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And then there’s Maude
“Maude” was my favorite show as a kid, though my mother made me stop watching it after I told her “God will get you for that!”
This is all Debbie Allen’s fault
It’s jarring to realize “Step Up 3D” is not a parody. Sample dialogue: “Some people learn to dance. Others are born to.” “People dance because dance can change things. One move can bring people together. One move can make you believe like you’re something more. One move (dramatic pause) can set a whole generation free.” [...]
Is the real Manchurian candidate a Republican?
**Commenters, take this post for what it is — yet another warning to sober conservatives that it’s time to spray for dipshits. This self-inflicted numbskullery does the GOP no favors. The Iowa Republican Party recently approved its platform that includes a call for “the reintroduction and ratification of the original 13th Amendment, not the 13th amendment [...]
Two men killing one another
Just watched an excellent documentary on the Thrilla in Manilla. Rounds 13 and 14 were exceptionally brutal yet undeniably compelling:
A preview of Hell
Christian rock, cheery evangelicals waving their hands in the air and Sarah Palin — in Texas, no less.
The Petty Queer Establishment strikes again
“It is with great pride that GLAAD honors MTV with our highest mark of excellence in recognition of the network’s commitment to fair and accurate representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community,” said GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios in a statement. If the token gay guy from whatever season’s “The Real World” is “an [...]
BP knows no shame
While BP continues to stall on claim payments, deposed CEO Tony Hayward apparently won’t have to wait for his $1.6 million buyout. Yet BP insists it has been a “model of corporate social responsibility.” Meanwhile, Hayward claims he has been “demonized” in the US, adding that he might be “too busy” to attend future US [...]
