Archive for February 18th, 2008


NIU shooting on the Radar

Posted by Brenna Ehrlich
In Hot Topics
18Feb 08

Radar magazine recently posted a pretty interesting article on Stephen Kazmierczak, the NIU shooter. Apparently, they found a comment on a music message board in which someone said he was the shooter’s former co-worker at Pirates Cove Children’s Theme Park.
 
The poster goes on to make some pretty wild claims.
 
Then, a commenter going by the same alias as the poster– sinicalypse– responded to the post. Hm, real lead or false ramblings? Take a look at Radar’s site and let me know.


The game of (taking) life

Posted by Brenna Ehrlich
In Random
18Feb 08

So, I happened upon a very strange computer game today– “Ripper,” a 1996 game about Jack the Ripper. Now, if you think that’s weird, hold onto your joystick. The game stars Christopher Walken.
 
Here’s how IMDB describes this interactive masterpiece:
 
Jack’s back. In 2040, a vicious serial killer stalks the mean streets of New York, eviscerating his victims and vanishing without a trace, leaving no clues to his, or her, identity. Only you, as crime reporter Jake Quinlan, can crack the case. There are three suspects; Detective Magnota, lead investigator of the case; Dr. Burton, the doctor with the mysterious past; Falconetti, master hacker; and your own girlfriend and fellow reporter Catherine, whose mother may have been the Ripper’s first victim. It’s up to you, uncover the clues and catch the killer, or else you may be next.
 
I highly suggest taking a look at the trailer for the game– which features the vocal stylings of the Blue Oyster Cult.
 
I know what I want for Christmas this year.


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