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I'm Officially Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel Now

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The weekend can't come too soon, apparently. Maybe someone will drive a car through a live reading of The Day the Earth Stood Still , ...

You Know It's A Slow News Day When

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I didn't post anything yesterday, which might become the norm for Thursdays, because my gods was it a slow news day. There was nothing...

It Will Continue To Be Sunny In Philadelphia

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I only got into Sunny this past summer, when I watched every season currently available on DVD in one long marathon of cussing, selfishne...

[Opinion] - Why Loki Shouldn't Be In Any More Marvel Movies

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Courtesy of Marvel/Disney This week's release of The Avengers officially brings an end to Marvel's Phase 1 . The culmination o...

The Cast Of Parks And Rec Humblebrags

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I had never heard of humblebragging before, since I don't really inter the net like the kids nowadays. It seems to be when you brag ab...

Can You Afford Calvin and Hobbes?

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Do you have several, possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars? To spend? If so, then you might be in the market for a Calvin and Hobbes ...

They Never Taught Me To Make A CV Like This When I Was In School

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The above seven minute short film is an impressive, and ambitious, job application to Joss Whedon and the Marvel company by Adam Levermore...

[Review] - Warehouse 13, Season 4 Episode 9, "The Ones You Love"

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Courtesy of NBCUniversal The penultimate episode of Warehouse 13 's fourth season (or 4.0, or whatever SyFy is going to be calling i...

Did Lego Just Make Man Of Steel Better? Probably Not, But There Might Be A Hulk Sequel

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This post contains would could be a major spoiler (if by major, you mean, reveals who the villain is, which isn't so much of a spoil...

The Details Is Messed Up

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Apparently, this is a comedy. You wouldn't know it from the trailer. I knew The Details was meant to be a comedy going in, and it loo...

Mike And The Bots Never Went So Far As To Put Words In The Crappy Movie's Mouths

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I've only just recently become acquainted with Bad Lip Reading, and I'm hooked. Their political stuff is good, but their movie stu...

[Review] - Dredd

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Courtesy of Reliance Entertainment There is a meeting that will be happening soon, if not already, at Warner Bros., concerning the dire...

I Suspect Eventually, This Will Suck

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Images courtesy of Warner Bros. To say I love the Looney Tunes is like saying I'm rather fond of food. Or water. Or breathing. It...

Looking For Ruggedly Handsome Actor For Very Meta Guest Role; Must Wear Tight Pants

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Courtesy of ABC Studios Last spring, when Adam Baldwin guest starred on Castle , there was an interview done with him and Nathan Fillio...

President Bartlett Is Turning Into Clinton, He's Supporting So Many Post Presidential Causes

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A while back , some of the cast of The West Wing reunited on Funny or Die, to promote a campaign to get Americans walking. Because they d...

[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 7 Episode 4, "The Power Of Three"

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Courtesy of the BBC Well that was... nice. It was really rather pleasant. A good old fashioned Doctor Who in so many ways. An alien in...

If You Haven't Read A Dance With Dragons, Don't Watch This

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Or go ahead, I don't care. You're your own person, and are free to make whatever decision, good or bad, you want with your life. T...

No, I Didn't Really Need To See Alan Rickman Naked, But Thank You Anyway

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I'm conflicted about this trailer. On the one hand, this remake of the '66 Michael Caine film Gambit is written by the Coen Bros....

The Inspector Encounters His Arch Nemesis: Tenses

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Here is the second episode of the totally not based on Inspector Spacetime, Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveller Who Can Also Trav...

[List] - 6 TV Shows That Could Have Ended Sooner

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Of 43 new network TV shows that premiered last year, only 14 were renewed for second seasons. Two thirds of new TV couldn't make ...

Tonight At 9:30, Meet Your Meat

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Parks And Recreation returns tonight, for season five. Just in case you forgot. If you did, shame on you. If you didn't care when Par...

Why The Hobbit? Because I Am Scared, And He Gives Me Courage

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Turns out, that trailer for the Hobbit I posted eariler wasn't all the New Line had up their sleeves. App users could choose which o...

Sure, It Looks Cool, But Will You Still Like It As Much After It Murders Your Entire Family?

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This is a full size Dalek replica, made from the original casts the BBC uses to construct the Dalek costumes for the show. Firebox is sel...

The Hobbit Looks Awesome

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Really, really awesome. At last, we have a plot centric trailer for the first Hobbit film, and boy howdy does it deliver. The dwarves, th...

Sherlock Cluedo Must Be Mine

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Fun fact about me: I own every edition of North American Clue from the 1960 edition onwards, including the majority of the variants, exc...

Making The World Of Game Of Thrones

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It's videos like this that really make shows like Game of Thrones impressive. I had no idea that the hand wasn't really just a mo...

Holy Shit, It's The Fraggles

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I've never heard of Ben Folds Five. Nor do I know why Chris Hardwick, Anna Kendrick and Rob Corddry are in this music video. But none ...

[Review] - Warehouse 13, Season 4 Episode 8, "Second Chance"

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[Author's note: I am currently sick, and could barely watch the episode, let alone write a full review. I've made some comments on i...

In Another Universe, James Cameron Might Have Ruined My Life

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My opinion of James Cameron isn't new . What is new is the recent, apparently unsolicited, and a little suspect, revelation by James...

