You may remember Sarah Chrisman from her column on Vox last week about her quest to live an authentic Victorian lifestyle. Because I am attracted to all things bizarre, I immediately stalked her website and found out that she’s written three books. I checked out book “Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present and Myself.” Continue reading
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Fox’s Fantastic Four hit theaters last Friday and promptly fell apart. After being savaged by reviewers prior to release, Fox somehow managed to alienate comic book geeks, casual moviegoers, and the director, leading to a stunning weekend take far below expectations.
With the prospect of a sequel or shared universe now almost officially dead, what’s next for Marvel’s First Family? Continue reading
A massive combover landed in Cleveland and threw itself into the eyeballs of the American people; HBO to forget about George R.R. Martin completely; the Pope asks if Hollywood really likes him; Adam Sandler is his own best friend; Michael Bay screams “Benghazi!” into a wind tunnel; True Detective “mehs” us to death; MSNBC is now a rehab clinic for unsuitable anchors; and Ryan Seacrest loses one of his forty-nine jobs.
So how did the Trumpening go last night? Basically it was like watching a bunch of ludicrous dancing laser lights being chased by one insane cat. That cat is Donald Trump, who just doesn’t give a fack. In the most not givingiest of a fack way possible. Continue reading
It’s all in one place tonight. Join is for for an evening of the kind of laughter that only the doomed truly understand. This is our future.
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Time to shake it.
Use you powers for good.
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I know a lot of people listen to smartypants podcasts, but I prefer to listen ton ones that make me laugh embarrassingly loudly in public. Or ones that make me shout trivia answers like I was watching Jeopardy! at home. I have a problem with self-control.
Here are my podcast recommendations, I think they are all at least an 8: Continue reading
Coming at you with a special tag team post co-authored by your very own Piece and Blerg for the series finale.
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Well, here we are. The end of the line. Thank you to everyone who’s commented right along with me since I started doing these open threads. I’ve truly enjoyed your company and insight these last few seasons. I don’t know what my Sunday nights are going to look like without you guys and this show.
I don’t really have much else to say since we didn’t even get those silly cutaways put together and called a “preview.”
For the last time, see you in the comments! Continue reading
The beginning of the end.
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The past few days have consumed the comic book movie internet with thinkpieces on Black Widow’s role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the recently released Avengers – Age of Ultron. Her depiction in the film has raised a lot of hackles, and as as close to an expert as you can be on superhero movies, I thought I’d add my two cents. Continue reading