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War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

War Dogs movie review: sob havoc over this gun fun run

Wed Aug 17 2016, 11:58am | 6 comments

from Facebook: who knew about Gods of Egypt, and when did they know it?

Mon May 30 2016, 10:23pm | 0 comments

from Facebook: the Onion invents a new MPAA rating

Wed Oct 21 2015, 10:21pm | 1 comment

Big Game movie review: small potatoes

Big Game movie review: small potatoes

Tue May 19 2015, 10:11pm | 5 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Aug 10-16 2013

Sat Aug 17 2013, 03:23pm | 0 comments

how to live a creative life (via the Onion)

Fri Mar 22 2013, 12:35am | 0 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Mar 09-15 2013

Sun Mar 17 2013, 07:46pm | 0 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Mar 02-08 2013

Sun Mar 10 2013, 11:53pm | 0 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Feb 23-Mar 01 2013

Sun Mar 03 2013, 10:49pm | 3 comments

most popular posts on FlickFilosopher week of Feb 23-Mar 01 2013

Sat Mar 02 2013, 05:13pm | 0 comments

electronic burqa for inappropriately immodest women (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Feb 28 2013, 12:38am | 0 comments

things I’ve been called…

Wed Feb 27 2013, 05:14pm | 0 comments

QOTD: What are some examples of great Hollywood satire — TV or film — that works?

Tue Feb 26 2013, 12:00pm | 0 comments

a feminist film critic defends the Onion’s Quvenzhané Wallis tweet

Mon Feb 25 2013, 08:05pm | 492 comments

why America’s Internet access sucks (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Feb 10 2013, 11:28pm | 0 comments

once again, The Onion has the pulse of the nation (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Dec 14 2012, 11:49pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Which pop-culture characters should winter storms be named for?

Wed Oct 03 2012, 08:11am | 15 comments

Robot & Frank (trailer)

Fri Jun 29 2012, 09:35am | 0 comments

the Onion just makes me cry these days (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun Feb 19 2012, 12:08am | 0 comments

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

Fri Jan 20 2012, 08:00am | 3 comments

The Three Stooges (trailer)

Fri Dec 09 2011, 11:39am | 0 comments

watch it: “Nation Somehow Failed To Predict Attack By Michael Bay”

Mon Jul 11 2011, 10:01am | 0 comments

even warfare is a game of branding and PR these days

Thu Jun 30 2011, 09:40pm | 0 comments

watch it: “Tom Hanks, Actor supports an Onion Pulitzer”

Wed Jun 22 2011, 12:51am | 0 comments

watch it: “Today Now! Interviews The 5-Year-Old Screenwriter Of ‘Fast Five’”

Wed Apr 27 2011, 12:45pm | 0 comments

why celebs love Scientology; Netflix in deal for original programming; the real problem of ‘Mars Needs Moms’; more: leftover links

Sun Mar 20 2011, 07:12pm | 0 comments

wtf: 10-year-old film critic represents the best that the American press has to offer

Tue Oct 05 2010, 06:51pm | 0 comments

watch it: “TIME Announces New Version of Magazine Aimed at Adults”

Tue Aug 31 2010, 10:51pm | 2 comments

wtf: Justin Bieber is better than all of us

Wed Aug 04 2010, 11:48am | 12 comments

watch it: “Girl Raised From Birth By Wolf Blitzer Taken Into Protective Custody”

Tue Jul 20 2010, 11:09pm | 0 comments

question of the day: Have we finally entered the post-satire world?

Thu Jun 10 2010, 12:19pm | 4 comments

question of the day: What’s your dream actor/director pairing, and what kind of movie would they make?

Fri May 14 2010, 11:37am | 9 comments

watch it: “Denmark Introduces Harrowing New Tourism Ads Directed By Lars Von Trier”

Tue Mar 23 2010, 02:55pm | 0 comments

Zachary Quinto gives up Spock? a Weird Al movie? save ‘Mad Men’s Sal, and more: leftover links

Sun Jan 31 2010, 11:52am | 9 comments

“Alternate-Universe Sci-Fi Channel Show Asks What Would Happen If Germany Lost War”

Tue Nov 10 2009, 01:09pm | 3 comments

question of the day: Is there an audience for a “nice” celebrity gossip site?

Tue Oct 13 2009, 08:37am | 8 comments

watch it: “Is Using A Minotaur To Gore Detainees A Form Of Torture?”

Wed Sep 02 2009, 01:58pm | 3 comments

I give up

Fri Aug 14 2009, 03:13pm | 16 comments

retro trailer: ‘Tiptoes’

Sat Jul 04 2009, 03:24pm | 8 comments

watch it: “Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny’s”

Tue Jun 09 2009, 04:21pm | 0 comments

the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Land of the Lost: Complete Series (Limited Edition Gift Set)’

Tue May 26 2009, 12:38pm | 1 comment

The Onion smacks Michael Bay

Thu Apr 23 2009, 02:18pm | 6 comments

question of the day: Is Fox’s new reality show yet another sign of the apocalypse?

Fri Apr 10 2009, 07:58am | 4 comments

watch it: “Flutter: The New Twitter”

Thu Apr 09 2009, 02:46pm | 1 comment

“Obama Depressed, Distant Since ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Series Finale”

Sat Apr 04 2009, 10:41am | 4 comments

watch it: “Are Reality Shows Setting Unrealistic Standards For Skanks?”

Thu Mar 12 2009, 04:29pm | 0 comments

watch it: “The Beijing Olympics – Are They A Trap?”

Fri Aug 08 2008, 12:31pm | 0 comments

watch it: “Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Presidency”

Mon Aug 04 2008, 12:39pm | 0 comments

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