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Archive for July, 2009
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The Thing About Bruno
Posted on July 31, 2009 | 1 CommentOver at the Curator, Alisa Harris tries to figure out why she was revulsed more by Bruno than by other R-rated “offensive” comedies: The difference is that while those other movies humanize the world’s weirdos, Sacha Baron Cohen’s humor dehumanizes people – and not just... -
Podcast #55 – Part 1: Top 5, Top 5 and Top 5!
Posted on July 31, 2009 | 20 CommentsLists are good. -
Voice your Opinion: Bruno
Posted on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment[poll id="4"] Share what you thought, or why you won’t see it in the comments! -
‘Kings’ Redux
Posted on July 30, 2009 | No CommentsI’m still trying to process my thoughts on the now-completed first (and most likely only) season of Kings. In the meantime, here are Eve Tushnet’s thoughts about the show: On the plus side: There’s a scene with ridiculous dialogue, but I loved it anyway, because... -
It happened again!
Posted on July 30, 2009 | 6 CommentsCongrats to our own Charles Jones! -
Movie studio promotional hijinks
Posted on July 29, 2009 | 2 CommentsThis is just depressing: according to the Wall Street Journal, Fox paid a high school valedictorian $1,800 to include a plug for I Love You, Beth Cooper in her speech. -
Bruno: A Failed Attempt At Satire
Posted on July 29, 2009 | No CommentsBruno: Satire FAIL. Christian response: FTW? -
He asked WHAT?
Posted on July 29, 2009 | No CommentsWhy celebrity virginity might be none of our business. -
A Revolution in the Wrong Direction?
Posted on July 29, 2009 | 5 CommentsFortune’s five freedoms you’ll lose with Obama’s healthcare reform. -
So You Think You Can Dance:
The Naughty Ballerina, the Cancer Dance, and Traditional FormsPosted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsMelissa and Ade's breakthrough dance may have felt emotional, but that's because we were manipulated, not because it was great. -
Presidents and Preaching
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsWhen P.J. Smyth found out that the newly elected President of South Africa would be a regular attendee at his church he prepared some thoughts for his congregation on the relationship between God and the Government. -
Um, your Halo’s Already Gone.
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 1 CommentRyan Tedder slyly sold Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé the same song – Well, kind of… This isn’t too scandalous, at least for the respective singers, though it does expose a little of how the pop music industry works. Is good art even possible in this... -
Say bye to Rolling Stone
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsThe three biggest reasons music magazines like Vibe and Blender are dying. -
Henry Louis Gatesgate
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 4 CommentsI’ve been following the blogosphere’s reaction to Henry Louis Gates’s was-it-racial-profiling? arrest with increasing dismay over people’s ability to jump to all sorts of conclusions. There’s an interesting new analysis by AP writer Jesse Washington that attempts to reconstruct both Gates’s and arresting officer Crowley’s... -
Leaving Life Behind
Posted on July 27, 2009 | 2 Comments“The recession forced my family to leave our life behind.“ -
It’s Lonely on the ‘Moon’
Posted on July 27, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhatever happened to good science fiction? Oh, there it is. -
Approval Decline
Posted on July 24, 2009 | 2 CommentsPresident’s approval rating drops to 48%. What do you think caused the decline? -
Gamer’s Choice: Ethical Decision Making for Two
Posted on July 24, 2009 | No CommentsNew Army of Two: 40th Day trailer takes aim at morality – This is fascinating, an attempt at ethical decision making that makes an attempt to get two players to discuss the right decision. The example given seems kind of lame, but I love the... -
Woody Allen and the Almost Gospel
Posted on July 24, 2009 | No CommentsTwo conservative theologians praise Woody Allen! -
Hello, My Name Is Cliff
Posted on July 23, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s an interview with Cliff Bleszinski, basically known as the Michael Bay of video games.