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Movies, TV, Music, and Popular Culture... taken way too seriously.

Movies, TV, Music, and Popular Culture... taken way too seriously.

The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade New York Times critic A.O. Scott said it best: “It might be Kate Hudson, or maybe Mandy Moore, or possibly Rachel Weisz, Lindsay Lohan or a Jennifer (Lopez? Aniston? Garner?) But if it’s February, you can be pretty sure that some pretty, plucky actress will be traipsing around some glamorous and photogenic American city (or its Canadian double) in search of the dimple-chinned fellow who embodies her one true love.” Sure enough, he’s right: Hudson can currently be seen in Bride Wars, and Aniston in He’s Just Not That Into You. Even if this glut of less-than-inspiring movies doesn’t exactly, well, inspire confidence in romantic comedies, the genre is far from dead. 17. “I don’t want you to save me. Every bit as comforting as the delicious, candy-colored pies Keri Russell bakes in the film. 16. “You could sleep with the entire planet and still feel rejected.” The Science of Sleep is the story of a man who habitually distorts realities. 15. “It hurts when I smile…” 14. 13. 12. 11.

Vi Hart | The Guide On Asian Male Interracial Dating PostSecret Neuroskeptic The Best Movie Posters of 2011 on Notebook Back in February I called Chris Ware’s poster “definitely an early contender for the best of 2011” and eight months later nothing has come close in terms of ingenuity, beauty and sheer graphic skill. It’s fitting that Uncle Boonmee was also one of the year’s best films. Read all about it here. Not the official poster for Michael Winterbottom’s foodie road trip, nor even the wonderful teaser poster which channelled Vik Muniz in a couple of dirty plates, but one of eight strikingly varied and witty alternative posters designed by Mojo, for what purpose I’m not entirely sure. All of them were terrific—you can see them here—and I’m ranking them second for the collective effort, but my favorite was this take on the great 1932 Dubonnet posters of A.M. Somehow I missed this when Cam Archer’s film opened in New York in September and only came across it the other day. *I’ve since found out that the poster was designed by New York studio Brian Oakes Design.

Patrick Rothfuss – Blog Gargoyles Index : Gargoyles : Station Eight Gargoyles Index Welcome to Station Eight's Gargoyles Web Site This is a fan-made web site dedicated to Disney's first dramatic animated television series Gargoyles. The show debuted in October 1994 and ran for 78 episodes over three seasons and spawned a comic book series in 2006 that produced 18 issues. Here you'll find many resources that provide a deep well of information to (re)introduce you to the show. Have a look around, feel free to strike up a conversation or ask some questions of your own. New To Gargoyles? Not a problem! The about Gargoyles page will give you a brief overview of the show, the comics and the fandom. From there you can keep up to date with the latest happenings via the blog and comment room. Contact To contact the operator of this web site (who is not Greg Weisman) you should send an e-mail to the following address: prepend "gargoyles" and "@" to the domain name (without the "www." bit) of this web site. Search The Wiki Buy The DVDs Season One : Season Two

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