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Murphy’s Law – An open letter to The Dark Knight

Joel Murphy Dear Dark Knight, This is hard for me to say, so I’m just going to come out and say it … I think you and I need some time apart. Look, I think you are great, really great. I’ll admit, I’ve been burned in the past …

Murphy’s Law – City of Champions

Joel Murphy On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics pantsed the Los Angeles Lakers, winning game six of the NBA finals 131-92 and winning their 17th championship. Now, I’m not here to talk about the game (I leave the sports columns to Note to Self). But I am here …

Murphy’s Law – A big, bright, shining star

Joel Murphy Now that all of the good television shows are on hiatus, I find myself seeking out programs I wouldn’t normally watch in an effort to keep my DVR from collecting dust. In an act of true desperation, my fiancée and I have begun taping The Moment …

Murphy’s Law – Indiana Jones and the Late Night Booty Call

Joel Murphy Today, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens in theaters nationwide. I have mixed feelings about this movie. On the one hand, I absolutely think it is going to be terrible – Harrison Ford seems a little old for an action-adventure star, the …

Murphy’s Law – You hate me, you really hate me

Joel Murphy Back in January, I wrote An Open Letter to Erin Esurance, poking fun at the series of Esurance commercials that featured a pink-haired cartoon spy simultaneously fighting crime and extolling the virtues of affordable, hassle-free auto insurance. Not long after the column ran on the site, …