January 2009
defeat, crushed dreams, and mario kart.
[The glorious bit of art above was done by the phenomenal Seattle artist named Alivia Foley. She’s on Tumblr here and here. She is electric. Please go tell her how cool she is. And please do not steal this image of me as a stormtrooper.] Welcome to Esteban Was Eaten! I’m Justin. I was born in the year 1986. If you need more detailed information on my origin story and the ongoing...
December 2008
i had forgotten that i was a "winner" in the ball... →
why i enjoy chris paul: a second-hand account.
thebasketballjones:
A story from TBJ watcher, Quinnthology:
I’ve written to you before telling of how Paul Pierce gave me his headband at a Nuggets game, and you have seen my NBA rap. You know that I love the NBA, and perhaps that I am a diehard Pacers fan. In the Pacers rap, I wear a Chris Paul jersey. He is my favorite player besides Granger. Well, I made a big mistake. You know the story...
i thought this was kind of a cool story. just... →
happy jesusassembly, one and all!
Every year, I am re-floored when I re-learn that THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL was made in 1992. Just writing/reading that, again, I was unable to process it for several minutes. Post script: it’s undoubtedly emerged as my favorite Christmas movie in the last few years.
If you Google “species of frogs eaten by men in asia”, this blog is the eighth result. I know, I know; I...
carrie: we need to hurry. deacon and kelly are going to be here for dinner, any minute.
doug: good, i'm starving. what're we having? christmas goose?
carrie: i got chicken.
doug: damn. i could've really gone for goose...... or a tray of brownies.
tee hee. singular. you kids with your cakes. →
please, another teen movie.
Earlier this evening…
alex: okay - big project. top 10 favorite high-school themed movies and tv shows (mixed together). i might need some time for this.
It didn’t take me all that long, but… here you go:
1. Freaks and Geeks
2. Superbad
3. Can’t Hardly Wait
4. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
5. Better Off Dead
6. Sixteen Candles
7. 10 Things I Hate About You
8. Dazed...
WatchI desperately want this to be a real show.
this is what the future is all about. →
WatchFlight of the Conchords: Season 2, Episode 1. It’s back like Jordan.
the 2008 nfl season, summarized.
Kansas City beat Oakland, which beat Denver, which beat Cleveland, which beat Cincinnati, which beat Jacksonville, which beat Green Bay, which beat Seattle, which beat San Francisco, which beat Buffalo, which beat San Diego, which beat New England, which beat the N.Y. Jets, who beat Arizona, which beat Miami, which beat St. Louis, which beat Dallas, which beat Washington, which beat New Orleans,...
ruh roh. →
A research group led by graduate student Violette Impellizzeri from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy has used the 100 m Effelsberg radio telescope to detect water at the greatest distance from Earth so far. The water vapour was discovered in the quasar MG J0414+0534 at redshift 2.64, which corresponds to a light travel time of 11.1 billion years, a time when the Universe was only...
“‘In the long run’ is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the...”
– John Maynard Keynes. Morbid or not, it sounds nice.
y'know, dad... if you wanted to give me a name... →
By the way, the other two kids’ names? JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell. I am not making this up. It’s in the article. “Aryan Nation” isn’t even a name!
Easy money: they name their next child Eva Braun or something related to “Goebbels”. Or Genocidal History Lesson Campbell.
common terminator denominator.
So, here we are.
I did not “place” in the Gizmodo Terminator Photoshop Contest, in the traditional sense. But my Darth Vader entry was featured in the mosaic banner. Observe (bottom, center):
Also: though that isn’t my Extra Terrestrial Terminator creation on the top right… I did have the same great idea as (according to the write-up) thirty other people. So,...
the only guy who doesn't hear "happy birthday" on...
It’s not fair for those of us who have to endure the dreadful birthday song every year. Jesus has like 30 iconic songs known the world over, for his birthday.
So, with this in mind, I threw together two Christmas jam explosions for you. You’re welcome, in advance.
ACT I - 100% CHANCE OF WINTRY MIX
1. “Last Christmas” by Jimmy Eat World 2. “Christmas All Over...
is this a serious article? the suns are going to... →
flibberdy jibbit.
Another Primer bombshell from yours truly.
I was chosen as co-runner-up in the Ball Don’t Lie Photoshop contest (for my PHX-Men entry).
Whee.
two thousand and GREAT.
Favoritez time!
Of course, these are subject to change, as I often develop different feelings on all movies upon subsequent viewings.
Everything I’ve seen is listed. They’re separated into eight tiers of Justin Brown favoritism/assessment of quality,and each group is named in honor of each Star Wars feature (why not?).
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK [It’s hard for me to legitimately...
commercial unappeal.
Television without commercials would be like high school without the classes (read: better, the good without the bad, awesome, non-stressful, less frustrating). Unfortunately, one couldn’t exist without the other, in either case. Catch 22 or something… some literary reference.
And so, we people of Earth must constantly train our crosshairs on the commercials that are wholly awful and...
“We remain unknown to ourselves, we seekers of knowledge — even to...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche. Jam.
the ghost of cinema past.
First, an updated version of Justin’s Top Films of 2007 (yes, that’s 2007), as I did not see several major films when I made my list last December 31… and some things have changed.
1. HOT FUZZ
Sometimes I love a movie a lot and then, later, I realize “eh, maybe not” or “it was just my favorite movie out of a year where I didn’t like much”. Not the...
forget it, claus. it's chinatown.
The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (speaking of which, defining Rudolph exclusively by his physical appearance seems pretty racist) has no lasting legacy.
The song was written in 1939, when electric light had been around for over 50 years. The Model T had headlights! And that had been around for 30 years! Why didn’t Santa, in his infinite magical power and economic/manufacturing...
“Of course, we’re going to be the team to beat.”
– Newly signed New York Met Francisco Rodriguez. Of course you are, Frankie… your new team has finished second in the last two years after massive collapses; if nothing else, you are exclusively known as the team that gets beat.
you could say i'm in a FEVER PITCH (although you...
All right, NBC… you’ve got me. I’m officially looking forward to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Between The Roots being his official house band (genius), him personally posting video updates from behind-the-scenes leading up to the March premiere, the idea of having a band’s specific fans get to sit in the audience and then go on stage during the performance, trap doors...
if you're looking for a christmas gift for me...... →
