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question of the day: Is 500 episodes of The Simpsons too many?

Mon, Feb 20, 2012
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Did you watch the 500th episode? Are you still watching either regularly or occasionally?

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more adventures in corporate Hollywood totally misunderstanding the Internet

Mon, Apr 26, 2010
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I wrote recently about how the people behind Kick-Ass missed a golden opportunity to engage with fans of the film when they failed to do anything with the domain redmist.org, which features prominently in the film. Two more examples of the same mystifying failure cropped up over the past few days. Last Thursday’s installment of … more…

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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (review)

Thu, Feb 26, 2009
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Look: it’s *Futurama.* You already know whether you love it or hate it or are indifferent to it.

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watch it: “Tales of Mere Existence: How to Cope With Depression”

Mon, Jan 05, 2009
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It’s kinda like a Web comic that moves: “Tales of Mere Existence” reminds me of Matt Groening’s “Life in Hell,” only less cheery. Artist and filmmaker Lev Yilmaz, the self-styled “Ambassador to the Alienated,” mopes out online here, where you’ll find more short tidbits of depression and disaffection. Perfect for a postholiday January Monday. via … more…

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