Not cool, Dorothy
I think I’m going to miss you most of all. – Dorothy, to the Scarecrow What the hell, Dorothy? Why do you have to ruin a beautiful moment by picking favorites like that? Let me remind you that the Tin … Continued
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I think I’m going to miss you most of all. – Dorothy, to the Scarecrow What the hell, Dorothy? Why do you have to ruin a beautiful moment by picking favorites like that? Let me remind you that the Tin … Continued
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Let’s play a new game called Guess the Title! Here’s a story for you. You read it and then guess what title I’m referring to. Ready? Here we go: Two characters who live back in historical times have finally returned … Continued
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I recently read an article about the possibility of more Indiana Jones movies, which included this little gem: Lucas sat down with AP Television at his Big Rock Ranch outside San Francisco, where he said he didn’t pay much attention … Continued
The phrase “begs the question” does not mean “raises the question.” “Beg the question” means “engage in circular reasoning” (within a single syllogism), or, more precisely, “assume the truth of the proposition you purport to be proving.” For example, the … Continued
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Last month, there was a cool article in the Times about The Sarah Connor Chronicles, although I didn’t get around to reading it until now. The writer, Ginia Bellafante, does an excellent job of OverthinkingIt ™ in terms of its … Continued
Venerable rock band AC/DC made news recently, not so much for their upcoming studio album Black Ice (coming Oct 20; expect more of the same), but for their exclusive deal with Walmart to sell their new album. Walmart, that most … Continued
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Last weekend, America’s #1 and #2 movies were the PS2-inspired cop drama Max Payne and the Madagascar/Kangaroo Jack tequila-inspired love child, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Part of me can’t help but see this as a missed opportunity — As any millennium … Continued
Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on … Continued
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[Ed. Note: Yes, it is not Thursday. But something happened. See, I wrote all these posts in one afternoon and the scheduled them weeks into the future. This week, we were scheduled to run my masterpiece about the much misunderstood … Continued
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Last week, Gossip Girl took a charming weekend trip, eschewing upper-crust Manhattan for upper-crust New Haven. Though exteriors were actually shot at Columbia in Harlem (which, admittedly, seems farther away from the show’s fantasy upper east side than charming and … Continued