“At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing/Sitting flat on your butt doesn’t buy any bread!” Alright, I know what you’re thinking: How could another adaptation of a 150 year-old book that’s already been done every single way imaginable—plays, ballets, movies—still be …
What do power ballads and Christmas have in common? They’re both secretly terrible but enjoyable nevertheless. And if you’re sick of hearing Mariah whine about “all she wanted” and think you’ve seen so much red and green while out and about your mind is on …
Every year the Library of Congress selects movies with significant cultural relevance to be inducted into the National Film Registry. This year’s list features some pretty heavy hitters, including the seasonally appropriate Christmastime favorite A Christmas Story (which, the tongue-stuck-to-the-pole scene is reason enough to be on …
“Everythings better with some [beer] in the belly.” —Tyrion Lannister Remember the Game of Thrones drinking game where you drink every time someone says, “Winter is coming,” or Daenerys says, “Khaleesi”—even better, when Tyrion says something sexual? Well, that was all very enjoyable whilst sipping on …
“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” —J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit …
What does a filmmaker do when their career seems to have reached a tumultuous plateau? For Alfred Hitchcock, well, let’s just say there was no way he was stopping at movie #62. He had to find the perfectly twisted story to keep them talking. But what? What …
Sometimes it can be tempting to create a narrative where there really isn’t one. 2012 wasn’t the best year for TV of all time, nor was it the worst. Some shows had their best seasons ever (Archer, The Walking Dead), some shows had their worst …
Anyone could sit for ten minutes and think up the perfectly funny Kate Middleton tweet; Twitter comedy is, now don’t hate me for saying it, pretty lazy when it comes down to it all. I mean, tweets don’t take that much effort to think up (though …
When I think of Living Social I think of BOGO deals on Tupperware or a free paraffin wax with the purchase of sixteen haircuts, even though the site has nothing to do with any of that and most times offer more group-related, “going out” deals (I …