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Once again, I've become quite lamely slow with my updates on here.  I know, I'm a bad kid.  Anyhow, I've got a Happy Friday Video if you're interested.  (And of COURSE you are, otherwise why are you reading?)  This song's become a favorite of mine ever since the first time I heard it off of Michael Buble's live album Caught in the Act.  It's such a favorite of mine that I actually wrote it into

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Do you want to live without cigarettes? ... http://web9.p15137332.pureserver.info/friends.links.php?dacgoogleId=84uf8

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I can't tell you how many times I've tried writing this post, and how many times I've just failed to get past a couple of lines.  It's sad, considering this blog has been around for three years and the output has dwindled to such low numbers that it could probably represent a graph for sex after marriage.  (Hey-oh!)  Nevertheless, I'm here and the World is safe for another day.  Let's get to

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I'm back on Monday.  Deal with it.

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I haven't been back on  here full time just yet, but I'm trying to think up some ideas as to what I should be posting on here.  I've been out of the Political Loop for a bit, so that option needs to wait; I can do the Entertainment Loop but that would get repetitive after a while; and I can also do the Short Fiction Loop, but that would require an idea and that would probably interfere with the

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I've been really lousy trying to keep this blog up to date.  I'm lucky if I get anything posted on The Bookish Kind as well, seeing as it's mostly used for reviews and what not.  I'm trying to get more content ready for both blogs but sometimes it's harder than it seems.  Nevertheless, it's time to KBO and bring ourselves into a new Monday of GAAAH! - This weekend's shooting of U.S. Rep.

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This is my first attempt at serious Political/Media discourse in a while, and as such I feel a bit rusty.  Forgive me if I'm not understanding the situation properly.  If I'm found to be completely off the mark, I'll gladly remove this post to avoid further embarrassment. Julian Assange was arrested in the U.K. today after surrendering to British authorities.  According to MSN's latest report,

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I know, I know...it's been too long since I've last posted.  As a matter of fact, October 18th was the last post I had up here.  Wow...has it really been that long since I've posted here?  I have good excuses, I swear.  Read below, and welcome Monday back with a GAAAH! - Excuses for being absent:      * Excuse #1: I was participating in National Novel Writing Month (which I WON!)      *

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  After a particularly interesting, if not completely trying, hiatus; it's time for to GAAAH for justice and decency in the world. - Fox and Cablevision have been at odds recently about their financial renegotiations, which has lead to an outage of all Fox stations.  Supposedly, they're asking for a substantial increase which may or may not be used to fund some of their more politically minded

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WARNING:  SPOILER ALERT FOR TRUE BLOOD, SEASON 3I don't know what they're feeding the writers over at True Blood, but Alan Ball MUST be rubbing off on them all over there, simply because this monologue showcases some of the finest television writing to date.  Although, Alexander Woo's writing wouldn't be half as convincing if it wasn't for the acting of one Denis O'Hare, an actor whom I've had

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A week's break has left me ready to write again...at least for now.  Monday has now officially begun. - I was supposed to be back last week, but events prevented me from being able to write.  Mostly, drama went down and people were upset.  Needless to say, the dust has settled and all parties are relatively quiet about the proceedings.  Normally, one would expect me to go off on an expanded

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Originally this was a post to rile the angry parents who don't want Katy Perry's Sesame Street bit to air.  However, I remembered that today was Jim Henson's birthday, and in celebration decided to tone down the snark a little and pay tribute to the man himself by highlighting his work and his legacy. Also born today is Brad Bird, the director of such classics as The Iron

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Who is Katy Perry?  Nowadays it seems like no one, not even Ms. Perry (aka Katheryn Hudson) knows the answer to that question.  What first started out as a career in Christian Rock would later turn into Top 40 gold for the unwashed masses as Katy morphed from Christian Rocker to Pop Tart.  Her trademark corporate brand of spunk and retardation has successfully weaponized girl talk; while

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Week in, week out, we find ourselves at the same place at the start of the week.   Say what you will about Monday, but at least it's constant.  Always there, always waiting, always a pain in the ass.  Let's get this started, shall we? - Finally visited a Digital IMAX this weekend, and it's decent.  The sound system's on par with (if not possibly better) than an IMAX theater, simply because of

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You've seen William H. Macy before, and you've definitely seen Kate Micucci if you're a Youtube fiend (or a Scrubs fan), but you've never seen them together playing Ukelele before!  Unless you've seen this video and I'm just late to the game.  Anyway, it's a fun little song and it's a Happy Friday Video so take it or leave it.  Most of all, have yourselves a good weekend.

