Remember when he said, "I'll be back," in the original movie… now he's saying it again, in a different setting! Only the girl doesn't get it, because it's - uh - in the future and a different setting, and she wasn't there that one time. That's called DRAMATIC IRONY, because the audience is in on a story element…

Didn't Goop.com's spokesmodel and steam-douche enthusiast win an Oscar for something terribly memorable and important, as well? Our respect for the Oscars is really unimpeachable.

Well, whatever your opinion of the US murder rate, etc. please make sure to ignore the mountain of statistics that indicate violent crime peaked around 1992, and is now roughly 50% of that level. Much better to act like an ignorant and hysterical imbecile and broadcast that to anyone who will listen.

Indeed, but this begs the question: 'Who actually is the thinking man's action hero?'
I have no idea, but we're pretty short Harrison Ford's or Burt Lancaster's these days…

I can't help but notice Jolie's absurdly under-fed body in the picture that accompanies this article… is that really her leg? That worryingly thin leg?
She - and by default I suppose we as a society - have some serious problems regarding what is called 'attractive'.

'The melodic contours are different'? (Actually, not at all… they have remarkably similar cadences and phrasing.) And, huh 'only dealing with 12 pitches', you say? (I'm going to laugh at that later.)

Good question… I think the short answer is that ALL religions start as 'cults' - which are dismissed and undermined by the establishment for obvious reasons - but as they grow they become more socially acceptable, making criticism more difficult. Can't remember the Sociologist who first wrote about this, but I think…

Cool article but REALLY needs a new headline - perfect and 'text book' are quite different concepts (obviously) - which is part of the thrust of the article, but this needs to be stated explicitly upfront, because the addition of ironic statements at the beginning of the analysis make for yet another intellectual leap…

Did you see that cover image - he has a gun in a theater! - total badass.

Here, here…!

Everyone talks about Eastwood lecturing empty chairs (or not), but no one talks about the content of the lecture: He was blaming and holding Obama accountable for not ending the Iraq War, and somehow not tying the conservatives' mess up into a perfect little package. Simply put, the supposition that Eastwood has…

Back in school, we had an amazing guest lecturer who once wrote for and edited some of those classic British tabloid 'news' papers. He was very upfront and forthright about the manipulation game, and was clear about the kind of news organization that would use a question as a headline: He said it was the obvious mark…

A few months ago I read a few bits about Kevin Hart, including one where he was doing the whole humble-brag about how he was in the number one movie in the US(!) but still, no one knew he he was… Yup, I think people misjudge how small 'big' actually is these days.

A good friend of mine met him - apparently his intensity in one-on-one conversations can be pretty difficult to take. Just a guess, but I'd imagine he if pigeonholed you as a 'type', it might not be a rewarding experience.

"The email is kind and hopeful and its tone is unassuming." Will somebody please make a song out of this?

Here's a great - and funny - take on Robby the Robot's run in Hollywood. http://flashbak.com/robby-t…

Indeed, that was when George became one of the all-time great characters.

Never Say Never to Cake

You'd be surprised by how incredibly cool and Palm Springs-ish big parts of ABQ actually are… Put some of those neighborhoods in southern California and you'd have $2mil houses (which actually go for only $400-300k), but I'm afraid those elements are not making the pop-culture rounds.

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