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Month: July 2014

if exposure to violent media influences violence in real life, why isn’t Comic-Con a bloodbath?

Sun, Jul 27, 2014
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The annual celebration of people with superpowers beating the crap outta one another seems to result in only a handful of petty crimes. Any ideas why?

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London photo: Gaza supporter

Sat, Jul 26, 2014
38 comments

There was a big pro-Gaza rally in central London today. I met the woman carrying this sign on the tube this evening.

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some words (and a video) of advice for guys at Comic-Con this weekend

Sat, Jul 26, 2014
3 comments

Not all guys. Just the ones who need to hear it. You know who you are.

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London photo: penguins on parade

Fri, Jul 25, 2014
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I love how I didn’t even notice the penguins until about the fifth time I looked at this.

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Very Good Girls movie review: sex negative

Fri, Jul 25, 2014
3 comments

An almost complete waste of a talented cast, and all to, apparently, convince teenaged girls that sex isn’t worth the hassle. Say what?

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young indie filmmaker apologizes for inventing a quote from me to promote his film

Fri, Jul 25, 2014
2 comments

And I’m done with this.

| 2 Comments

London photo: tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Thu, Jul 24, 2014
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Jimi Hendrix is dead — long live Jimi Hendrix.

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Begin Again movie review: up tempo

Thu, Jul 24, 2014
13 comments

A hugely satisfying ode to entrepreneurial creativity, and a glorious love letter to New York City and the art it inspires. I love this movie so much.

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punk-ass indie filmmaker fakes a quote from me to support his movie, gets smacked, hides like a chickenshit (updated)

Thu, Jul 24, 2014
30 comments

How Not to Be an Aspiring Filmmaker, Young Asshole Edition.

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Earth to Echo movie review: not good enough for me

Thu, Jul 24, 2014
7 comments

An inoffensive time-passer for youngsters, but adult genre fans who recall the 80s classics it draws on — E.T. and The Goonies — will be bored.

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