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Dexter - Season Four
Every season of Dexter, I am consistently amazed how they manage to shock, awe and up the ante.Season four is no exceptional. After viewing the season finale, I am pretty much speechless.My reaction can be summed up in two words:Holy @#$%.That's abo...
Koothrapalli Strikes Again
Maybe the writers give him all the best lines because much of the time he suffers from selective mutism around women. "That's because in your dreams you're a horse from the waist down..."Best line of the night... ...
Dexter - Living the Dream
It's finally arrived. The reason I got cable. The reason I subscribed to Showtime. Season four of Dexter. I've long doubted that the show could sustain its amazing edge-of-your-seat thrills, but each season it not only maintains but surpasses.I b...
Nick Thune Changes Your Life
Say what you will about Jay Leno--I like him. Especially for introducing the exceptionally hysterical Nick Thune to the American public. Much more entertaining than the Rush Limbaugh interview that followed. ...
Votre Vu Tart D'amande Body Souffle
I'm big on foodie scents. Vanilla, citrus, chocolate, cocoa butter, coconut. Smelling good enough to eat is high on my list of priorities when it comes to body products.Votre Vu Tart D'Armande Body Souffle not only smells awesome, but it actually d...
District 9
When I first saw the trailer for the virally-hyped sci-fi flick, my heart sank. The promo featured a Transformer-esque alien wreaking havoc. Oh no--not another Michael Bay bombastic "blow @#$% up" fest! Fortunately, the trailer gives absolutely no...
Funny People
Judd Apatow's latest movie is probably his most incestuous venture to date. Not only does it feature Apatow regulars Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, but also his wife, Leslie Mann and two daughters, Iris and Maude have major roles as well. In addition, ...
Stephen Colbert Cracks Me Up
While waiting for my optometrist appointment, I had a extensive selection of magazines to choose from: Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens and Newsweek. What no People, no US Weekly?Sigh--the things I must endure...Anyway, as it turned out, the...
Overrated
Over at Celebritology there's a post about the most overrated entertainers.For me that list would include Scarlett Johannson (good in The Man Who Wasn't There, Ghost World and Lost in Translation but otherwise...), Natalie Portman, Jim Jarmusch, Wood...
What I'm Watching
The so-called regular TV season is over--hence no more LOST or Desperate Housewives recaps--but I've still found plenty on the tube to keep me occupied:1. The Big Bang Theory - This may be my new favorite comedy. Consistently witty, I end up chortl...
Christine Baranski on The Big Bang Theory
Now that I have the ability to DVR shows, I've been loving The Big Bang Theory. Just caught the episode with Christine Baranski as Leonard's Mom. Looks like Baranski, Queen of "Arch," has cornered the market on bitchy mom roles: ...
Come to Denis!
"For all your bliggety-blogs and facey-spaces and tweety pages..." ...
Twisted
Jaw-droppingly sick. I love it! ...
Dexter - Season 3
I've just finished catching up with season three of Dexter, courtesy of CastTV. Despite the crappy video quality and the audio that was often times out of sync and the fact that the stupid site forced you to take 54 minute breaks for every 72 minute...
The Television Chronicles
Since getting DirecTV, I've been exposed to television series I hadn't had access to prior. Here's a rundown:1. The United States of Tara - While I wasn't overly impressed with Diablo Cody's Juno, I found this show engrossingly addictive from the g...
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
On the way up to Santa Barbara this morning, this song came on as part of a CD mix created by Sara. No-one in the car had any idea who the artist or song was and, since Sara wasn't along with us to clue us in, Jacob used an app on his cell phone to ...
25 Writers Who Have Influenced Me
Megan took the "25 Random Things About Me" meme and kicked it up a notch by creating a list of 25 writers who inspire her.Inspired by her post, I decided to work up a list of my own. Mine includes novelists, lyricists, columnists, screen and TV writ...
The Best Part of the Oscars
Okay, so I did watch a bit of the show. Thankfully it ended at 8 pm here on the west coast. I pity you east coast diehards that stayed up until the bitter end. How cool that Slumdog won Best Picture? Sean Penn's speech was great--even as it stray...
Forget the Chocolate--curl up with a RomCom on V-Day!
Confession time: I am not into chick flicks. Steel Magnolias makes me gag. Terms of Endearment I can't even be bothered to see. And I think Sleepless in Seattle is by far the worst romantic comedy of them all.But there are some rom-coms that hit ...
The Office - Stress Relief
It's a tough act following the Superbowl--especially a game as exciting as the one between the world champion Steelers (I love saying that...) and the Cardinals. But last night's episode of The Office managed to exceed expectations. Despite being a...
The Latest iTunes Playlist
Ever since receiving a $15 iTunes gift card from my brother and his girlfriend for Christmas, I've been making a list of tunes I want to download. This is what I've got so far:1. I Feel Good - George Michael: It's not a cover of the famous James ...
