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Month: April 2012

watch it: if The Walking Dead were an 80s sitcom

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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Cuts right to the chase about the annoying badness of The Walking Dead…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Why is DW suddenly so popular in the United States?

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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Is it the Internet making it easier for existing fans to share their passion, and hence grow the fandom? Or is there something inherent in the new Doctor Who that is suddenly appealing to more Americans?

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The Five-Year Engagement (trailer)

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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Remember, ladies: You’re not allowed to get married if you have a job…

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question of the day: When does casting itself become part of a film’s humor?

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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What examples can you think of in which the choice of actor in a particular role adds to a movie’s joke? (Inspired by an aspect of Mirror Mirror.)

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London photo of the day: truth in snobbery

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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“I say, Smythely, let’s head down to the club and order a round of our own magnificence.”

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why sad movies makes people happy (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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The Raven (retro trailer)

Sun, Apr 15, 2012
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Before you see John Cusack’s movie…

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church of awesome: Hobbit (and Elvish) Name Generator

Sun, Apr 15, 2012
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If you, like me, are simply exploding with anticipation for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit, here’s a little something to torture you some more…

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London photo of the day: some people have no fashion sense

Sun, Apr 15, 2012
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I mean, those shoes are totally wrong for that outfit.

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the first explanation for Battleship’s month-early international opening (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Apr 15, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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