3 posts and columns on Easter

Please Enjoy "Sneaky Gays" From "Glee"–As BoomTown Sneaks Away for the Week

in News on March 29, 2010 at 12:21 am PT

In the interests of not keeling over from blogging exhaustion, BoomTown is taking a week off to, well, sleep. While I am gone, the crack All Things Digital team will be monitoring a wide range of tech news, all of which will be drowned out by the rollout on Saturday of the Apple iPad. As counterprogramming, please enjoy this very funny new video from the TV hit, “Glee,” set to return April 13–an event I am looking forward to as much as the iPad.

Happy Groundhog Day: Some Lovely Punxsy Phil Video and More, of Course!

in News on February 2, 2010 at 3:19 pm PT

Every year on Groundhog Day, my friends–such as Liz and Treby, from when I was but a wee BoomTown (well, I am still wee)–call me with holiday greetings. Why? Because freakish child that I was, I actually threw an annual Groundhog Day fest at school, complete with a cake–I used a rabbit-shaped pan, cut off its ears and added slivered almonds as teeth. So, as I take off to bake another cake with the kids–passing on a noble tradition–here are some videos to enjoy.

Is the Video Game Sector Finally Slowing Down?

in News on April 17, 2009 at 4:41 am PT

Is the video game sector hitting a wall? That’s the obvious conclusion of the latest monthly sales data from research firm NPD Group. According to data released late Thursday, video game industry overall sales fell 17 percent in March from a year ago, with hardware down 18 percent, software off 17 percent and accessories off 15 percent.