Television is more than a wondrous box rectangle that bestows upon us hours of entertainment, information, infotainment, and entermation. It’s a metaphorical window on our own society, more so even than the actual windows that face outward to the real world (and, as a bonus, you can stand in front of the television “window” naked without running afoul of any pesky “laws”). Of all the gifts television gives us, the 30-second bundles o’ culture we call “commercials” are the most instructive.
I’ve learned much about myself and my own gender by watching commercials, particularly the more enlightened commercials of the past few years. Here are just ten of the valuable pearls of wisdom provided by these spots . . .
The final three discs of the Star Wars blu-ray set consist entirely of extras. Disc seven includes extras from Episodes I-III, disc eight covers the original trilogy, and disc nine has “documentaries and spoofs” spanning the entire series.
With the finale of the fourth season of the amazing Breaking Bad now history, Chicago improviser and comedy actor 
Our previously-vague, sometimes-confusing 
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from a few years ago. I talked about the commentary setup last time, but, briefly: You get two per movie. One is a more traditional track that features George Lucas and a few others who were instrumental in the original trilogy. The other is essentially a collection of interview snippets placed in a somewhat context-specific way throughout the movie, rather than a recording of someone who was actually watching the movie at the time.
The Axis of Ego 
Plenty of Room Left on the Bandwagon
First, you can follow the Axis of Ego on Twitter (link). Recent jewels include “Protip: When selecting a “safe word,” do NOT choose the word “harder.” I only have about 115 followers, so you’ll be getting in on the ground floor of something prettttyyyy special.
But I understand – a Twitter follow can be a big step in a social media relationship. Allowing all my
nonsensewisdom to show up in your feed could be seen by some as a big commitment. If you yourself already follow several hundred accounts, and you’ve read this far, there’s probably no good reason not to follow.Having said that, I understand that Twittering has become semi-sacred, especially to you youngsters. That’s why I have an even more non-committal option for you! You can “like” the Axis of Ego on Facebook (link)!
I’ll level with you: As of this writing, only 24 people “like” this website on Facebook. That’s absurdly low. I mean, pages for despicable things like NAMBLA and New Coke have about ten times that! Each!!!
Don’t want to get updates? No problem! Just “hide” us in your news feed (I mean – don’t do that, but the point is that you can, in theory).
We can do better, people – but only with your help.
Thank you, and God bless America.
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