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Review: The Easter Bunny
The Birth of the Easter Bunny A Screenplay (Scene: The offices of NestleCo, 1950. A cigar-smoking man is yelling at his subordinates, TOM, DICK, and HARRY, three ad men in cheap suits. The man with the cigar is EDGAR NESTLE, … Continue reading
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Review: This Movie That’s Playing At the Laundromat
In This Movie That’s Playing At the Laundromat (TMTPATL), four very attractive people are abandoned on an island somewhere. They all seem very tense and do not crack smiles. One of the blonde women says, “The mythology on this island … Continue reading
Posted in D, Movies
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Face-Off: Social Networking Sites
Anyone who is tech-savvy has heard of Social Networks, the hot new “web sites” where you can rank your friends/creep on strangers/tell the world what sort of cereal you consumed recently. But there are so many Social Networks; how is … Continue reading
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Five Terrifying Moments in Children’s Books
I was a sensitive child, so I generally avoided books that looked frightening. Despite my self-censorship, however, scary stuff always managed to pop up and shake my little soul to its core. Here are my personal five scariest moments. In … Continue reading
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Review: Les Miserables
For his film adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, director Tom Hooper neither giveth nor taketh away. The movie is basically the experience of seeing the play, if you were allowed to walk onstage for extreme closeups. Hooper doesn’t invent … Continue reading
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How To Make Eye Contact
Ok, big guy. You’ve got this. Just remember, the eyes are the gateway to the soul. Let the other person see your beautiful, beautiful soul. Start strong…ok, conversation’s beginning! Make the lock.
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The Speech I Wish the President Would Give
My fellow Americans, Today, we are broken-hearted. We are devastated by the sheer cruelty of Friday’s atrocities, and we may be wondering how we can ever heal. Tonight we all grieve with the community of Newtown, Connecticut. But since I’m … Continue reading
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Review: Skyfall
Should you go see Skyfall, the newest James Bond flick? Well, what do you like to see in your movies? You SHOULD see Skyfall if you like: People driving motorcycles on roofs Sweet Kaleidoscoping introductory visuals set to new Adele … Continue reading
Review: The Presidential Candidates
Jill Stein Stein actually acknowledges that 99.99% of climate scientists might be right about matters of climate, has some neat policy towards the rest of the world that involve not shooting at it, and got arrested for civil disobedience outside … Continue reading
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Review: The Wire
Four years after the last episode aired, I finally got around to watching all five seasons of David Simon’s TV series The Wire. And now I have to figure out how to express just how darn good it is, without … Continue reading
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