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Hugh Jackman is the Best Sport
Hugh Jackman is always up for whatever. I was reminded of this fact when I heard that he’ll be the guest star (for the second time) on tonight’s episode of WWE’s flagship program, Monday Night Raw. Aside from the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Sports, Videos
Tagged Hugh Jackman, Monday Night Raw, Movies, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Sports, Videos, WWE
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Untimely Movie Review: Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz
One of the more interesting bits of classic film trivia is that not only did Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz reach theaters in the same year (1939), but they were actually directed by the same man: Victor Fleming. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Clark Gable, Commentary, Gone with the Wind, Judy Garland, Movies, Reviews, Rhett Butler, Scarlett O'Hara, The Wizard of Oz, Vivien Leigh, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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The Instrumentality of My Own Demise
This is it. This is how I die. Last night, I questioned everything I thought I believed. I found myself face-to-face with my greatest fantasy and my greatest fear. I stared deeply into the abyss. This is what stared back: To … Continue reading
Posted in General Culture and News, Pictures
Tagged Boston Pizza, Diet, Food, General Culture and News, Pictures, Pizza, Pizza Cake
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YES-lemania: The WrestleMania 30 Preview
A scant four weeks ago, I was convinced that WrestleMania XXX was in big trouble. It looked for all the world that the WWE had an almost insurmountable task ahead of it creatively. Specifically, it appeared as though the main … Continue reading
Untimely Movie Review: Mutiny on the Bounty
The true story of the Pitcairn Islands is fascinating. The short version is that a segment of sailors (many of them conscripted) on the HMS Bounty fell in love with the island lifestyle when visiting Tahiti during a 1787–89 expedition. Led by … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Commentary, Movies, Mutiny on the Bounty, Pitcairn Island, Reviews
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Go Cancel Yourself
The “#CancelColbert” mini-movement may finally be it. After years of steamrolling toward this apparently inevitable conclusion, we may at last have reached the point wherein the universe of the offended folds in on itself. We’ve found our way to “snake … Continue reading
The Most Impressive Feat in Game Show History
We’ve seen some astounding—perhaps even viral—feats in the world of game shows over the last few years. The two that immediately come to mind are an amazing solve on Wheel of Fortune and an exact showcase bid on The Price is Right. Yet, while … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television, Videos
Tagged $100000 Pyramid, $25000 Pyramid, $64000 Pyramid, Billy Crystal, Commentary, Dick Clark, Game Shows, Television, Videos
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Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
I try to check Amazon’s “Gold Box” deal of the day as often as possible, which usually amounts to the one day per week when I actually remember to do so. I luckily happened upon a particularly attractive deal recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Site Stuff
Tagged Blu-Ray, Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Site Stuff, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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The Axis of Ego 
Why I Never Read the Comments Section
This is why I live by a “never read the comments section” rule. You can’t take too seriously what idiots on the Internet say. Why? Because the Internet makes people feel artificially disconnected, and that disconnect makes them behave in … Continue reading →