http://steveclancy.com Stephen Clancy's online home including blog, résumé, and portfolio. Sun, 10 May 2009 18:38:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Decided to get out of my apartment this morning and go for a hike around Burr Pond State Park in Torrington, CT. Basically its this giant pond/lake/reservoir with hiking trails winding around it. I did to "blue" loop around the pond, which ended up being about 2.7 mi and over ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/05/10/burr-pond-state-park/ A couple weeks ago Slashfilm released a list of the ten most influential films of the last decade that seemed pretty incomplete. One comment I liked was that Old School should have been included on the list, for essentially spawning a generation of "Frat Pack" films and opening the door ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/05/05/old-school-an-influential-movie/ I got tired of spending weekends tucked away in my apartment, so I decided to take the train down to New York City for the day. I went to the noon mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, then walked over to the Museum of Modern Art. After spending some time there ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/03/10/new-york/ The Super Bowl is the ultimate corporate event and since every television network is owned by a multimedia juggernaut, its really become a showcase for the home empire. NBC Universal had a lot of ads for its theme parks, movies, TV shows, and its parent company: GE. But I think ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/02/02/double-advertising/ Hey, I'm blogging again! Last year I had a best movies of the year list done by now, but I haven't seen enough of the end of year films yet to put out  a definitive list. However, I decided I should at least start thinking about my favorites for the ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/02/01/2008-movies-wrap-up/ Happy New Year everbody! While 2009 is now underway, thought I would check look back on the year that was 2008: Saw There Will Be Blood. Twice. I saw all the other award nominees too. I went sledding and hurt my arm. Worked on blog networks, NCAA Tournament, Olympics, and redesign. Ate my first ... http://steveclancy.com/2009/01/01/2009-year-in-review/ I've been thinking of A Muppet Family Christmas a lot this season and I was disappointed to see that the DVD is no longer available for sale. Fortunately I found this descent quality version on YouTube. Enjoy. http://steveclancy.com/2008/12/20/a-muppet-family-christmas-on-youtube/ The storm really lived up to the hype. http://steveclancy.com/2008/12/19/snowed-in/ http://steveclancy.com/2008/12/13/ap-and-buddy-the-elf/ Our redesigned beta site is open for ESPN Insiders today, but if you aren't an insider here's a little taste. It feels good that to know people can finally see it after months of grueling work. The new look goes live in a month or so. Update: The beta site is ... http://steveclancy.com/2008/12/05/espncom-beta-launch/