Archive for March 2010

Positive Cynicism – Jessica Simpson and the Price of Hypocrisy

Mar 23rd, 2010 | By

Aaron R. Davis I’m a fan of Jessica Simpson. And not just because I think she’s hot (though, I mean, she is pretty damn hot). I had only barely heard of her before her hit MTV series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, a reality show dedicated to taking two pop singers who weren’t really famous and…

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Outside of the In-Crowd – Oh absolutely not

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By

Courtney Enlow I allow many things from many people. I allow Christian Bale to be Batman even with that goofyass voice. I allow Renee Zelwegger to starve herself even though the thinner she gets, the more her face looks like it’s being sucked inside her head. I allow my boyfriend to snore with little to…

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From the Vault – One on One with David H. Lawrence, XVII

Mar 22nd, 2010 | By

While Heroes‘ Eric Doyle can certainly be a very creepy and unsettling character, there is something likeable about the puppetmaster who controls other humans with the flick of his wrists. Perhaps that likeability comes from David H. Lawrence, XVII, the charismatic actor who portrays Doyle on the show. Last year, we had a chance to…

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Hobo Stu’s Weekly Recap

Mar 19th, 2010 | By

Hobo Stu Hello everyone, For years, The Others searched for Jacob, the mysterious god-like inhabitant of the magical island on Lost. Ben Linus was heartbroken that he never received an audience with Jacob. This devastation turned into homicidal rage when Ben finally did get face-to-face with him. Luckily, we had better luck than Ben did….

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One on One Mark Pellegrino

Mar 18th, 2010 | By

Mark Pellegrino is such a big deal in Hollywood these days that people who see him on the street just want to walk up and touch him … then again, that could be because his god-like character Jacob on Lost can grant immortality to anyone he lays his hand on. We recently sat down with…

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Hobo Radio 123 – Lars’ mom has got it going on

Mar 18th, 2010 | By

Introduction Getting old Stereotypes Double standards Lars’ mom Contractually-obligated Batman discussion “Katie Comes a-Callin” by Maria Dunn

Week 123 Spotlight: Lars’ mom has got it going on We’ve all wondered why Lars has a drinking problem and severe emotional issues. This week, Lars finally opens up. It turns out that many of his issues…

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Lost: Down the Hatch – The Safe Word is LaFleur

Mar 18th, 2010 | By

Joel Murphy “Recon” Recap and Analysis … I’m not sure if Chris Kirkman is putting the finishing touches on his “tyme masheen” or if these Sawyer episodes just hit too close to home for him, but whatever the case, Chris has asked me to help out with this week’s post. I’ll be providing the in-depth…

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Murphy’s Law – James Cameron wants me to hate him

Mar 17th, 2010 | By

Joel Murphy It was my hope that after the Academy overlooked Avatar in all of the major categories that it would be a long time before I had to mention that film or director James Cameron again. However, Cameron and his lesbian haircut seem hell-bent on finding new and exciting ways to annoy me, so…

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Positive Cynicism – Where is all my time going?

Mar 16th, 2010 | By

Aaron R. Davis Thanks to budget mismanagement in Illinois, I’ve found myself with an awful lot of free time lately. Did that sound bitter? Good, it was. Here in the town where I live, competition for substitute teaching gigs has gotten out of control. Teacher assistants were all laid off last year, so the pool…

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Outside of the In-Crowd – Duckface is on the loose!

Mar 15th, 2010 | By

Courtney Enlow Very recently, we said goodbye to a teen idol of questionable personal history but very certain impact on the youth of America. I speak, of course, of the final episode of Hannah Montana. Yes, Sunday evening, Hannah Montana sang her swan song, ending not with a bang, but a duckfaced whimper, complete with…

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