Category Archives: Popular (and unpopular) culture

Advice To Young Girls From Belle And The Little Mermaid

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ampersand

(Via Ms. Marx and other places. I think Bean may have emailed me these, too.)

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7 Things I Disliked In Toy Story 3

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Ampersand

Okay, I really enjoyed this movie. It was funny, well-done, genuinely scary at times, and my eyes welled up at the expected moments. But I have complaints. (Contains spoilers). 1. The femme-baiting of Ken. Quoting Professor What If?: “As for … Continue reading →

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Quick thought on "The Beast Below" (spoilers)

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Ampersand

Regarding the big hugging scene near the end: Yes, the big whale is like the Doctor. That’s a neat parallel. Yes, as you said, the big whale is like the Doctor. Thanks. Big whale, Doctor, the same. Thank you. You … Continue reading →

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Every Day is Judgement Day

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

This is a post about the midseason finale of Caprica. Spoilers abound, so I’m putting the rest below this musical interlude from Battlestar Galactica. “Mists of dreams drip along the nascent echo and love no more. End of line.” –Cylon … Continue reading →

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Are You Awake?

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Six: We’re the children of humanity. That makes them our parents in a sense. Five: True, but parents have to die. It’s the only way children can come into their own. –Battlestar Galactica, “Bastille Day” When first I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Mick Foley Gets It

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Pro wrestling features athletes who are performers, and we all know that there are a lot of athletes and performers who are jerks. But Mick Foley isn’t one of them. The veteran wrestler is now donating half the proceeds from … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready For Some Oscars?

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I don’t know about you, but I don’t see anything beating this movie:

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Random YouTubery

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I still have no idea who this guy is, but the made Steven Colbert happy, and he’s Russian. Via Chris Bodenner

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Two Thumbs Up for Roger Ebert

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

If you’re ever feeling down about your life, feeling like you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, just ready to give up, take a gander at how Roger Ebert is holding up. The longtime writer and movie critic … Continue reading →

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All of This Has Happened Before

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

The recently completed Battlestar Galactica was the story of the death and rebirth of humanity and its creations, a story of humans hunted by their creations to near-extinction — only to reconcile with their creations in order to start anew … Continue reading →

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