Worst Weekend Ever
No, this post title isn’t referring to anything bad that happened to me over the past weekend. (In fact, it was a perfectly nice three-day break.) Rather, I’m referring to the band Vampire Weekend, whose irritating son...
Author Archives: Josh Zyber
Happy New Year from High-Def Digest!
I know, it feels like we took a day off just last week. Yet here we are, doing it again. That’s the beauty of back-to-back holidays. The Bonus View will be closed for business on Friday, so we want to wish all our readers a ...
It’s a Festivus Miracle – I’ve Cleared Out My D
Something kind of amazing happened over the last week – something I haven’t experienced since… well, I honestly can’t remember how long. I didn’t even think it was possible. Yes, I’ve officially watched eve...
Blu-ray Highlights for 12/28/10: The Post-Holiday Slump
Christmas has come and gone. The holiday shopping season is officially over. Nonetheless, there’s still one more week of Blu-ray releases to wrap up the year. This is traditionally a time when the studios dump their lesser-i...
Was Santa Good to You This Year?
Were all of our readers good boys and girls? Did you get everything you were hoping for from your Christmas wish lists? Now that the holiday is over, it’s time to show off that Christmas bounty!
Holiday Wishes from High-Def Digest!
All of us here at High-Def Digest proper and The Bonus View will be taking the day off tomorrow. Before we go, allow us to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, then enjoy the vacation day a...
One Step Closer to Judgment Day. Thanks a Lot, ‘Jeopardy!&#
Remember when supercomputer Deep Blue handed (human) chessmaster Gary Kasparov his ass back in 1997? Child’s play, that was. Chess is a straightforward game of logic and strategy. Computers haven’t been much good figur...
The Dubious Ethics of Recycling Old DVD Reviews without Credit
Honestly, I debated whether or not to write this article and post it publicly. I’ve been putting it off for a couple of weeks now because I don’t want it to come across as some petty grudge between competitors. Unfortu...
‘Castle’ 3.10 Recap: “Don’t Ruin My Story with Your L...
Pretty much every television series that I watch is on break until after the holidays. This has given me time to dig through most of my DVR recordings. One of the last shows to air a new episode was ‘Castle’, back on D...
Just the Thing to Fire Up Some Holiday Cheer – Hate Mail!
As Charlie Brown and friends remind us: “Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun or all that children call their favorite time of year.” Oh, and you know what else is great for building up that festive holiday...
Blu-ray Highlights for 12/21/10: Last-Minute Shopping Time
We’re in the final stretch now. Christmas Day is right around the corner, so you better stock up on Blu-ray goodies for the movie buffs in your life. While the titles being released this week weren’t necessarily the bi...
Open the Salt Mine Doors Please, HAL
Stanley Kubrick was a notorious perfectionist, often known to fine-tune his movies right up to the last minute, and sometimes beyond. For his masterpiece ‘2001: A Space Odyssey‘, the director actually cut 19 minutes ou...