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An American Carol seems to lack that genuine mean-spiritedness that makes conservatives like P.J. O'Rourke and Mark Steyn so funny. It's a shame to see an old lion like David Zucker (see here, here, here, here) wither into comedic senescence. Then again, it will happen to us all. Towelhead seems to have that "shock for the sake of shocking" vibe warning against it. Still, Alan Ball is always worth a look, right? Whither the true magic of Wooderson, Matthew McConaughey? Who else was as freaked out as I was the first time you saw Bob Saget get really dirty?
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Remember when everyone was saying that vinyl records were going the way of the dodo and would soon wither into obsolescence? Market seems to be pretty healthy, huh? I'm not a fan of Nip/Tuck but probably would be if it were on HBO/Showtime (and it's content was duly liberated). You know, maybe National Geographic should have released its Hitler assassination video back when he was, you know, still alive! Orgasmic birth? Does that moment really need more fluids flying around? Most disturbing DVD cover of the year--The Game is Afoot.
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