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Couples Retreat Somehow Gets Worse

Couples Retreat, this fall's most thinly veiled paid vacation for Vince Vaughan and his friends, was already obviously terrible. We all know that. No one is wondering whether or not Couples Retreat, a nominal "comedy" in which three unhappy...  CONTINUE READING COUPLES RETREAT SOMEHOW GETS WORSE»

Posted on November 16, 2009 in , (55 comments)
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Harry Connick Jr. + Australian Blackface = Eracism

You probably already saw this clip since it was everywhere yesterday, and I promise never to ever be on an airplane again* so that you do not have to suffer the indignity of seeing something posted a few hours later...  CONTINUE READING HARRY CONNICK JR. + AUSTRALIAN BLACKFACE = ERACISM»

Posted on October 8, 2009 in (65 comments)
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Life Imitating YouTube Imitating Cable Access Furniture Ads

You've probably already noticed this by now, but local commercials for furniture stores are fucking insane. Between Schweig Engel and Flea Market Montgomery and Norton Furniture, apparently you cannot sell a sofa in your community the way you can sell...  CONTINUE READING LIFE IMITATING YOUTUBE IMITATING CABLE ACCESS FURNITURE ADS»

Posted on April 22, 2009 in , (17 comments)
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We Were Probably Already Ready For A Black James Bond, Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig is saying that now that we have a black president we're ready for a black James Bond. Fair enough. And we're sure that comparing a potential casting change in a franchise film to the monumental achievement of winning...  CONTINUE READING WE WERE PROBABLY ALREADY READY FOR A BLACK JAMES BOND, DANIEL CRAIG»

Posted on November 5, 2008 in (1 comments)
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