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Year: 2012

Headhunters (Hodejegerne) (review)

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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Crazy-funny, a hilarious satire on male inadequacy disguised as an outrageously violent crime thriller. Not at all for the squeamish, and just so wrong that it ends up just so right.

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retro ad: 1970s PSA about venereal disease

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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If you find yourself humming the cheery ditty “VD Is for Everybody,” don’t blame me. Blame VD: everybody’s catching it!

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Doctor Who thing of the day: TARDIS and Dalek tattoo

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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Where is the best part of the body for a TARDIS tattoo, I wonder…?

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The Lucky One (trailer)

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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Nicholas Sparks, I hate you, and I hate your ass-face books, and I hate the ass-face movies they get turned into.

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question of the day: What is the appeal of Madame Tussauds?

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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I just don’t get it. Do people feel like they’ve actually seen a celebrity in person if they stand near a waxwork replica?

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London photo of the day: I wish I could remember why I took this picture…

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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Obviously I had an epiphany about empty tube cars and the meaning of life, but it eludes me now.

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Ryan Gosling, superhero, strikes again (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Apr 05, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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watch it: “The Truth About Stanley”

Wed, Apr 04, 2012
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This isn’t just a poignant little film about a homeless man and the boy who befriends him: it’s a fundraiser for homeless causes in the U.K.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Dalek relaxation tape

Wed, Apr 04, 2012
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If you’re not relaxed after this, you’ve got some serious stress issues…

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Safety Not Guaranteed (trailer)

Wed, Apr 04, 2012
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Color me intrigued. Time travel, hints of romance, and soup. What’s not to love?

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