Devon Lohan Likes #3!

Welcome to the third entry in the Devon Lohan likes series! If you can't tell from the last couple day's posts, obviously I'm a big fan of Heroes and Chuck, but let's take a look at a few other things I'm currently enjoying.

1. "Coming to Terms" by Carolina Liar. - The Los Angeles based alt-rock band has really been all over the place recently. Songs have popped up in all three CW teen dramas, Gossip Girl, 90210, and One Tree Hill, and recently can also be heard in a commercial, though I can't remember or find on the internet just what the commercial was for. A car I think? Anyway, the album is really good. There's a lot of different sounds on it, so I think at least one song on the album can appease fans of a lot of different kinds of music.
2. Twitter. - If you don't know what Twitter is by now, you must not own a PC or even a TV for that matter. It's a social networking site that strips away all the nonsense you get with Myspace and Facebook, and leaves you with just status updates. You can follow anyone and everyone, and they can follow you back, and you stay in touch via short 1-2 line updates - which you can do via the web or your cellphone. One of the coolest things is, it's all the rage with celebrities and famous people alike, and you get a glimpse in to some of the things they personally find interesting. Follow me at www.twitter.com/devoalmighty.
3. Hulu.com - Yet another "you have to live under a rock" website, considering the entertaining and over the top commercials they have on TV, featuring the likes of Alec Baldwin and Seth McFarlane. Hulu has some of the best TV shows out right now available and streaming 24/7 on demand, via their website. Do you miss The Office and 30 Rock every week because your DVR will only record Hell's Kitchen and Grey's Anatomy like mine? Then you can watch them anytime you want via the site! I'm pretty sure Hulu has a deal with NBC and FOX for their shows, so you won't find many ABC or CBS shows there (CBS has a deal with TV.com and ABC has their own site) but there's still a plethora of programs to watch. Check it out, it makes your usually boring lunch break a lot more entertaining. (UPDATE: Disney has joined Hulu, so now ABC shows and its film library will appear on the site!)

Devon Lohan Likes! #2

This week I have a variety of likes, ranging from TV shows, to albums, to even iphone applications. Last week's entry brought on a few comments, maybe we can get a little more this week? Unless you're Theresa. In which case, fuck off as usual.

1. Dollhouse. - If you haven't checked out the latest FOX series from mastermind Joss Whedon, then you are definitely missing out. I've been a big fan of all of Joss's previous shows, i.e. Buffy, Angel, Firefly, and Wonderfalls. I'm not the biggest fan of Eliza Dushku's acting, but she's definitely no eye sore. Olivia Williams is the villainous boss, and the dude who played Obama on Little Britain USA is constantly kicking ass. It feels a little like Alias, but that's not a bad thing. It has all the great spy vs spy action of Alias, with the campy cheese of the Buffyverse.
2. "The Seldom Seen Kid" by Elbow - The fourth album from the award winning British alternative rock band. Saw these guys on Glastonbury Live '08, on my HD Palladia channel (which you should check out if you have it in HD) and really liked the sound. According to Wikipedia, the band only has 5 regular members, but when they play they have a mini orchestra, so there's actually like 15 or more people on stage. This album is really good, if you like Brit rock.
3. Restaurants (iphone app) - this application shows you just about every major fast food restaurant, and their complete menus - but the real catch, and what the app is all about - is the calculator. It tells you exactly how much fat and how many calories are in each of the things you eat. A medium sized Big Mac meal has over 60 grams of fat, and 800 calories. I've been on a diet and trying to eat better, and this app has helped me to actually stay away from all the fast food. When you know just how much of that bad stuff is in it, you don't want to eat it, trust me.
   

Devon Lohan Likes!

I figure I need to be more active, and I can do this from my laptop at night on the couch, beer within reach. I'm gonna try out a new weekly column (history will show I've always failed at this), and just point out some things I really like at the moment. So here goes.

1. I Love You, Man - Saw this tonight and I can't say enough good about it. Probably Paul Rudd's funniest movie to date, and definitely a big step up for Jason Segal from that Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I wish I could forget the awful date I went on to see that movie. Fuck.
2. TV Show Finales - Big Love, Eastbound & Down, and Battlestar Galactica*. Frak, this past weekend was packed with some TV season finales, and in one case *series finale. My neighbor is watching the news on his back patio and just burped really loud. It echoed. Wtf? But anyways, all three shows put on a .... show. BSG wrapped up nicely, kind of like a cannoli. I'm sorry to see it go, but happy with how it did.
   
3. http://www.344pounds.com/ - This dude is the shit. I'm following, and it's working. Seriously.
4. My new iPod Touch. I didn't want an iPhone, because I hate AT&T service (funny all things considered) but I did want all the fun apps. So I got a touch, and it's fucking awesome. I'll probably do a whole separate post about it... so stay tuned or w/e.
5. Pita Pit. Delicious, healthy, pitas... who could ask for more? Think Subway, but without bread that's been sitting out all day, you get a warm fresh pita. The Gyro is the best, with feta and olives. Mmmm.
6. Heroes. Everyone is giving Heroes a lot of shit still, all these comic book indie nerds on the internet. But let me tell you something, Heroes is the fucking shit right now. Quit yer belly achin nerds, and fuck off with your Watchmen, and watch Heroes.

Yeah alright so there you go. Proceed with talking shit in the comments like a bunch of predictable cunts.