Category: entertainment
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cissy
On this day in 1954 Raymond Chandler’s wife Cissy died. Chandler was arguably one of the greatest mystery writers in American history. If you don’t believe me, read The Lady In The Lake. Chandler wrote this about Cissy after her death, in a letter to a friend: I have received much sympathy and kindness and… Read.
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names
Here’s a fun bit o’ trivia about me: I can enjoy the shit out of a story in a book or on television, but nine times out of ten I couldn’t tell you the names of any of the characters no matter how much I liked the story. In fact, the odds that I won’t… Read.
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many songs bite the dust
These are the songs I loved when they were first released but I’ve heard them enough. I’m not here to ruin them, it’s just that I’ve heard them so many times that I wouldn’t care if I never heard them again. Or, really, I’d rather not ever hear them again. It’s time for them to… Read.
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thriller
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Justice League
We went to see Justice League Friday night with some friends. Fun movie. If you’re into superhero movies, then you will enjoy this. Grab some popcorn and go. No spoilers here, but some general observations on superheroes, if I may: The “what if” element of comic book superheroes has always been fascinating to me. What… Read.
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I Want You Back
I Want You Back by the Jackson Five is one of my favorite Motown songs ever. I really don’t want to ruin it, but I don’t know how to explain what’s going on in with this guy and his ex without making him sound like a jerk, and that, in fact, kind of ruins the… Read.
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Just watch
Watching this made me so happy. Read.
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Stranger Things
We binge-watched the entire second season of Stranger Things last weekend, making us the two people in the whole nation who didn’t see it within the first twelve hours after it was released. Procrastination: it’s not just our middle name, it’s our mission in life! Loved the second season and, I have to say, I… Read.
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Mind blown
Most mind-blowing thing I learned last week: This guy … … and this guy … … are the same person! Holy shit! I went on a business trip last week that seemed to last a whole year, because that’s how much of your life gets sucked out of your soul when you’re behind the wheel… Read.
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songs for the road
I brought a big box of CDs along on our three-day road trip last week so we would never be out of fresh songs to listen to. Turned out we reserved the only damned car in the DOT fleet that didn’t have a CD player. But good luck was with us: Each of us had… Read.
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