Last night was the first of three loooooong in the making presidential debates (this Obama vs. Romney matchup has really been in the works since 2006, John McCain just didn’t know it), and I’ll summarize Romney’s responses for those that missed them. Romney: “The president sucks, and I’ll be better, don’t ask me how, you’ll…
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TV Reviews: 666 Park Avenue, Revenge, Person of Interest, Made in Jersey, and Fringe
Another week of fall premieres. Some old shows coming back, some new shows just getting started, let’s dive right in… 666 Park Avenue…This will definitely be one of those shows you should only review after a few episodes. However, last night was the premiere and I haven’t seen any others, so I have to work…
Movie Review: For a Good Time Call
This movie is about two antagonistic roommates (Lauren Miller and Ari Graynor) who gradually start a phone sex hotline (Graynor’s character already works for one, but gets cut out of the majority of the profits) and become friends. If that sounds pretty straightforward, it is, but the movie keeps finding ways to surprise you. What…
Movie Reviewer: Ten Years
Another movie that was dumped into theaters and either quickly forgotten or ignored. In fact, I doubt many readers have even heard of this film (the release never went wide). It’s about a, you guessed it, ten year high school reunion and a whole slew of under appreciated young actors star as people who haven’t…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: The Words
All right, so this opened a hell of a lot longer than this weekend, but sometimes the timing just doesn’t work out (there’s been a big review every week for the last few) and it’s best to hold a lesser-seen (i.e. forgotten) movie back a while. Anyway, The Words is about a struggling writer (Bradley…
Mom Jokes: Who’s In Charge?
All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge. “I should be in charge,” said the brain , “Because I run all the body’s systems, so without me nothing would happen.” “I should be in charge,” said the blood , “Because I circulate oxygen all…
Bubba’s Sex Tips: Bubba Takes Up Billionaire’s Proposal to Wed His Daughter, Gigi Chao
Some may be unfamiliar with this story (and, if so, you’re getting your news from the wrong places) but a womanizing Hong Kong billionaire recently put out an offer that every heterosexual male——-and some cash-strapped gay ones——in the world should be familiar with: He’s offering sixty five million dollars to any man that can seduce…
TV Reviews: Last Resort, Elementary, Neighbors, Vegas, Modern Family, AND Parks and Recreation
Nobody really comes to the site to read TV reviews on a Friday, but there’s been so many shows premiering that I feel I shouldn’t wait until Monday (where there will be a fresh crop of reviews). The Last Resort…Hopefully I wasn’t the only who watched ABC’s new drama last night because I’m pretty excited…
Larger Editorial: But Seriously…What’s So Awful About the Government?
The biggest idea behind all Republican campaigns this season (from Romney to “Legitimate Rape” Akin) seems to be that government is awful and we need to kill it. But how, exactly, did the somewhat-abstract notion of “government” become about as appealing as bed bugs? At least, to the Republican Party, Libertarians, and a large number…
Petty Issues: Quick Hits on Romney, Ann Romney, Todd Akin, and Mugabe
“Mitt Romney sure looks comfortable with a crowd and natural on the campaign trail.”—–No one, ever Watching Mitt Romney get grilled for specifics about his tax plan on 60 Minutes and still not give them was a little like watching a murder suspect sweat in a police interrogation room. At one point, I half expected him to…
Entertainment Editorial: Predicting the Odds on the New Fall Shows
I’m about two weeks late with this one as some of the new Fall shows (roughly a third) have already premiered. Oh well, but it does mean I probably won’t go as in-depth as I might have… NBC…Poor NBC, it’s been dead last for years and I don’t see that changing much this year. The…
TV Reviews: Treme, Ben and Kate, and The Mindy Project
Just in case five new movie reviews wasn’t enough, let’s talk about the season premiere of HBO’s Treme (if we have to), and first episodes of Ben and Kate/The Mindy Project, which are currently sneak previewing on demand before airing this week over on Fox. Season 3 Premiere of Treme…Treme is from the creator of…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: End of Watch
Before I went in, I was really looking forward to this cops-in-LA movie. I was curious to see how David Ayers (who seemingly makes nothing but this kind of movie, writing the screenplays for Training Day and Dark Blue, and directing Street Kings/Harsh Times) would handle his former turf but with a found-footage twist. Well…sad…