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Is Seth MacFarlane A Jackass?

Maybe the better question would be: Is Seth MacFarlane the jackass? In the June 18th edition of The New Yorker, there appears an article that should be one of that magazine’s typical pop culture pufferies; clever, knowing, in-depth, but not too taxing. You know the ones: Tad Friend usually writes them. I usually eat them up. I’m not looking for a scathing take-down of Andrew Stanton or The Artist or Anna Faris, I just want more information than I knew before, a few telling details, some cultural context, a little inside dope and a diverting read. Continue reading

The Five Best Telenovela Faces in Last Night’s True Blood

With Game of Thrones and Mad Men over, I kind of just forgot about Sunday night television. I couldn’t figure out what was so pleasant about last night until I woke up this morning and remembered–True Blood. My arch-nemesis!

And without further adieu let us suffer through the five best (worst?) telenovela faces in last night’s episode, “Authority Always Wins.” Continue reading

Six Sexiest Cartoon Crushes

Whether in the wee hours of the morning or the late nights of Adult Swim, 2D beauties have graced our TVs for as long as we can remember. But we don’t have to be shallow just because they lack a dimension. These toons’ brains, hearts, and occasional super powers give them depth beyond the flat screen.

Six sexy sketches after the jump.
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The Five Best Telenovela Faces In Last Night’s True Blood

True Blood is the worst, guys. My boyfriend said last season, “Man, they’re not even trying to hide the fact that this show is just weird creature porn.” Well put, boyfriend! Well put. Anyway, the only way I was going to continue watching this mess was if I had the opportunity to point out how terrible it is. I mean, how many times can I point (publicly) out how great Eric would look giving me a mustache ride?

And so without further adeiu, the five best (worst?) telenovela faces in last night’s episode, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”  Continue reading

Greek Neo-Nazi Party Member Assaults Opposition Candidate on Live TV

It’s no secret that the next round of the Greek parliamentary elections are getting ugly. The country is debating leaving the Eurozone and has narrowly avoided default in the last few months by some pretty close margins. The last round of elections saw both far-Right and far-Left parties gaining footholds in Parliament, which is never the basis for compromise and reform (see Tea Party, The). Continue reading