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OK, so the last reboot I attempted crashed faster than The Incredible Hulk's box office numbers.  Let's try to put it past us and get a little more of a head start today with guest blogger Mark Ruffalo. Just kidding kids, you've still got me to deal with.  So strap in, and get ready to start the week with a GAAAH! - R.I.P. Kevin McCarthy.  For an 80's kid, you sure were a great heavy.  I'll

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 This column has been inactive for quite a while, and frankly I have no excuse for it.  None at all.  This whole blog has been inactive for quite sometime as well, and the only thing I can say is that Writer's Block seems to be more powerful in the Summer than in the Fall.  Nevertheless, it's time to resurrect old columns, and attempt to make the words flow again.  And what better way to

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I love a good breakup song, but hate breakups.  What the fuck is the deal with that?  I also happen to love the musical stylings of one CeeLo Green, who's been featured previously on the site.  Throw the two together and you have a cheery, upbeat break up song about the other guy not knowing what he was getting himself into.  This would have definitely helped me last Spring, and I think I know a

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I had a scare today, and it nearly derailed me for the evening.  My girlfriend, the beautiful basket case she can be at times, was overly stressed over matters that had crossed her mind.  She'd hit one of those "I feel trapped" moments and she'd begun to tell me what was going on.  I admit, it made me rather skittish myself.  I hit my own temporary doldrums and started to feel stressed and

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I'm back, kids!  Did you miss me?  I'd certainly hope so, but I could understand if you didn't.  Not missing me simply means you've been following me on Facebook and Twitter, which is awesome too.  However if you didn't miss me and you haven't been following, then I don't know what to say, except that I'm sorry you've been brainwashed into being a Perez Hilton fan. -  Recommended listening:

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I know I've been away for a while, but anytime is really a good time to come back to the blog.  And what a way to come back than on a high note.  You might recognize the stylings of the Tokyo Ska Orchestra Paradise if you've played Incredible Crisis, or are just a fan of all things Japanese.  You might also recognize this tune if you were a Cartoon Network fan back in the days they ran Lupin the

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Vamp-O-Rama is finally finished!  After months of reading, all the bloodsuckers have been slain and the world is safe and sound.  For now at least, our enemy is defeated and licking its wounds.  But sooner or later, the vampire scourge will return to wreck literary havoc on us all.  (Hint: The Passage is in The Bookish Kind's Pilot Season, and The Fall comes out this September.  Vamps aren't

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The Expendables went from what looked like a "Wait for DVD" release to an "Opening Night/Weekend" event.  Thanks to The Monocular Group for making this and The Playlist for posting it.  August 13th, it's not time to Eat Pray Love...it's time to Kill Maim Explode.

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After a week off due to some big changes going on in my life, I think it's time to get on with the show, wouldn't you say?  Back to the weekly GAAAH! - Change #1: I'm moving out of my family's house and into a farm house with my friends and girlfriend.  It's an exciting, yet nerve taxing proposition, but in the end it should be a life changer for the better. - Change #2: I have a sorta

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Splice hits theaters nationwide this weekend, while The Human Centipede: First Sequence has been in limited release for a couple weeks now.  Having trouble deciding which to go see (or to go see first, if you're a Horror sicko like myself)?  Gladstone (formerly of Cracked, currently of Asylum) has a rather hysterical Hate By Numbers to help you make your decision.

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I hope you've all recovered from last week's upsetting report of Miley Cyrus being a domestic terrorist, because it's back to garden variety lame this week.  That's right, Musical Anatomy has returned and this week we're taking apart German pop sensation/emo poster child Tokio Hotel.  I'd like to thank @justchristinah for suggesting that I tear this act a new one.  Don't forget to check her

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As I've announced to you all earlier, I've created a new blog strictly for book reviews & literary musings entitled The Bookish Kind.  The reason I'm pimping it over here is because I'm trying to get the same fanbase that loves Mr. Controversy to also frequent Bookish.  Think of it as the Book Magazine insert to the New York Times...if the Times were bitchier and full of snark and bravado. 

