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Take whatever preconceived notions you have in your head and go see <i>The Lego Movie</i>

Take whatever preconceived notions you have in your head and go see The Lego Movie

“Don’t forget Taco Tuesday’s coming next week” Going into Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street) The LEGO Movie I was like, “OMG: this is a movie about LEGOS, and I am pretty much six years old.” But that was…

On addiction and the beloved Philip Seymour Hoffman

On addiction and the beloved Philip Seymour Hoffman

As we try and move past comprehending yet another death due to addiction Philip Seymour Hoffman was among many who suffered from a terrible case. And as an actor who we praise for his countless performances, he will never be forgotten, ever (like: the super…

Now available to the entire universe: massive Carl Sagan archive accessible via Library of Congress (thanks, Seth MacFarlane)

Now available to the entire universe: massive Carl Sagan archive accessible via Library of Congress (thanks, Seth MacFarlane)

When he’s not directing and starring in Westerns or movies about weed-smoking bears, he’s doin’ the universe a HUGE favor by making Carl Sagan’s entire documental archive available on the Library of Congress website. Previously you could access the 800 or so documents, letters, articles,…

“Apple Store Prank”, and other reasons to get into Tyler Fischer’s comedy

“Apple Store Prank”, and other reasons to get into Tyler Fischer’s comedy

“This one has SO much Cloud it actually turned into a Puddle…” The thing about the vast space of the Internet is that sometimes all the unfilterable bullsh*t makes it hard to find stuff that’s ACTUALLY funny. But then there’s times something really truly good…

<i>A Million Ways to Die in the West</i> has the best cast in history

A Million Ways to Die in the West has the best cast in history

Seth MacFarlane and his co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have a pretty amazing resume when it comes to comedy (Ted, Dads, Family Guy, and sooner or later Ted II), and when I heard something about a forthcoming Blazing Saddles-style Western from the guys last year my…

<i>Stranger by the Lake</i> is effortlessly suspenseful as a mysterious murderer strikes local cruising spot

Stranger by the Lake is effortlessly suspenseful as a mysterious murderer strikes local cruising spot

It’s summertime in France and for a lotta guys that just means long days spent by the lake sunbathing and cruising through the woods trying to get some before sundown (or you know, long after sundown if you’re into the” doin’-it-in-the bushes-late-night” type of thing).…

“Dead Inside” review: <i>Girls</i> just doesn’t feel the same

“Dead Inside” review: Girls just doesn’t feel the same

“It’s like jury duty, or floods: they happen.” Last night’s episode of Girls felt rather uncomfortable. We find out Hannah’s editor was found dead, and the result of that death (that has the “literary community left scratching their heads”) spews our ladies into some self-discovery. Hannah…

“KEEP OFF OF MY LAWN”: <i>True Detective</i> “The Locked Room” review

“KEEP OFF OF MY LAWN”: True Detective “The Locked Room” review

“You gotta get together , tell yourself stories that violate every law of the universe, just to get through the god damn day….” True Detective has up and done it again with another mind-blowingly amazing episode 3 “The Locked Room”. And for the two mystery…

Ten new TV shows that could really use a second season

Ten new TV shows that could really use a second season

1. Getting On (HBO)                 There’s no way you can’t love hard on this new hospital comedy that’s unlike any other you have ever seen featuring talents such as Alex Borstein (Family Guy), Niecy Nash (Reno 911) as…

<i>Broad City</i>: the latest Internet-to-TV comedy produced by Amy Poehler

Broad City: the latest Internet-to-TV comedy produced by Amy Poehler

“I’m getting my paycheck today and I can spot you bitch!” Personally I think every girl should move to New York City in her twenties to get that skin-thickening experience of barely making rent, freezing at the bus stop for a bus that never comes,…