This week we have a game called Summer Walk. It’s this really fun, easy to control, challenging little game. It’s graphics display one of the aspects of Flash game design that I find most compelling, and that I feel has the most potential. Rather than trying to look realistic, it has a drawn, animated look that I really enjoy. It’s fun to play too.

Play Summer Walk

White House refuses to turn over subpoenaed papers

So it’s on then. Time to put the good ole’ constitution to another hardy test. It’s times like these that I wish Bush hadn’t been able to pick two of the supreme court justices. Oh well. I guess we’ll see how impartial they really are. Should be fun to watch.

As you might note, yesterday’s headline read: PARIS IS LIBERATED. Not our finest work, but not so shabby either, especially considering that today reputable newspaper the New York Post ran a headline that looked like this:

Huh. THAT’S AWFULLY FAMILIAR!

Did the NY Post steal our headline? Would such a large, established, bird-cage-liner-worthy rag stoop to stealing the headline of a painfully obscure blog of no particular note?

Yes readers, it looks like they have. What kind of commentary is it on modern American journalism when such a fine, highly respected member of the fourth estate lowers themselves to such petty plagiarism? Dark tidings indeed. Sadly, when we went to discuss the matter with our legal department, to talk over what options we might have in terms legal redress, we found that we had no legal department, nor any proper offices to speak of, or even a copy of To Kill A Mocking Bird on DVD. We did have the book though, and after scanning it thoroughly, we found that it had very little to do with our case, though we did come to appreciate the delicate social and emotional complexities of life in 1930’s Alabama. We also think Atticus Finch is pretty cool.

So that’s how it sits for now. The big Goliath of the New York tabloid press once again stomps the twittering little David into a mushy pulp of Blog components and broken dreams. Or something. Just let that be a lesson to you. DON’T EVER WRITE ANYTHING ABOUT PARIS HILTON OR THE NEW YORK POST WILL STEAL IT. I wouldn’t be surprised if we never heard anything about this again. You know the Mainstream media won’t give it any notice, not when one of their own crosses the line. Nope. You’ll probably never hear anything about this ever again, and in that silence, my point will be proved.

Paris Hilton, our modern day famous-for-no-reason equivalent of Zsa Zsa Gabor, has been freed from her, admittedly unfair, incarceration. I believe that she was treated unfairly because she is a celebrity, and expressed that view in the form of a vote over at the people.com online poll on the subject. I am apparently a minority. 78% of voters, as of the time of this entry, felt that she got what she deserved. Such is democracy. My feeling is that a 45 day sentence for driving on a suspended license is a little unreasonable. If someone you knew got that sort of heavy, leather bound book thrown at them, I am confident that you would agree with me. But Paris Hilton is famous, rich, hot, and generally glamorous, and is therefore the target of much jealousy and scorn. Paris may deserve, criticism, examination, and even ridicule, but what she does not deserve is to be jailed merely as an example that “no one is above the law”. She shouldn’t have to to time for every pampered celebrity that got away with breaking the law because of their fame, nor should she be forced to go to jail because the general public is jealous of her lifestyle.

Nicole Kidman, award winning actress and Tom Cruise survivor, has agreed to appear in a major advertising campaign. Loreal? Cover girl? Some other glamorous girl-type product that I am not knowledgeable enough to properly reference?

Nope.

Nintendo.

From Metro UK:

Kidman fronts computer games adverts

Nicole Kidman is fronting a publicity campaign for the latest Nintendo computer game.

The 40-year-old star appears with a handheld console trying out the latest “brain training” techniques.

The actress said: “I’ve quickly found that training my brain is a great way to keep my mind feeling young.”

She added: “I love the concept that Nintendo is reaching out to new audiences with their self improvement products like Brain Training.”

Nicole was picked to appear in the commercials because of her “universal appeal”, Nintendo said.

Good for Nintendo. They were always my favorite. Maybe someday, when Katie Holmes escapes her bondage, they can sign her too. That would be cool.

It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for another Friday Game. This week’s offering is so odd that I’m not even sure it has a name. I think it’s called Samorost. Anyway, it’s a point and click game, and I love those. The art is a lot of fun on this one too. It reminds me of the Terry Gilliam Animation from Monty Python. So check it out, maybe you can make some sense of it.

Play Samorost

I love this headline:

Wes Craven Sues Neighbor Pauly Shore

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wes Craven sued his neighbor Pauly Shore, alleging that water from the comedian’s home seeped down a slope and damaged the director’s property.

Craven claimed that a landslide occurred on his property in December after Shore upgraded his home with a pool, spa, landscaping and other improvements, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The director of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and the “Scream” series claimed the seeping water has destabilized the land and lowered the value of his property. His lawsuit alleges negligence and nuisance.

Shore’s publicist did not immediately returned an e-mail message seeking comment. The lawsuit said that because Shore disputes Craven’s allegations, the director is seeking a judgment determining whether Shore should be held responsible for the damages.

His lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, including the cost to repair his property.

What I find most odd about this story is the idea that Pauly Shore gets enough media exposure to necessitate a publicist. I mean when was the last time Pauly Shore’s publicist had anything to do? That is one easy job. Do they get paid weekly?

He probably doesn’t even have one. When you call the number it’s just Pauly Shore talking in a funny high voice.

It’s comforting to know that despite years of dismally low poll numbers and a chronic lack of public support that would border on hilarious if the ramifications weren’t so serious, that George W. Bush can still find time to be a complete asshole. Enjoy:

Bush vetoes bill aimed at promoting stem cell research

So. Tired.

Episode 27 of Fat Robot Radio is up here. GO LISTEN TO IT RIGHT NOW. Git.

I am addicted to this game like it’s video crack. And it’s not even really a game. Just play with it and see. Too much fun. I think it’s going to lull me into some sort of zombie-like state wherein after 10,000 hours of game play I am enslaved to the Pyro Sand Hive mind, forced to do the computer’s bidding. Let’s hope not.

Play PYRO SAND 2