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Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend.  It was certainly beautiful enough outside, despite the Bennys invading Jersey's shores once more.  Sorry I forgot to put up a Happy Friday Video last week, since I got out of work early & the extended weekend fever crept in.  So to make up for it, here's a kick assed cover of the Moon music from Ducktales on NES. Truly awesome, if

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Vamp-O-Rama is back on track with another entry into the canon of all things bloodsucking.  Finally, the series of vampire novels is drawing to a close, the next review being the last of this round.  (Yes, "this round", there's a tentative list for "Vamp-O-Rama 2: Raising the Stakes!" already drafted.)  After which, I have several book marathons to choose from, after a resting period of a

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We return to the working week with a dreary, but hopefully brightened Monday.  Ready to take it all down again?  I thought so.  You may GAAAH when ready. - We begin this week with some breaking news: THE BIEBSTER IS DOWN! REPEAT, THE BIEBSTER IS DOWN! Anyone else find it convenient that this was covered by a German news broadcast? I bet he'll remember what Germany is

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I originally had a different video scheduled for today, but I saw this video and had to share it.  There's an AT&T ad using the song "Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and as such this song has awoken childhood memories.  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the first instances of "read the book, then saw the movie" that I can remember, and it all occurred

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Not everyone has my sense of humor, and not everyone reads to the end of the page, so I'm gonna make this quick.  I do not really think Miley Cyrus is a terrorist.  If she's terrorising anything, it's Top 40 airplay.  This is all one big joke, not to be treated like an actual news story.  Honestly, if you've read me long enough you know that this is just my type of humor.  So

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Weekends are like good movies...over too short, and always making you wait for a sequel.  Monday's here, and it's time to break on through to Tuesday.  Hang on kids, time to GAAAAH our way out. - Hate Mail  supreme rained in on the Bieber piece on Friday.  Ok, so when I say "rained in" I mean only three messages that were posted by either one person or a co-ordinated group.  Still, fun stuff,

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That's right kids, after unexpected delays Musical Anatomy is back! Just when the music industry thought it was safe, it's time yet again to tear apart a stupid song like soft bread. Before the fun starts though, I'd like to once again mention that I've drawn some hate mail for my previous analysis of Kei$ha's "Tik Toc". Which of course is awesome! With pieces like this, I consider it my job to

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It's been a while, hasn't it?  Never fear, Vamp-O-Rama is back and so far the streak of vampire books that don't suck continues.  In addition, I'm trying something new with this entry, so bear with me if the layout looks a little weird.  Now that Amazon has this neat "Amazon Associates" program, you can click on the hyperlink I'll be providing for the book's title in order to research/buy it on

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Back in my High School days, a couple of friends of mine and myself all enjoyed the novelty songs that would be played on Doctor Demento's radio show.  We didn't listen to the show on the radio, but some of the guys had the box sets and they'd make their way to our ears through the wonders of the Compact Disc.  Star Trekkin', Daffy Duck's Rhaphsody, and eventually this selection, all would grace

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Chalk up another weekend in the tally book and please divide it by nine, it's time to muscle our way through another Monday.- I'm thinking of bowing out of 1 Book 1 Twitter before I even get started. I'll still read American Gods (as well as Neverwhere) at some point, but the book club is in full gear & I feel I'll be too far behind. As such, Vamp-O-Rama is back on.- Iron Man 2 is the

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This one goes out to all of my friends in Great Britain who, happy or sad, have Conservative candidate David Cameron as their new Prime Minister. (Unless the News has steered me wrong.) Whoever manages to be the new PM, they'll have to go through this tough git to get anything done. Ladies and Gentlemen, if Malcolm tells you to fuck off, what do you do?Also, in case you hadn't noticed, Iron

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- Things to Read: "Lazarus" by John Connolly, as included in the anthology The New Dead. A reimagining of Biblical lore via Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's beautifully written, extremely short, and a promising start to a book I'll be reading in the next Reading Marathon, "Zomb-O-Rama".- A Nightmare on Elm Street took the box office crown this weekend (unsurprisingly), while Iron Man 2 made a

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The Internet is known for some interesting things. Interesting in a good way, interesting in a horrific way, and (most infamously) interesting in the weird way. I'll leave it to all of you to choose which category this falls into. Whatever the case, shut up and get on my horse.

