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MTV's Jersey Shore Proves That We Live In The Era Of The Douchebag

Every few years, popular culture passes out of its old phase (acid washed jeans) and into its new phase (pepperoni P'zone). Right now, we are clearly living dick deep (sorry, but appropriate) within the Era of the Douchebag now. It's...  CONTINUE READING MTV'S JERSEY SHORE PROVES THAT WE LIVE IN THE ERA OF THE DOUCHEBAG»

Posted on November 11, 2009 in (100 comments)
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Tool Academy Season 2: Tooler Acadamyer

Did you know that the VH1 reality show Tool Academy did really well? It did. At the very least, it did well enough to get a second season. Personally, I don't get it. I mean, the show sounded promising, but...  CONTINUE READING TOOL ACADEMY SEASON 2: TOOLER ACADAMYER»

Posted on August 20, 2009 in , (21 comments)
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Tool Academy Minus The Whole Academy Thing

MTV has a new show beginning June 15 called Is She Really Going Out With Him? about "great" girls with "terrible" boyfriends. Trailer, you guys: I can't believe these beautiful, ambitious girls are putting up with these obnoxious losers! Oh...  CONTINUE READING TOOL ACADEMY MINUS THE WHOLE ACADEMY THING»

Posted on May 13, 2009 in (25 comments)
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Tool Academy Looks Like It's Going To Be Too Nice To The Tools

Tool Academy premieres this Sunday on Vh1, and obviously I am curious. This new breed (Charm School, From G's to Gents) of redemption-story reality TV built on social re-education is probably the most interesting development since the romance genre...  CONTINUE READING TOOL ACADEMY LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE TOO NICE TO THE TOOLS»

Posted on January 7, 2009 in (40 comments)
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VH1 Is Basically Making That's Your Boyfriend: The Show

This is going to be seriously hard for you to watch because of how everyone on it is your boyfriend. From VH1 Blog: We have all encountered them before: those strutting, preening, over confident alpha-males who lie, cheat, and treat...  CONTINUE READING VH1 IS BASICALLY MAKING THAT'S YOUR BOYFRIEND: THE SHOW»

Posted on December 10, 2008 in , (13 comments)
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