Coulson Has A Very Important Message For You

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I'm a sucker for those Keep Calm signs. Not so much for the parodies, or the knockoffs: I appreciate them, but I wouldn't hang th...

Parks And Rec Is Funny, Filthy

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In preparation of Parks and Rec's return on Thursday night, here is the full seventeen minute long blooper reel from the season four ...

[Review] - Ruby Sparks

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Courtesy of Fox Searchlight There is an existential question at the heart of Ruby Sparks that the movie isn't interested in answeri...

What Is It With Al Pacino And Dancing With Women?

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Here is the trailer for Stand Up Guys , the story of a criminal (Al Pacino) released from prison after twenty eight years, who reconnect...

Craig Ferguson Talks To An Astronaut About The Important Things: Farting

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I'm not at all over the whole hockey thing, so the rest of today isn't going to be big on on effort, by me. So here is an intervie...

Even When There Is No Hockey, The Leafs Will Suck

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AP /Mary Altaffer So... I don't usually talk about sports. Mostly, because I'm not a fan of sports. I don't know that ...

[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 7 Episode 3, "A Town Called Mercy"

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Courtesy of the BBC My first thought was this episode would make a nice comparison to the horrendous Daleks of Manhattan . That two pa...

Guess Who

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There is Doctor Who Monoploy. There is Doctor Who Scene-it. There are Doctor Who Lego-like toys, and Doctor Who themed chess sets. So...

The Oranges Are Awkward

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The Oranges is a film in which an older man has an affair with the younger daughter of his neighbour. That their affair is not a secret ...

The Hobbit Might End Sooner Than We Thought

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Courtesy of New Line A while back , a banner image laying out the plot of the first Hobbit film, An Unexpected Journey, appeared. It ...

[List] - SHIELD Series Casting Suggestions

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So, we now live in a world where Joss Whedon's next TV show will be about SHIELD . Fantastic. Something else for me to get leg-numbin...

Marvel Movie News Roundup

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Courtesy of Marvel A lot has been happening behind the scenes of the various Marvel Cinematic Universe films currently in production. ...

Billy Crystal Provides Parental Guidance

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Outside of Hocus Pocus , I've never been a Bette Midler fan. But in the eighties, Billy Crystal was the man. When Harry Met Sally , ...

Catwoman Returns To Humanish Proportions

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Courtesy of DC Comics You might remember hearing something about this a while back. DC Comics, in an effort to remain completely i...

In Which The Author Again Realises That He Is Old, And Will Eventually Die One Day

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Earlier this week, I mentioned that Batman: The Animated Series had turned twenty. I then afterwards loitered outside of my local tobacco...

"You Got Some Time In My Space!" "You Got Some Space In My Time!"

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The headline has nothing to do with this video, which is the first episode of the Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveller Who Can Also...

Ron Swanson Is A Fan Of Food

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Here is a collection of clips of Ron Swanson, talking about food. Whoever mixed this apparently thought they were making a rap vi...

The Girl Makes The Guy Look Down Right Bastardly

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Here is the full trailer for HBO Film's The Girl . The first of two Alfred Hitchcock bio pics coming out, this one is based on the rec...

[Review] - Warehouse 13, Season 4 Episode 7, "Endless Wonder"

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Courtesy of NBCUniversal After a week off, Warehouse 13 has returned, but in what condition. Things were looking up for this season wh...

Life After Fringe

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[ Update: For my review of season 5, and the finale An Enemy of Fate, go here .] No matter what happens to Peter, Walter, and Olivia ...

Star Trek 2 Gets A Title

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Courtesy of Paramount The movie thus far known as Star Trek 2 , the follow up to J.J. Abrams' frankly amazing relaunch of the ...

Heavy Metal Comes To TV

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I love anthology shows. Twilight Zone (both versions), Outer Limits (both versions), Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Crypt, th...

[Review] Best-Lock Stargate SG-1 Toys

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A couple weeks ago, I told you about the Lego knockoff - I mean compatible - Stargate SG-1 sets, available only from Sears Canada, f...

A Thing That Probably Won't Happen. And If It Does, Will Probably Suck

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Courtesy of Warner Bros Regular readers will note... Ahahaha, I couldn't even get through that. Hello, random hobo using this site ...

In Which The Author Realises That He Is Old

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I'm not a vain man. Someone as disgruntled as myself has no time for vanity. But do you know the very worst thing about working with c...

Read, For Free, The Dredd Prequel Comic

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Dredd , opening next weekend, is the second adaptation of the character Judge Dredd, from the British comics series 2000AD. The first adapta...

[Review] - Doctor Who, Series 7 Episode 2, "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship"

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Courtesy of the BBC Is it wrong that I feel you can just ignore the existence of last week's episode, and pretend that this is the s...

Star Trek Turns 46

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You cannot deny, Star Trek is one of the most influential television shows ever, if not them most influential television show ever. Ask a...

Craig Remains Bond, James Bond

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Despite the financial difficulties they faced, and the seemingly endless delays, Skyfall , the 23rd James Bond film arrives in October, j...

Watch The Doctor And Amy Pond Have A Drug Induced Fit Of Some Kind

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I think this video makes it very clear why Matt Smith and Karen Gillian became such good friends while working on Doctor Who together: at...

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