The Challenge Rivals II: Week Seven Recap
Aug28

The Challenge Rivals II: Week Seven Recap

If you like The Challenge like I like The Challenge, you didn’t like last weeks episode.  Too light on the dramz, so we didn’t write about it. Sue me. This week we’ve finally gotten to the halfway point so everything from here on out matters.  Taking that into consideration, I have re-seeded the teams the way I think they’ve performed up to this point. DOG COLLARS!?!? TJ I feel like you make these Challenges...

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Anatomy of an Oscar Campaign: Lee Daniel’s The Butler
Aug15

Anatomy of an Oscar Campaign: Lee Daniel’s The Butler

The Oscars are the Super Bowl of films.  300 films are released in the U.S. on average each year, and about a third of those films have a shot at some kind of award (Peoples Choice, Kid’s Choice, MTV Movie, Golden Globe). However, only the best and the brightest (not counting Crash ’06) have a shot at Best Picture at the Oscars.  Most people think that to win an Oscar you just make the best movie, but that could not be...

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The Challenge Rivals II: Week Five Recap
Aug14

The Challenge Rivals II: Week Five Recap

Whoa.  The girls got DUMB this week.  After the worst voting mistake in Challenge history, Leroy & Ty got voted into elimination against Trey and Big Baby Zachy Poo.  They even lost the elimination, only to be spared by Zach’s inadvertent cheating.   One thing we learned for sure this week, is you don’t throwaway your vote.  You have a vote for a reason. Vote in someone you don’t like. Game over.   With that,...

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The Spectacular Now and the Invincibility of Youth
Aug13

The Spectacular Now and the Invincibility of Youth

When I first saw the trailer for The Spectacular Now, part of me was excited, and the other part annoyed.  As soon as I saw that it was from the writers of 500 Days of Summer, I was annoyed it would be the next great  ”this is how I identify with emotions” movie for 20 year olds.  It had attractive leads with problems, who were young, whilst catchy songs played in the background.  The only way to know for sure of course,...

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The Challenge Rivals II: Week Four Recap
Aug07

The Challenge Rivals II: Week Four Recap

Any episode that starts with a buttload of girl drama is my literal favorite.  These fights make no sense, but it’s what I live for. Sweet prank Johnny and Leroy!  Wes has turned into a GBF this season (gay best friend).  Watching him give guy advice to Jemmye about Leroy is also my favorite thing that has happened this season.  I’m writing all of this drunk.  A FIGHT OVER KETCHUP!?!? Jemmye has joined the ranks of the...

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Jay Z’s Picasso Baby Art Piece Is The Worst Thing In The World
Aug06

Jay Z’s Picasso Baby Art Piece Is The Worst Thing In The World

There.  I got my Fox News-like headline out of the way.  I’m being hyperbolic, but I really do hate it.  So if you are a Jay Z apologist, don’t read this. When I first heard Jay Z (he had a press release to announce the dropping of a hyphen?) was going to perform “Picasso Baby”, his new track from Magna Carta Holy Grail (a wildly boring album), I groaned.  I groaned because Jay Z has gained favor to such a...

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