I figured, because my last post was filled so completely with doom and gloom, that it might be a good idea to go ahead and provide an update to my job search status for anyone still lingering around these parts who happens to 1) not have heard about this otherwise, 2) still gives a hang [...]

Apologies, readers and other friends of Burbanked. I haven’t been around these parts much lately. Let me explain why.
Several months ago, my boss and I had a discussion about the company, the economy, and the overall outlook for the future. The bottom line was that my position was going to be eliminated. I’ve been given [...]

It was an entire week ago – that’s just short of “forever” in blog-years – that my ever-lovin’ pal Piper at Lazy Eye Theatre meme’d me up but good with the following assignment:

Explain to the world The Impossible Truth Behind Snake Plissken’s Eye-Patch. Could be a one word sentence or could be a seven page [...]

Here’s a wacky idea: after two weeks of complete non-bloggery, I’ll just what the heck go ahead and live-Tweet the Oscars. I’ve embedded my Twitter updates below, and you can follow me here. Refresh your browser if the newest updates doesn’t show up. Fans of Hollywood excesses! Enjoy!
UPDATED: different widget-embed here:
UPDATE, ONCE MORE: with the [...]

INCREDIBLY STARTLING AND IMPORTANT BOLD TYPE-WORTHY UPDATE: The widget seems to be working again. Oh happy day until it breaks once more.
About three months ago, I combined a couple of WordPress plugins to create a nifty little effect at the top of this site’s sidebar in which a random movie screengrab and a random movie [...]

I’ve made no secret of my blog-love for the delightful and acerbic film stylings of Ray DeRousse, who has now launched his own solo site here at Sammyray On Film. Already Ray’s posted thoughts on Jackie Chan appearing in the Karate Kid remake (against), the first time he’s finally watched Fargo (for), speculation about Patrick [...]

Ironic Sans is the blog of David Friedman, a New York City photographer who posts intriguing and offbeat bits of pop culture images and artwork, kind of like this terrific piece:Enjoy more of Friedman’s delightful esoterica here.