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Dream Scenario movie review: (un)likely boogeyman

Sun, Nov 26, 2023
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Nicolas Cage is comedic in a dry, subtle, nakedly painful way, playing with his “Cage rage” persona; his performance is profoundly moving. I only wish the film was more deserving of what he’s doing.

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where (else) to find me online

Sun, Sep 17, 2023
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tl;dr: I use my real name everywhere. If you’re not sure how to find me, search on “MaryAnn Johanson” and that should get you close.

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The Secret: Dare to Dream movie review: I’m positive this is awful

Tue, Aug 04, 2020
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Nice Guy garbage man Josh Lucas negs sad sack Katie Holmes. Based on the pernicious self-help philosophy that insists that everything wrong with your life is your fault. You know: feel-good romance!

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gendered abuse I have received

Thu, Mar 21, 2019
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Dude thinks calling me ugly somehow negates my review of Captain Marvel.

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The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz documentary review: threat to the system

Fri, Aug 29, 2014
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An essential — and enraging — documentary about activist Aaron Swartz, a danger to corporate hegemony whose work could not be allowed to continue.

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Bristol Palin doubles down on her celebrity idiocy (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Jun 20, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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what outspoken women deal with on the Net (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed, Jun 13, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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what Google looks like from a U.S. IP address today

Wed, Jan 18, 2012
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For the benefit of my non-U.S. readers on this day of Web strikes by American sites to protest SOPA/PROTECT IP…

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FlickFilosopher.com will join the SOPA protest on Wednesday, January 18

Sun, Jan 15, 2012
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The Stop Online Piracy Act will kill the Internet as we know it…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: figuring out what the heck is going on with River Song

Thu, May 05, 2011
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AndorianBlues on Reddit offers a chart that begins to attempt to impose some structure on the Doctor’s and River’s respective timelines…

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