anything if given a set of facts and -- here's the key -- still not lie.Dinan notes that the average price of a gallon...

Treehouse Fort Headlines For January 4: "Two Thousand? Oh, Wait"

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:49:10 EST

The month-by-month retelling of 2008, coupled with Charlie Doherty's 2008 "What Were They Thinking" Grand Prize.
The following is a partial transcript of the January 4, 2009 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort, which recapped the year in sports for 2008.Charlie Doherty's "What Were They Thinking" Award For The Year poll by twiigs.com Suss and Tuffy's Year In ReviewTuffy: In January, LSU beat Ohio State to become the first two-time BCS National...

Disadvantages Of Having A Robot Wife

Matthew T. Sussman — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:33:00 EST

If you thought human nagging was bad, just wait until you endure the for-loop.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the eighth and final evening: BC Sci/Tech!Earlier this year, I came across a series of rather unsettling predictions by noted computer nerd Ray Kurzweil in his book The Age of...

Treehouse Fort Headlines For December 28 - "Receipt's In The Bag"

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:01:00 EST

Teixeira to Yankees ... Boise State's no longer perfect ... "Brady Bundch" engaged ... and Charlie Doherty's "What Were They Thinking?"
The following is a partial transcript of the December 28, 2008 episode of the BC Sports Treehouse Fort.Tuffy: Mark Teixeira signed with the New York Yankees this week for eight years at a total of $180 million. The Yankees now own everything but righteous indignation about the Yankees. However, agent Scott Boras has scheduled meetings with the...

President-Elect, The Reality Show

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:49:35 EST

The reality TV concept just might be the thing to pick a president out of a larger talent pool.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the seventh evening: BC Politics!We sure had a fun election. We had mudslinging, backstabbing, rumor-mongering, and camera-winking. Barack Obama gathered more votes than John...

Joe The Memoir

Matthew T. Sussman — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:00:33 EST

The real question for Wurzelbacher is how he published a book without first wasting time writing a blog for three years.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the sixth evening: BC Books!What a long strange trip it's been for Samuel "Joseph" Wurzelbacher. First he lived over 30 years of being average. Then he lived a few...

Justifying A Timberlake Man-Crush

Matthew T. Sussman — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:19:14 EST

He dabbled in TV and film media and struck a chord with enough WASPy fans to, if nothing else, give him a pass.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the fifth evening: BC Video!(Programming note: in Gentile fashion, the regularly scheduled article for the 25th was postponed due to religious reasons.)Let's imagine if Justin...

The Oregon Trail Theory Of Traumatic Retro Gaming

Matthew T. Sussman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:42:25 EST

While some games may be tempting to dust off, it may not be worth it.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the fourth evening: BC Gaming!It's hard to walk up to a child of the '80s or '90s, ask them what they thought about the computer game Oregon Trail, and punch them in...

Rick Astley Ruined The Internet Forever By Having A Sense Of Humor

Matthew T. Sussman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:03:37 EST

When musicians are okay with idiosyncratic interpretations of their songs, it makes them less fun.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the third evening: BC Music!Earlier this year, I was on a date with a girl and she had never heard of a rickroll before. I remember trying to explain the concept behind it, then I...

How Subway Sandwiches Are Destroying America

Matthew T. Sussman — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:45:51 EST

And that's before they terrorized the ruins of society with that "five dollar footlong" song.
The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour is an eight-day cruise through every section at BC Magazine except the one where the author has any knowledge whatsoever. On the second evening: BC Tastes!In 2004, documentarian Morgan Spurlock uncovered a hidden truth in today's society with his hit film Super Size Me, informing a blind populous...