Archive for March 2011

Hobo Radio 176 – Shaking hands with Mr. Wiener

Mar 31st, 2011 | By

Introduction Stuck in the 90s Strange celebrity auction item Natalie Portman Mad Men People you should know … Patricia Clarkson Box Office Preview “Your Ghost” by The Wet Darlings

Mad Men is a critically-acclaimed show that helped put AMC on the map and yet the powers that be at the network and showrunner Matthew…

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Murphy’s Law – Calling for an end to the intense stare-down

Mar 30th, 2011 | By

  Joel Murphy Earlier this week, Warner Bros. released a new teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, the final chapter in an epic battle between magical forces of good and evil. The poster features Harry and his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, staring each other down. Their faces are mere inches apart,…

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Review – Tangled (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Mar 29th, 2011 | By

Tangled Release Date: March 29, 2011 Available on Blu-ray and DVD Directors: Nathan Greno and Byron Howard Writer: Dan Fogelman (screenplay), Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (fairy tale) Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett MPAA Rating: PG HoboTrashcan’s Rating: “We’ve always lived by three rules. Firstly,…

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The New Black – Spring preening

Mar 28th, 2011 | By

Brandi DeLancey Last week marked the beginning of spring. It’s the time of year when flowers begin blooming, grass begins turning green, birds begin singing and all of us start to shed our winter coats and get our bathing suit bodies whipped into shape for the summer months. For a little under half of the…

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Hobo Radio 175 – Whatever happened to the Blind Melon Bee Girl?

Mar 24th, 2011 | By

Introduction Blind Melon Bee Girl update Elizabeth Taylor and pre-written obituaries Sucker Punch Paul Reiser Steven Seagal, tanks and cockfighting People you should know … Richard Jenkins “Black and Gold” by De Raw

In 1993, Heather DeLoach donned a bee costume for Blind Melon’s “No Rain” video. If you’ve been wondering what she’s been…

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Murphy’s Law – 10 movie heroes who were (probably) virgins

Mar 23rd, 2011 | By

Joel Murphy Spring is upon us once again. After a long and grueling winter, the snow has finally melted, the birds have all returned and nature itself sees to be telling us it’s time to get it on. This is, of course, great news for those of us lucky enough to get lucky. But what…

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Positive Cynicism – An open letter to the Spring Breakers in my neighborhood

Mar 22nd, 2011 | By

Aaron R. Davis Dear ungrateful brats, Well, as I write this, it’s the first day back at college after a week of Spring Break. It’s also the first day of spring, but don’t try to wrap your head around that one. You had a break, and it’s spring, and those things are in close enough…

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Management Update – 10 reasons to jump on the VCU bandwagon

Mar 21st, 2011 | By

Please forgive me while I do a little whoring, both for myself and for former HoboTrashcan writer Brian Murphy’s DC sports website HomerMcFanboy.com. As you may remember, I am currently going back to college. Well, since my school, VCU, is garnering national attention for making the Sweet 16 for the first time ever (after several…

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Overrated – Municipal sports bets

Mar 21st, 2011 | By

Ned Bitters This week’s inductees into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” are … municipal sports bets. Last week in a Pittsburgh newspaper there was a story about (and an accompanying stupid picture of) some Pittsburgh councilwoman wearing green and eating cheese. This was the main picture on their front page website that day. Now, Pittsburgh…

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Review – Limitless

Mar 18th, 2011 | By

Limitless Release Date: March 18, 2011 Director: Neil Burger Writers: Leslie Dixon (screenplay), Alan Glynn (novel) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish MPAA Rating: PG-13 HoboTrashcan’s Rating: Watching Limitless, you feel a bit like you are on NZT, the wonder drug Bradley Cooper‘s character Eddie Morra takes in order to unlock his…

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