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interesting stuff I found online (that you might find interesting too)

interesting stuff I found online (that you might find interesting too)

Fri Jun 07 2013, 11:34pm | 1 comment

what food would you have to have smuggled to you if you didn’t have access to it?

what food would you have to have smuggled to you if you didn’t have access to it?

Sat May 18 2013, 12:59pm | 21 comments

women’s bodies as public property (on Angelina Jolie’s medical care)

women’s bodies as public property (on Angelina Jolie’s medical care)

Tue May 14 2013, 08:46pm | 35 comments

Doctor Who thing: US DVD customers get early peek at “The Name of the Doctor”

Tue May 14 2013, 12:03pm | 7 comments

women: always Other

Thu Apr 25 2013, 04:41pm | 0 comments

HBO isn’t dying, so they think they’re winning (on the rampant pirating of Game of Thrones)

Mon Apr 08 2013, 05:24pm | 13 comments

QOTW: Do you worry that what’s happening in Cyprus could happen where you live?

Sat Mar 23 2013, 02:47pm | 0 comments

bitches (on TV) be crazy

Tue Mar 19 2013, 04:30pm | 0 comments

important information for visitors to Earth (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Mar 01 2013, 12:15am | 0 comments

QOTD: What movies or TV shows do you find calming and relaxing?

Fri Feb 22 2013, 12:25pm | 27 comments

all your suspicions about how Academy members cast their Oscar votes are accurate (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Feb 20 2013, 11:14pm | 0 comments

are Disney and the U.S. Air Force in cahoots over UFOs? (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Feb 15 2013, 01:34am | 0 comments

I found the worst thing about Twilight (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Nov 18 2012, 11:08pm | 0 comments

Empires of the Deep (the accidentally funniest trailer you’ll see this year)

Fri Nov 09 2012, 12:54pm | 0 comments

what happens when multiplexes get rid of professional projectionists (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Oct 25 2012, 11:05pm | 0 comments

stop the presses! Clark Kent quits The Daily Planet! (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Oct 23 2012, 10:47pm | 0 comments

is VOD the new direct-to-DVD? (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Oct 08 2012, 11:47pm | 0 comments

never fear! Hollywood remains stuck in the remake rut (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Oct 03 2012, 12:02am | 0 comments

who needs the arts, anyway? (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Sep 17 2012, 01:07am | 0 comments

the downbeat alternate opening for The Avengers (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Aug 29 2012, 11:05pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Is Hollywood afraid of fanboys?

Wed Jul 18 2012, 10:17am | 7 comments

question of the weekend: Do you ever wonder if you’re sensory deprived?

Sat Jun 30 2012, 12:36pm | 19 comments

Doctor Who thing of the day: screenings of classic stories in NYC

Mon Jun 25 2012, 10:54am | 0 comments

if Shakespeare wrote about the modern English royal family (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Jun 06 2012, 10:48pm | 0 comments

Free Men (Les hommes libres) (review)

Fri May 25 2012, 02:13pm | 0 comments

even Variety thinks critics should be objective (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun May 06 2012, 01:47am | 0 comments

Samuel L. Jackson is not as cool as I thought he was (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat May 05 2012, 12:39am | 0 comments

question of the weekend: Are the actions of hacker group Anonymous effective or mere vandalism?

Sat Mar 31 2012, 11:31am | 0 comments

question of the day: Is there one simple symbol or icon that represents movies today?

Wed Mar 21 2012, 10:51am | 0 comments

question of the day: Why does The New York Times think a headless, limbless torso of a woman says “summer movies”?

Tue Mar 20 2012, 11:53am | 0 comments

question of the day: Will capitalism itself take down the copyright lobby?

Fri Feb 17 2012, 08:00am | 0 comments

George Lucas says Greedo always shot first (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat Feb 11 2012, 12:25am | 0 comments

question of the day: How much should the federal government censor American broadcast television?

Fri Jan 13 2012, 11:10am | 0 comments

question of the day: Has the Academy just made it too difficult for documentaries to qualify for the Oscars?

Tue Jan 10 2012, 10:31am | 0 comments

question of the day: What do you think of the new YouTube?

Thu Dec 15 2011, 12:23pm | 0 comments

things you need to know: if you are looking for a journalism job, the head of NBC News will be calling you soon!

Tue Nov 15 2011, 12:36am | 0 comments

must reads: “The Real Scare Is Not Being Scary”

Fri Oct 28 2011, 05:03pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Does it matter if Shakespeare wasn’t the author of the Shakespearean plays?

Thu Oct 20 2011, 01:58pm | 0 comments

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

Thu Sep 29 2011, 08:52pm | 0 comments

question of the weekend: How do you feel about pets in bars and restaurants?

Sat Sep 24 2011, 09:00am | 0 comments

because my reviews can’t be bought (so I need you to help support them)

Fri Sep 02 2011, 12:39am | 0 comments

question of the day: How much can George Lucas alter ‘Star Wars’ before it’s no longer ‘Star Wars’?

Thu Sep 01 2011, 11:30am | 0 comments

how FlickFilosopher.com and ‘The New York Times’ are alike (hint: it’s about paywalls, or lack thereof)

Tue Aug 23 2011, 12:35am | 0 comments

question of the day: Does ‘Captain America’ blackwash history?

Mon Aug 01 2011, 09:53am | 33 comments

Smurfbargo strangeness

Tue Jul 19 2011, 04:31pm | 0 comments

someone should really do something about piracy!

Tue Jul 12 2011, 11:47pm | 0 comments

Donor Unknown (review)

Thu Jun 09 2011, 05:48pm | 0 comments

say good-bye to PBS as we’ve known it

Tue Jun 07 2011, 03:13pm | 0 comments

well, which is it?

Thu May 19 2011, 08:36pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Should women feel obligated to buy a ticket for ‘Bridesmaids’?

Mon May 16 2011, 09:55am | 0 comments

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