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Mine's Craig Ferguson of the Late Late Show that follows Letterman. He's funny in his own off the wall way -- who else could make a rant about the demographics of TV audiences so damn funny? -- he's an excellent interviewer who manages to extract...

Saw it today with my 11 year old nephew. Overall, a worthwhile, if long (2.5 hours) summer popcorn flick. If you can ignore the massive plot holes and blatantly bad geographic transitions, which don't bother me so much - because otherwise I...

I'm bored and wish to read more manga. Fortunately there's lovely places where I can read it online. Things I've read and enjoyed: Excel Saga Hellsing Ranma Inuyasha Rurouni Kenshin Saint Young Men 1/2 Prince

And they keep on dropping. I will miss him. I thought he was great in Patton, one of my favorite movies.

Any Northern Exposure fans here? My son and I recently worked our way through the entire series, and I was surprised at how well it held up. The last season dropped off a bit, but the first five seasons were great. The first two seasons were short,...

**There will be spoilers throughout this discussion**. Ah, Gigi. The charming, Oscar-winning musical about the sexual exploitation of a child. ;) From a technical standpoint it is a very good film. The songs are catchy and the lyrics...

Being reported on BBC news, now. Died of a heart attack a few hours ago in UCLA medical centre, after arriving there in a coma.

I celebrated the day off by watching one of my favorite all time movies, The Sting on "On Demand". I worried that it might seem silly to me after all these years, or that I would see plot holes that would spoil my enjoyment this time. NOPE! ...

Now that the final season of BSG has been released in the UK and I have caught up with the rest of the world, what is the chance of a UK DVD release of the Pilot episode of Caprica? I really want to hear the Prototype Cylon say "By your command",...

Its of an old guy who starts up with some gimmicky magic trick that involves rope and then suddenly jumps into a crazy talented dance to Baby's Got Back. It was a short little clip I saw in passing when someone had the show on at work. I tried...

I had thought to solicit ideas and opinions on J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek, since I hadn't noticed a thread on this topic. (Forgive the long-time lurker.) For the uninitiated, here, courtesy of YouTube, is the third theatrical trailer, as well...

I can relate to VH1 again. I really like Kelly Clarkson's song, My Life Would Suck Without You and the song is number one on the VH1 countdown this week. This is shocking, since I generally dislike the countdown music. Number two actually...

I nominate the Twilight Zone and Dick Van Dyke show as the top two. I think the Twilight Zone stories have held up really well after 50 years. The theme music is universally known, the opening nearly so. The best episodes are among the best TV....

This song has been captivating me ever since I first heard it on the radio. Trouble is, beat me if I can understand half of the lyrics. Google is pretty much useless on the matter. The guy is french but sings in english. Here is the clip:...

I read and enjoyed Catch 22. It was one of the few books that actually made me laugh. Encouraged by this, I bought and read Closing Time, the sequel to Catch 22, only to find out that it was pretty bad: For a start, Yossarian is a serious...

I just read about this series of post-apocalyptic fiction on Mental Floss. It sounds interesting, but overwhelming. Is anyone familiar with it, and if so, can you recommend some stand-alone books to start with? The first one seems to be out of...

"But if he's been murdered by crystal meth tweekers, well, we're shit out of luck." See this movie! Fucking hysterical. Much better than the trailer, which is madness in and of itself.

Film: Downfall (Der Untergang), a German production Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel Starring : Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Juliane Kohler Released: September, 2004 (Germany), February, 2005 (United States)

Here's one of mine. The song isn't by Dover (their lyrics aren't actually all that), but by another band who've made lots of songs I love - though unfortunately they are no longer together - called Easyworld. This one's called 'Better Ways To...

The "your favorite song lyrics" thread reminded me of some lyrics from "Oregon Hill" by the Cowboy Junkies that I've always wondered about: The hoods are up on Pine Street, rear ends lifted too The great-grandsons of General Robert E. Lee are...

Inspired by a Facebook post, in which at least three people proclaimed Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was their favorite patriotic song. These are all country-loving, Godfearing people, so I doubted this was posted ironically. So Born in...

Tiramisu and Real Strawberry Shortcake tie for first for me. Chocolate Mousse is a close 2nd. Chocolate Tapioca Pudding rounds it out. But then, what about Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake? Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is a great...

I've been rooting for Brandon since Mia went batshit crazy on him. He has won me over as an all around great dancer, but last night was AMAZING, MAGICAL, STUNNING. The Argentinian Tango with Janette and the Jazz dance showed his strength, his...

"Officially," the last album I bought on vinyl was "Rhythm of the Saints," right before I gave up and switched to buying CDs. I have a couple Pearl Jam albums I bought on LP later, but those were just for fun, and I have those albums on CD as well....

I'd consider seeing it. Great re-edit of the trailer. Absolutely nails the whole late 60s/early 70s disaster pic vibe, while having a sense of humor about all of it.

