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Fri, Sep 08, 2017
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As Groucho Marx or Mae West or Mark Twain or someone else once said: “If I’d known I was gonna live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.”

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Dec 22-28 2012

Sun, Dec 30, 2012
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Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Dec 08-14 2012

Sun, Dec 16, 2012
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today is the 15th anniversary of FlickFilosopher.com

Sat, Sep 08, 2012
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Which makes me either very pigheaded or very insane.

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question of the day: Have we reached a point of cultural stagnation?

Fri, Jan 20, 2012
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We’re due for 90s nostalgia… but I have no idea what that should look like. I figured it was just because I’m old enough to remember the 90s as an adult, but other feel the same way…

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must reads: “Why Is TV Suddenly Overstuffed With Buxom Bunnies, Sexy Stewardesses, and Charlie’s Angels?”

Thu, Sep 29, 2011
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Gosh, it’s like the 60s — the early 60s — are returning with a vengeance.

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wtf: AOL is still in the dialup business?

Sun, Jun 26, 2011
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I feel like I’ve just discovered that folk are still using buttonhooks to secure their shoes to their feet.

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Maria Shriver leaked Arnie’s shame; Alan Rickman’s awesome open letter to J.K. Rowling; Disney abandons ‘Seal Team 6’ trademark; more: leftover links

Mon, May 30, 2011
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Plus: Pirates of the Caribbean for Dummies; The Hangover and the rise of the jokeless comedy; HuffPo employees fleeing…

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Alex Pettyfer slams Hollywood; big ‘Harry Potter’ spoiler in trailer; Hollywood gender gap still gapping; more: leftover links

Mon, May 02, 2011
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Plus: Atlas Shrugged producer gives up on sequels, unless he hasn’t…

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‘Harry Potter’ documentary on the way; Twitter loves TV; Bradley Cooper in ‘The Crow’?; more: leftover links

Mon, Apr 18, 2011
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Plus: Has the flopping of Arthur killed 80s remakes? Can Robert Pattinson kill Edward with Water for Elephants? Can we send M. Night Shyamalan back to film school?…

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