Now that summer moves closer to fall, students are scurrying back to school. If you’re one of those people and picking up this magazine for the first time, I’d like to say hello. It’s nice to meet you. If you’re not one of those people, I don’t know what to tell you. You’re getting old, bro. [...] [...more]
By James Barone jb@submergemag.com I’d lie and say writing this column is difficult. I probably should, because it’s always late. I should say that it takes me days to figure out what to write about, but really, it just takes me days to actually sit down and do it. I’m a procrastinator. And a damn good one [...] [...more]
It’s finally upon us. Every four years the countries of the world put aside their differences (sort of) and get together in an overwhelming display of unity and competition. The Olympics are always a spectacle, and over the years have played host to some of the most dramatic moments in human history both on the [...] [...more]
The Dark Knight came out this past weekend. As of this writing, I still haven’t seen it. And it’s driving me crazy. I’m afraid to read reviews on Google. I’ve sequestered myself in my studio apartment. Right now…as I type…theaters in cinemas across the nation are filled with men, women, children and sweaty fanboys watching [...] [...more]
The ongoing battle between Viacom and Google entered a cultural quagmire as a judge on July 2 ordered the latter to hand over all records of every video ever watched on YouTube. Google, which owns YouTube, will have to release a staggering 12 terabytes of data (a terabyte is equal to 1000 gigabytes, which is [...] [...more]
By James Barone This has been a busy week for me. In addition to my normal duties, I’ve also been tending to my neighbors’ cats and garden while they’re away on vacation. It’s very rewarding and very stressful work. The cats have taken a shine to me. Now when I approach, they don’t scurry and hide, [...] [...more]
Summer’s a great time for a lot of things, but it’s probably best for movies. The major studios pull out all the stops and release their biggest, most bloated and ridiculous movies to dazzle a slack-jawed, wide-eyed public. Summer blockbusters aren’t just movies, they’re events, and if you’re one of the few who misses the [...] [...more]
Two years ago, a series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad printed in a Danish newspaper made the rift between Islam and the largely Christian West a little bit wider. Most Muslims find images of the prophet offensive. I’m not sure the exact reason for this—I could look it up, but we’re really close to [...] [...more]
ON MONDAY, FEB. 4TH, COINCIDENTALLY THE SAME DAY Submerge’s inaugural issue hits the streets, our friends at NASA will be broadcasting The Beatles’ “Across the Universe” into deep space. The event will take place at 7 PM Eastern time (4 PM Pacific) and will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Explorer 1 [...] [...more]