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Wow. What a difference a year most certainly makes. The last highlight reel had me upset and sad over someone I'd lost, while maintaining respect for said party. That respect flew out the window thanks to some dramatics, and things just continued to get uglier and uglier.On top of that, one of my best friends received the same treatment from his wife, and now another friend is going through the

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Good Monday Morning, kiddies! The weekend's passed through our lives like that good friend that happens to stop by once a week to get us arrested and drunk. (Possibly in that order too.) Now Monday stands over us with its ruler in hand, glasses firmly wedged on the bridge of its nose, and a firm glare in its eyes. Let's take our seats and start the battle that is the week.- I have some new hate

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Today my dear readers, you get three Happy Friday Videos in honor of the awesomeness experience by myself, my girlfriend, and my best friend yesterday in New York.First off, we got to finally see How to Train Your Dragon in IMAX 3D yesterday. My impression? The film was amazing, and they got away with a Disney story taking some very un-Disney like turns. Sanders and DeBlois belong at

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First off, I'd like to give a special thanks to Chris L. for providing the graphic for this week. If anyone else has graphics they'd like to have included in any of my posts, feel free to submit them through the usual channels. (Just comment on this post with an email address and I'll get back to you.)After a day of Tweeting and Doctor Who, I went to sleep feeling that Sundays were given a bad

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This video should be beamed out to the depths of Space, if only to convey the following message: Yes, compared to other lifeforms or possible civilizations, we are indeed massively fucked up. But it is our capacity to understand that, and to not uniformly convert to that fucked up school of thought that redeems us. It is the capacity of empathy, thought, and understanding that counters our

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This weekend was a fun one, but as always was too damn short. Here we stand yet again, on the cusp of a new week. Let's make it a good one out there, kids.- Go see How to Train Your Dragon in IMAX 3D. Yes, that was a little bit of ad shilling, but it's ad shilling that I can get behind. Seriously, the Lilo and Stitch guys are behind this one, and it'd be sticking it to the Disney folks if we

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Oh who doesn't remember the days when Will Ferrell's star was on the rise? Sure, he may be a little hit and miss these days, but he' s still pretty damn funny. However, nothing will beat his early days of climbing to the top. Today's Happy Friday Video...Will Ferrell sends us off, Old School style.

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Welcome back everyone! Hope you all had a nice weekend, seeing as it was the first weekend with consistently nice weather. Now once again the world is waiting at your door with all of its ferocity. Let's kick it in the balls so it'll scream GAAAH!- What is it with rap songs and soccer analogies lately? I mean I understand the whole "kick it" thing could lead to it, but honestly if soccer is the

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Towards the beginning of the year, the single "The Eyes of Mars" was released as part of the Lady Rouge campaign Dior launched. The face they launched the campaign with was none other than the lovely Marion Cotillard. What's impressive is that Ms. Cotillard sang the song, which was based off the cult classic (and Quentin Tarantino favorite) TV film "The Eyes of Laura Mars". (It's on Netflix, if

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Back again with part 2 of 5 in the Vamp-O-Rama series. As per usual, real vampires are the players and exciting, offbeat vampire stories are the game, and we're just one book closer to the awesomeness that awaits in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Allons-y!One of the most interesting themes I like to keep in mind during this little marathon of mine is the similarities and differences of vampiric

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The weekend, once more, has been too short. It's passed in a blink, and sure enough it was well worth the time. But now, it's time to punch in for another week of GAAAH!- Vamp-O-Rama continues as I work my way into Book 3. Another book review will be coming your way today (or in the near future). As always, should anyone have suggestions for both books or reading marathons, feel free to

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In 2004, while I was over in London, I saw a show called Play Without Words during its run at the National Theater. It was one of the most awesome stage experiences I'd ever witnessed, as the entire play was (naturally) without dialogue...only dance and Jazz. Here's your Happy Friday Video, the trailer to Play Without Words.

