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FOUND! “Open Open Open.”
One thing about the internet is if you wait around long enough, eventually something you’re looking for will get uploaded onto youtube. For years I quoted the “open open open” lady from the Mervyn’s...
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Talk Amongst Yourselves: Orange Is the New Black
Netflix has arrived for real, getting Emmy nominations last week for it’s first original series, House of Cards. (How long did it take HBO to get in that gate? I’m sure there’s been a few water cooler...
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Why aren’t British films considered foreign by the Oscars?
Yesterday I was reading this article from LiveScience.com called “Why Do Americans and Brits Have Different Accents?” (h/t Gwynne Garfinkle). It’s a question I’ve thought randomly through the years...
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Who Is That Actor: Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison is not a total unknown, considering he was nominated for an Oscar for his role Longtime Companion which includes one of my favorite cinematic death scenes, but he might not be a...
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Press Play? Netflix Instant Reviews: Price Check, Safety Not Guaranteed, Keep...
Who doesn’t love a creepy dollhouse?! “Press Play?” posts are mini-reviews of movies currently (as of the date posted) playing on Netflix Instant that may help you determine whether it’s worth a slot...
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Dear TVLand: Let Loni Anderson Be Your Partner In Crime
Today is Loni Anderson’s birthday and on this occasion I would like to pitch the idea that some network – probably TVLand is the best bet – should bring back Partners In Crime. In 1984, Loni Anderson...
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You should be watching The Fall.
David Duchovny’s birthday was Wednesday and today it’s the natal celebration of Gillian Anderson. Will some gossip astrologist look into this TV-star-crossed pairing? The former Agent Scully has...
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CSI:NY – The Sela Years*
With limited mobility because my foot is in a big plastic boot, plus a dead laptop, I’ve been unable to contribute to the internet in a meaningful way for the past 10 days. Luckily I’ve been able to...
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Johnny-Come-Lately in the Golden Age of Television
Illustration by Kiersten Essenpreis It started with Buffy. No, it started with X-Files. No wait, it started with Star Trek: The Next Generation. It happened with LOST and Battlestar Galactica, probably...
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Dancing With the Stars Scales Back at 17
The heat has broken, hoodies and cardigans are getting pulled from closets, and Brooke Burke Charvet only needed 15 minutes in the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars to remind us that she too...
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