The Sci Fi Channel has changed its name to SyFy. When I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke. Their original name is recognized throughout the English-speaking world as an abbreviation for "science fiction" (thanks to Forrest J....

When you're at a Christmas party or wedding reception and this song comes on, you are GOING to get up and start boogying. The ones that always get me moving - "Fully Completely" by the Tragically Hip. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" by Janet...

Everyone likes a crappy movie now and then. I like them more often than not. What are some crappy movies you thoroughly enjoy with or without shame? Some of mine (oh there are more): Road House Striptease (damn you Demi Moore for making...

I enjoy pop music, past and present, and I make no apologies for it. Based on having enjoyed the last two albums by the Black Eyed Peas, we bought their latest album, "The E.N.D.", not realizing that the warning was right there in the title -...

I just heard, but he died on June 2nd. I'm surprised we haven't had a thread about it. I never got very far in his series and wasn't too impressed by the little bit I did read, but surely he must have fans here?

Not that I find it especially witty--I make a dozen such remarks per week--but I made a wisecrack to my current squeeze (who LUUUURVED MJ, and was really into all the MJ coverage, which burned me up) but I told her that Farrah had caused more...

Not that there should have been any doubt, but a View-Master movie is beyond the pale, IMHO.DreamWorks eyes View-Master toy as movie concept LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - View-Master, the Fisher-Price toy with little 3-D picture discs of...

What do you think about books on the remainder tables? Do you like to rummage through them looking for a hidden gem, or do you see them as a graveyard for bad books and not worth your time to peruse? If you were an author, would you cringe to see...

I'm opening this thread as a sub for Jeff, who will be joining us later. :) It took me a long time to see this film. You see, I have a fondness for British history, especially British royal history, and a particular passion for this family. I...

The Chameleons - Second Skin The true jewels in Manchester's musical crown.

I've just finished reading the short story "In the Penal Colony" by Kafka. I know most of his stories have some sort of hidden meaning, but what is this one about, really? Obviously, it's about a weird execution machine, but then there's the: ...

What kind of paints and brushes and other assorted art supply would be needed if one were to want to paint on a wine glass, like those that you see at wine bars and Hallmark stores? Something almost like These right here. My fiancee is interested...

As I said in chat, check out this guy's sculptures, they are marvelous! I want the blue ray (Sea Wings) sculpture, or this one which isn't too big. But I know we can't afford even the smaller sized ones, and there is no way we'd have room for the...

Of all the entrees, it is the sandwich that best transcends social, economic and culinary expectations. A pita stuffed with lamb, Wonder bread schmeared with Jiff, brioche filled with head cheese...it's all there. Describe if you will, a...

I'm currently reading Susan Blackmore's Conversations on Consciousness, which thus far has been highly rewarding. The text consists of a set of about two dozen interviews with philosophers and scientists, experts in the field of consciousness...

This week, I was treated to this lady. And these talented kids...they had Sharon Osbourne crying. And how about this kid! I told my daughter some day she'd be a fan of his when he's famous. Enjoy!

Has anyone tried this before? I'm planning on giving it a shot (heh) this weekend and would love any tips, tricks or cautions you have for me. A few bulleted ideas, since I'm too lazy to write real paragraphs: - Background: I like gin, and I...

Has anybody seen it? I saw it last week. It was pretty funny in places, but lots of jokes seemed forced, and you come away thinking that lots of the film has been staged. I think between this and Borat, I prefered Borat, as Borat gave him a lot...

This guy reminds me of an ex. Not a specific ex, just an amalgam of guys I've (briefly, very briefly) dated. He's attractive, with a grin that makes my knees wobbly. He's painfully unfunny and obnoxious for long stretches, and then he hits on...

Wed 07/15/2009 The legendary Roky Erickson turns 62 today. I figure that this deserves some public acknowledgement and announciation, because Roky is a fine, innovative musician (indeed, he is one of the Gods of both hard rock and sonic...

I just got a library card* and now my lack of funds doesn't matter in terms of reading. So, since I won't have the bargain tables to guide me in what to pick up next, I'm turning to you. (Well, you and people on some of those other boards...) ...

For anyone who might like Happy Rhodes, there is a 1½ hour live concert available to watch on this website.

I saw the "Half Blood Prince" on Saturday, not the best Harry Potter film or book, but a well crafted piece of cinema nontheless. One thing that stood out for me was that there were a number of flashbacks to the life of Tom Riddle (Lord...

My daughter Brooke (31)and I are watching Adventures in Babysitting on VH1 AND Splash (on TNT) together via text. This is perfect - I love these movies because my girls (as tweens) loved them so much. The sentimental value is worth so much to me...

So...whaddya think? - Overall, I think they did a pretty good job making an entertaining movie considering what raw materials they had to work with; i.e., the worst of the seven novels, Harry Potter and the Half-Assed Segue To The Last Book. -...