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Posted on May 19, 2013 by
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‘The Great Gatsby’: Joyously over the top

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

If you’ve seen a film by Baz Luhrman, you know the proper way to describe them is overindulgent spectacles that rely more on grandiose visuals than a logical storyline. Suffice it to say, I REALLY HATED “Moulon Rouge.” But when … Continue reading →

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To explore strange new worlds

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

My first thought on this was, “We have a telescope orbiting the sun 40 million miles away from us?” NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. … Continue reading →

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A word of advice to the graduates of 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

My son graduates from college today. What more is there to say? Related articles Graduating Seniors: Advice on What to do With Your Life (collegian.com) ADVICE TO GRADUATES: It’s Not Okay To Show Up Late, Or Text During A Job … Continue reading →

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Pianogirl plays “Superman”

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

The premise here is that the pianist, Sonya Belousova, is in a costume related to the comic book hero. Her “Cosplay Videos” include the Batman theme (Michael Keaton era) in a Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman suit. (Link here) Here, since she’s … Continue reading →

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May the 4th be with you

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

There’s an attack ad for everything: Paid for by the Emperor’s Committee to Destroy May the 4th. Related articles Say No to May the 4th, A ‘Star Wars’ Day Attack Ad (laughingsquid.com) Video: May the 4th be with you (theblaze.com) … Continue reading →

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House of Nerds

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

The beauty of this Kevin Spacey video shows that Democrats, Republicans and the Washington elite can work together to get things done. If it’s irrelevant. Related articles Here’s the Nerd Prom ‘House of Cards’ Spoof Everyone is Talking About (theatlanticwire.com) … Continue reading →

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Hitler reacts to the deranged sorority girl

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

No, you do not want to play this at work: If you missed the original e-mail from Miss Congeniality at the University of Maryland, click here. Related articles Meet the Most Deranged Sorority Girl You’ll Ever See (cheezburger.com) Crappy Tweets … Continue reading →

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Attack of the clones at the beauty pageant

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

This is a great photo from the Jezebel blog and the Daily Mail: Same woman, different outfit, right? No! South Korea’s growing obsession with plastic surgery became apparent when pictures of a group of aspiring beauty queens posted online prompted … Continue reading →

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“Star Wars: A New Hope” … in a minute

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Yep. That’s pretty much it. Not fast enough for you? Then here are all six episodes Star Wars episodes, from “The Phantom Menace” to “Return of the Jedi,” every frame, in five minutes: Couldn’t follow it? Then “Use the force!” … Continue reading →

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