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My Mind At Its Most Random
Here’s a helping of the deepest, darkest thoughts that have been lurking in the recesses of my mind packaged in a convenient blog format! -Melissa McCarthy’s new movie, Tammy, has been savaged by critics, and that’s putting it kindly. Let’s review: since her breakout role in Bridesmaids, she’s starred in Identity Thief (painful) and The…
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Hey Geoff! Can You Name 6 Underrated ’80s Movies?
Glad you asked, Voice Inside My Head…although, considering your source, shouldn’t you technically be able to see my answers? Just saying. Every decade produces its fair share of cinematic treasure, and the ’80s is no different. I mean, even if the decade had given us nothing but dreck beyond Back To The Future, it’s still…
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HC=MLB?!
Much to the dismay of no one, spring has pounced upon us again. April, of course, brings us National Welder’s Month, tax day and Casey Kasem’s birthday (don’t worry, I signed your name to the card). Oh, and another Major League Baseball season has begun in earnest. Actually, it began a couple weeks ago when the Los…
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’80s One-Hit Wonders? Not So Fast
I love ’80s music, and have since at least 1980. While the calendar may read 2014, my musical sensibilities have never really progressed beyond the Decade of Decadence. I mean, I once went to a Simple Minds concert…in 1996. You can have your Katy Perry; I’ll take Steve Perry any day. Have fun with Maroon 5…
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Time To Make Fun Of Stuff At The Thrift Store
My daughter is a voracious reader. To feed the beast, I make a weekly trip to my local thrift store to search for kiddie lit and sexy, sexy old lady pants. Usually I’m searching for “Magic Treehouse” books. They have titles such as “Lions at Lunchtime,” and “Mummies in The Morning.” I’ll admit the task is a little bittersweet ever…
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(A Few Of) The Most Insufferable Things in Hollywood
To report every instance of idiocy, ineptitude and blowhardiness in Hollywood would take a team of several thousand bloggers working 20-hour days. This is not news. The group assigned to the Kardashians would break the Internet alone with its output. Nevertheless, as a world-class cynic, I would be remiss if I did not point out the most egregious offenders to…
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This Is What I Think About Technology In 2013
At the risk of trapping you in a morass of platitudes, we can all agree that we have some amazing gadgetry at our fingertips in this day and age (aside: it’s now legal in 32 states to punch someone who uses the term “In this day and age.” Easily the most fatuous term ever). I mean, I still can’t…
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A Wig, a Neckbeard, and You’re There…
Newly minted World Series hero Jon Lester probably has a lot on his plate right now. But it’s never to early to plan for a career after baseball. And, as luck would have it, I have a suggestion for him: Christopher Cross impersonator. Come on — this is an untapped market, people. Glory on the diamond is…
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October: One of The Top 12 Months
October…when the weather turns cooler (except for the half of the month where it’s warm and everyone says, “Wow, it’s unusually warm this month!” and I feel like saying, “Yeah, umm…this is like the seventh year in a row you’ve mentioned this.”). Anyway, there’s a lot of stuff that’s specific to October. Much of it…