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I’d like to introduce a new feature to the blog today. For now we’ll call it “Musical Anatomy”, but if a funnier name comes up then it shall replace it. This week’s subject is Ke$ha’s annoying little slice of ear rape, “Tik Toc”.Ke$ha’s debut single “Tik Toc” isn’t a rap song. No, this is much worse Animal altogether. (Get it?! Brand synergy, bitches!) This is a song so annoying it makes Lil’

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As we all know everybody's been worried about the economy, which leads to less spending, which leads to...a worse economy. We're all falling on hard times, and no matter who you blame or who you praise, it's universally acknowledged that we could be doing better. Well, as you all know, I enjoy helping people out. As such, I'd like to give the nation's advertisers and CEO's this little ditty to

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In celebration of the publication of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (being distributed by my good friends at Hachette Book Group), I've taken it upon myself to sample some modern vampire lore. Real vampires mind you, not the fake sparkling variety. With that in mind, please enjoy the first of five (so far) book review entries in the reading marathon cleverly (or not) named "Vamp-O-Rama".I need a

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It's almost April, which means it's almost...well, that means it's almost April. - My friends and I barely survived New Moon thanks to the Rifftrax commentary. It was such a bad movie, that even the Riffers were having a hard time making fun of it, and that's saying something. At least Twilight was bad enough that it was cheesy and fun to mock. This though, this was fucking painful. I might just

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I probably know this short by heart, seeing as I used to watch Honey, I Shrunk the Kids about once a day during certain years of my childhood. Here's Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman with the first of three Roger Rabbit shorts, Tummy Trouble. (Please, no Health Care jokes.)

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Another weekend has come and gone, and another week is about to start. Still, it could be worse...the Sparkletards could be running things and we'd all be proper fucked. Let's get started...- Donna Simpson, a 43 year old woman from New Jersey, wants to become the world's fattest woman by working her way towards 1000 lbs. Meanwhile, the editors of Weird N.J. couldn't be happier, and Tilly has the

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I love good television, and I love good movies. When the two meld together, I am in absolute awe. Band of Brothers was one such time where I was impressed at what a cable network could do with a proper budget, a good cast, and creative forces like Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks behind the wheel. If you enjoyed Band of Brothers as much as I did, then this is the trailer you've been waiting for.

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I've added a new feature to the reviews. Instead of pesky links that send you to the book's official purchase site every time the title's pops up, I figured I'd instead format the cover art as a hyperlink. Simply put: if you want to buy a copy of the book, click the cover art. Simple, no? Also, stay tuned at the end for an announcement.Shutter Island, you bastard you. You sneaky, thieving,

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Once more I was out for a Friday, and once more I didn't leave you all with a Happy Friday Video. I should start preselecting them on Wednesday and presetting them for release on Friday mornings. Anyhow, here's a cool look at how an IMAX 3D projector works; seeing as the reason I was out on Friday was because I had an adventure to New York City to see Alice in Wonderland at a preview showing.

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Every now and then, I need a break from the typical literary format. And what better way to reward my eyes after a haul of reading massive amounts of text, than to read moderat amounts of text with full color pictures! Behold, a Comic Break!Out of all the Indiana Jones stories, movies, and games that have come out of the entire series' canon, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade has been and

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First things first...I owe you all a Happy Friday Video for last week. The snow had forced my hand and I was home both Thursday and Friday, so that lead to more sleep on Friday and no post. My fault, but I am fully prepared to make up for it. Here's The Mighty Boosh live on Jonathan Ross with their song "Eels".Now, the week can begin.- Some icicles fell on the Sony Building in New York, causing

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Monday's here and the time is right for another bulletin board's worth of frustrations. The weekend was relaxing, but now we take arms yet again and fight off another week of gaaah. The week begins here... - Taylor Lautner shouldn't be allowed to be taken seriously. He managed to take two awesome animals (sharks and wolves) and has almost made them lame beyond all hope of recovery. Sharks and

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Back in Freshman year of college, I studied German as an effort to understand my relatives better. I made some great friends in that class, as well as some really fun memories. One such memory involves a video of the German acapella group Wise Guys singing a Britney Spears charttopper. It's fun, it's funny, and it's your Happy Friday Video of the week.Naturally, this triggers even more

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Shutter Island opens today, and I'm excited as ever. What looks like a taut psychological mindfrak is sure to be an excellent Scorsese/DiCaprio picture as well. Unfortunately, it's rated R, which means that if you have kids you're either going to have to get a babysitter or wait until DVD to watch the film. Well I say balls to that! That's why I've rewritten Shutter Island as a four panel

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Ah, the Super Bowl. The sporting event that pretends it's all about football, when really it's all about the advertising. Football fan or not, everyone can agree the ads are awesome. Sadly, what used to be a showcase for creative ad pitches and the first teases towards the big movie releases of the summer, has now started to become just "meh".There was no gigantic spectacle, like last year's 3D

