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MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D, or WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE HORROR FILMS OF OUR YOUTH?

MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D, or WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE HORROR FILMS OF OUR YOUTH?

3-D can’t save a shitty movie.

SPOILER ALERT!!! The Terry Gilliam Update Edition

The Zero Theorem, Don Quixote, Dr. Parnassus and me.

UPDATED!!:SPOILER ALERT!!! The Oscar Edition.

Just because you made Zodiac, Mr. Fincher, it doesn’t give you the right to shit on my eyes.

Runaway - Part 4

The logical explanation was, of course, that we were hearing an animal in the leaves and brush of the woods.  Logic, however, does not often come into the mind of an eleven year old.  Ruled by impulse and imagination, I knew that there was someone in the woods who was out to get me, and [...]

It’s All Good! Part I: The Long Road to Hell

The Setup
“I hate that phrase,” our pal Jake used to say back in the ‘90s.  “The only time anyone ever says, ‘it’s all good’ is when something sucks.  If it sucks, say it fucking sucks, dammit.”
And for the most part, Jake was right, and still is.  A typical use of the phrase back then would [...]

The Chef with the Iron Stomach: Pickled Bananas

This southern favorite is simple and tasty, gather up your kids (baby goats) and get to munchin!
You will need one glass mason jar with lid and ring for every 4 bananas
1 half gallon white vinegar
4 bananas cut in half and peeled
¼ cup of chopped bay leaf
¼ cup red juniper berries
1 12-pack pbr bottles
Clean and cut [...]

Shitty Cigar Review: Dutch Masters Vanilla Sport Cigarillo

Let’s say you’re flipping channels and you happen upon the opening scene of a film. It’s grainy and black and white. A man walks into a detective’s office and says, “I want to report a murder.” “Who was murdered?” asks the detective. “I was,” answers the man.
So, do you say to yourself this film is [...]

Congressional Quarterbag: Gun Totting Nazi Lemmings

There is a delicious irony in the fact that one of the most important insights into American politics was inadvertently revealed by the Bush Administration.
Apparently without the knowledge of the higher-ups, the National Science Foundation funded a psychological study which was published by the American Psychological Association in 2003 as the paper, “Political Conservatism as [...]

It’s All Gone: A Clean Environment, Healthy Economy, and Food Security or Why It’s Important to Eat and Shop Locally, and What You Can Do About It

Did you know that Virginia’s official state bird and state tree are listed as “urgently endangered” by the National Wildlife Foundation? That’s because global warming is changing our planet enough to alter migration patterns and growing seasons. That’s the reality we face. There’s little debate that climate change and other environmental issues are critical to [...]

Spoiler Alert!!! The Stuffed Full Of Facts Edition

The summer movie season if finally over and we’re left with a lot to think about. For all the pessimists there’s the impending film drought, but there is one thing to be excited about: another Spoiler Alert!!!
Warner Brothers has announced that a new Superman picture is in development. Apparently ignoring Brian Singer’s attempt, as most [...]