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Category Archives: General Interest

The Top 25 Movies of the Aughts

End of the year, or in this case, end of the decade lists are, by their nature, as protean as they are personal. If composed a month, or even a week from now, this same list might’ve seen a change in its order and even its content. There are several unavoidable evils that come along with [...]

Mario and Zelda: Worlds Collide

Hey there, got a few minutes? Great, then let me spin a little yarn for you. You’d better have a drink for this one, good thing I prepared this rum and coke ahead of time. What? Hmmm, tastes fine to me. Anyway, a profound revelation was imparted to me today, as I crafted a flute [...]

Galactic Fountain of Meme, Episode I: A New and Only Hope

With help from fellow BONer, Esmé, I’ve transcribed all the greatest lines from Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope. Some of these quotes are simply badass, some of them are funny, but all of them are beautiful when taken out of context. Juvenile commentary included free of charge! Hopefully, I will do the other [...]

Nauru: The Gary Coleman of Sovereign Nations

Only a few decades ago, Nauru, a small pacific island nation, had one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world. Birds of the sea had flown around Nauru crapping on it for thousands of years, leaving the island with rich phosphate deposits. Their small population (under 14,000) ensured that the country’s few citizens [...]