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We come now to the first library read in the book review segment of the site. I am a huge advocate of libraries, library preservation and expansion, and of course reading in general. It may sound cliched, but I urge everyone to go to their public library often. You'd be surprised what they have for there for free.After finishing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, an era had ended. The story

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It's the Tuesday after a Monday off, which means the GAAAH bomb for the week is dropped today. So grab your cowboy hat, and let's ride the remains of the weekend into the ground.- Expect a review of The Magicians today. Next up is a Comic Break with Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny, followed by Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island.- It's time once again for AMC's Best Picture Showcase. This

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00:48 is probably the highlight of this video. When you can get your enemies to feel like this when you're in a room with them, you know you've got power. Here's a Happy Friday tribute to Jamie MacDonald.

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Well, the Super Bowl is over, bringing another year of Football to a close. The ads were kinda weak this year, so I have to say that The Who’s halftime performance was the best part of last night’s festivities for me. - Sarah Palin is resurging in the news as a hopeful in 2012’s Presidential Race. One could only hope that she forms a new Teabaggers Party, so the Conservative/Stupid Nut Job vote

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This could be the happiest Happy Friday Video EVER. I'm not kidding, it's going to be hard to top this one. Going through my email this morning, I saw that my father had sent me a video of The Rat Pack. Automatically, he's shot a fish in the barrel with that right there. THEN, I look at the description of the video and it goes on to say how this is the only video featuring the legendary

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Oh sweet Pop Cultural victory. I MUST get this in mug form.

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This year’s Oscar nominations came up, and as usual it’s a mix of front runners, surprise guests, and films that probably shouldn’t even be nominated. Before we get started, let me just say that if Anne Hathaway were the voice of my alarm clock, I don’t think I’d ever have a problem staying in bed all day. Without delay, here are the nominees and my picks for the Oscars.BEST PICTUREAvatarThe

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Such is the inequity of man that another Monday has fallen upon us. Nevertheless, let us solider on and make our way through The Day of Bauer with as much grace and civility as we can muster, for by the end of this evening someone will get Bauer'd and rightfully so. (A side note: In German, this would be known as "Montag Der GAAAH!". Just thought that was a neat little fact.)- The Grammys were on

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Yes my friends, it’s finally back. After a long absence, The Monday GAAAH has returned, and not a moment too soon. Let the week of GAAAH commence.- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien went out with an amazing bang on Friday. Sources say that Jay Leno was so floored, he couldn't Jay-walk until hours after.- Jimmy Fallon: I know we have our disagreements on how funny you are, but I have to commend

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Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the fine folks at Hachette Book Group. I'm not getting paid for this, I just do it out of the enjoyment of reading. If you're interestedWhen we last saw Detective Michael Bennett, he chased an educated maniac, got into a bit of a fight, and crashed a plane, thus saving the lives of plenty of New York's finest blue bloods. A year later, a new

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This clip (especially the moment at 02:36 - 03:30) reminds me of a Robin Williams that wasn't a slave to Disney. It also makes me think of just how much NBC has screwed the pooch on this decision. Lastly, it shows how much of a class act Conan is about this whole situation. Tonight's the final bow, people. Let's have fun on television one last time.

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I've once again bugged the overlords at Pajiba.com in hopes of gracing their website once more. This time it's with a movie review of the film Extraordinary Measures. Enjoy.Extraordinary Measures is the first theatrical film from CBS Films. At least it’s the first one that I know of, especially the first one with the star power that it’s attracted and the opening it’s receiving. In that first

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Suck it, Leno!

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And I would have thought Hitler would have been working for NBC. For your Happy Friday Video, here's another Downfall meme mutation.

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Oh NBC, you think you have the biggest pair of brass balls don’t you? You keep Heroes on the air, you tried to bring Trauma (to out-Bruckheimer CBS) and Mercy (to out-vagina ABC) into the medical drama fold, and now you’ve managed to become more ungrateful than the Fox network (which is no easy feat) by pulling one of the stupidest stunts since Kirk Cameron’s Circus of Jesus. You’re fucking up

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You probably know Bill Bailey from his short part in the Edgar Wright action comedy Hot Fuzz. What most of you wouldn't know is he's a pretty successful comedian in his own right. What even more of you (myself included) wouldn't know is that he's a pretty awesome pianist, and can speak French. This week, for your Happy Friday video, behold the awesomeness of Bill Bailey as he turns the Doctor

