500k views later…

First off, please let me get this off my chest – WOW! This blog, StuffWeLike.com, has just hit a major milestone. We’ve surpassed 500,000 views. That’s a pretty impressive number after the site transformed into a blog on February 23, 2007.

Half of the reason why we made the grand move was due to this widget:

The minute that it was created, that weekend I literally revamped the entire website to WordPress. I’d say that doing that was probably one of the smartest moves that I’ve made with this website. The site definitely wouldn’t be what it is today without that switch.

Thanks for sticking by and being apart of StuffWeLike’s history. Hopefully within the coming months you’ll see even more and better content than we’ve ever produced before!

Michelle Obama’s $30,000 ring

All hail the $30,000 ring! According to The Daily Mail, the new First Lady will be receiving one major present this year. Barack Obama is giving this present as a ‘thank you’ for her support during the election. This Harmony ring is made of one the most expensive metals in the world, rhodium.

According to AOL, the Obama Press Office has gone off saying that this news piece is not true.

The question is who do you believe? Is this Obama’s first cover up as newly-elected President of the U.S. of A.?

Either way, this ring is stuff that we like.

DVD REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard – The Centennial Collection

Sunset Boulevard is one weird movie. I mean that in a good way, this movie keeps you on your toes. You have no idea what is going to happen next.

The movie starts out with a dead man floating in a pool at a Sunset Boulevard Mansion. If that doesn’t immediately grab your attention than we’ve lost all hope for you. This tragic story is an inside look into Hollywood filmmaking.

Sunset Boulevard has one hell of a golden quote: “All right, Mr. Demille, I’m ready for my close-up.” Yeah it’s one of those quotes that you’ve heard before but never knew where it came from. Well now you know.

This movie defines a classic. It is surely one that most people will enjoy.

The DVD includes:
Commentary by Ed Sikov (author of On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder)
Sunset Boulevard: The Beginning
The Noir Side of Sunset Boulevard by Joseph Wambaugh
Two Sides of Ms. Swanson
Stories of Sunset Boulevard
Mad About the Boy: A Portrait of William Holden
Sunset Boulevard Becomes a Classic
Recording Sunset Boulevard
The City of Sunset Boulevard
Original Morgue Prologue
The Score of Sunset Boulevard
Behind the Gates: The Lot
Hollywood Location Map
Paramount in the ‘50s – Retrospective Featurette

The Simpsons Apple

Every now and then The Simpsons comes out with an amazing episode. Last night’s was just one of those magic moments.

The Simpsons finally attacked Apple Fanboys. Thank God for that!

Do I like everything Microsoft does? No.

Do I hate Apple? Yes. Watch the video above and you’ll understand why I do.

I think the two even themselves out in the end.

What do you think of the episode?

MUSIC REVIEW: Gears of War 2 – The Soundtrack

Video games wouldn’t give players a great experience if they didn’t feature a stellar sound design. Gears of War 2 is one of this year’s most highly acclaimed games for the Xbox 360. Epic Games went all out when it went to composing its soundtrack. The score was composed by Steve Jablonsky and recorded with the Skywalker Symphonic Orchestra and Chorus at Skywalker Sound. Continue reading “MUSIC REVIEW: Gears of War 2 – The Soundtrack”

Game Review: Sonic Unleased – A step in the RIGHT Direction

Every now and then a good Sonic game is released to the masses. Fans and critics cheer and then Sega screws up the jubilee by announcing a new Sonic game that messes with the formula. Sonic Unleased has been touted by Sega as THE Sonic game that brings the franchise back to its roots and fixes many problems that have plagued recent Sonic games. Continue reading “Game Review: Sonic Unleased – A step in the RIGHT Direction”