40-Year-Old Virgin

Just released this weekend, I first saw a preview at the showing of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." From that moment on, I wanted to see it. Simply based on the title, one can expect a raunch-fest along the lines of "American Pie." Like that movie series, this movie followed a guy's struggles with relationships and carried a meaningful message.

Steve Carell plays Andy, an electronics store stock boy [man?] who is 40-years-old and still a virgin. Found out by his coworkers during a poker game, these three "experienced" men help Andy lose his virginity. Meanwhile, Andy finds a woman working nearby who holds some interest in him. He builds an emotional (non-sexual) relationship with her while the other guys realize that they have their own relationship problems. Of course, in the end, everybody is happy, and Andy and Trish experience that physical connection on their wedding night. Consistent with the end of "Something About Mary," Andy starts singing "Aquarius" (instead of "Build Me Up Buttercup") and the characters complete a music video as the credits begin to roll.

Yes, I did give out the ending of the movie, but you would have seen it coming anyway. It's the conversations getting there that are important. For example when Andy's friends compete in a game of "You know why you're gay..." or the various points in the film when Andy admits he's a virgin.

Video Games Can Kill?

A 28-year-old South Korean man, Lee, set an example for people addicted to video games. After playing for most of 50 hours in a cybercafe, he keeled over and died. Lee's mom sent his former coworkers to find him after he quit his job to play more video games. Soon after they found him, Lee likely experienced heart failure as a result of massive exhaustion.

Angie Aparo Interview

Because Angie Aparo is one of the coolest artists in the world, I have to link you to this interview. Don't know who Angie is? Have you heard "Cry" by Faith Hill or "Big Time" by Big & Rich? Angie is the guy who wrote such awesome music. One of my greatest desires is to see Angie Aparo and the Infidels perform live. However, he performs mostly in the southeast region of the US. Until that day comes, I will satisfy myself by listening to his albums and reading about him.

Why Do Men Have Nipples?

New York physician Billy Goldberg answers the strangest questions in his new book, "Why Do Men Have Nipples?" The book is subtitled, "Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini," (Three Rivers Press) and co-authored by humorist Mark Leyner. Here are some examples of questions this book answers:

•How do people in wheelchairs have sex?
•Why do I get a killer headache when I suck down my milkshake too fast?
•Can I lose my contact lens inside my head forever?
•Why does asparagus make my pee smell?
•Why do old people grow hair on their ears?
•Is the old adage “beer before liquor, never sicker, liquor before beer...” really true?
(taken from an Editorial Review at Amazon.com)

One could probably research these questions for him/herself, but now the answers are provided in a single book. It's quite possible you would learn something new besides the question that first interested you.