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Just when you thought it was safe to log onto Facebook again, another fad of undetermined origin started up again. It was the Pokemon pictures all over again. Only this time, there was no picture involved, oh no. It was just one word. A color, to be specific. That’s all you were seeing on Facebook last night, as numerous women began to put up cute little messages of vagueness. Blue was

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Disclaimer: This was a book given to me as a review copy by the fine folks over at Hard Case Crime. I'm not getting paid for this, but if you're into Noir storytelling (both modern and classic), then I highly recommend visiting their website and checking out their selection of novels.I've always had a thing for black and white, and I've always had a love for a good Film Noir story. I trace it

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"What’s the most resilient parasite? An idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.” – Leonardo DiCaprio, from the Inception trailer.I’m unapologetically from the Jersey Shore, and I unapologetically love the Jersey Shore. As such, I unapologetically hate Bennys, Guidos, and Guidettes. Whatever you want to call the high

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First off, if you're going to leave comments like, "YOU SUCK BIG DICK! HAHAHAHAHA!" or "Aww, I'm sorry you got dumped :(...NOT!", then I will not publish you unless you have a name attached to your comments. (And even if you have a name, I'll only publish them when I think there's comedy/good arguing to be had. Otherwise, you get posted in diatribes like this one.) Obviously you feel strongly

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Now that the whole Avatar spiel is done, it's time to relax. And nothing's more relaxing than the awesome, the amazing, the man with the same first name,swing quotient, and imagination as myself...Mr. Michael Buble. I need to work with this guy.

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(This is Part III of a three part series. Here's Part I, Part II, and the prequel. Yes, this post is massively late, but I think it's worth it. I must also disclaim that I am part of the IMAX Film Crew, and as such I have been given free prizes from time to time as rewards for my participation in promoting the IMAX brand. All that are interested in doing the same are welcome to visit

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Just a little disclaimer here, since I vaguely remember some sort of legal rigmarole involving bloggers having to declare where they get their free stuff (which I've always done) but I received a free copy of this book from the fine folks at Hachette Book Group. They are awesome as anything, and like any good publisher they love publicity and the printed word so much that they'll give you the

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Give up? They've all returned. I'm back, everyone! After an unintened sabbatical, I'm once again back on the Net. The short short version of my alibi is simple: I had writer's block. I wasn't writing reviews, the last planned part of the Avatar thing is still in the works (due to massive writing block), and I was nicely (but still suckily) dumped.So now your dear friend is back, single and ready

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September 1st is here, and the Cannonball Read is only eight days away from being finished. Seeing as I doubt that I'll be able to finish "The Lightning Thief" by Sept. 9th, this is pretty much considered the last of my reviews for series 1. Nevertheless, it's been an honor and a priviliege to be a part of such a wonderous literary road race.As usual, if anyone has suggestions, requests, or

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I'm sorry I've been tardy. I have part III of The Last Temptation of James Cameron to start/finish, I have a new Cannonball Read review to finish off the first year of competition, and I have a video for you all to watch. Until those first two things get done, enjoy the last!div#main{overflow:visible;}

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(This is Part II of a three part series. Here's Part I, and here's the prequel of sorts.)I said yesterday, as our technology for making movies has progressed, so has our technology for making people aware of said movies. With the advent of the Internet, advanced reviews are easier to circulate, information can travel faster, and if you have a Smartphone with email capability, you can snap photos

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I kind of see this as a companion piece of sorts to an earlier column I ran, so if you'd like the full picture, click here. Otherwise, it is with great pleasure that I introduce the trailer for James Cameron's apology for follow up to Titanic Terminator 2. After 14 years, the movie he saw in his head will be plowing through ours come this December. Here we are, the end of the summer movie season.

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Chad Newhall. Mild mannered Best Buy employee by day...indie filmmaker by night. I am proud to call this man friend; and I am proud to present a short film made by him and his partners at the production company Immortal Dog. Please enjoy Woman Troubles, and don't forget to subscribe to their YouTube feed.

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This is kinda like "The Monday GAAAH!" (which shall return, when it does), but this is all movie related. These items aren't really long form pieces, just stuff I felt I needed to share with you, the audience.First off, here's the red band trailer for "Legion". Basic story: God wants us all dead, so he's sending his angels to finish the job. Archangel Michael defects to save an unborn child who

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The Ballad of G.I. Joe from Olivia Wilde

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