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Entries from July 2006

No Life!

July 30th, 2006 · No Comments · My $0.02

The last few weeks, I’ve been pouring over the work of Ed Brubaker, current writer of Marvel’s Captain America, X-Men, and Daredevil. For at least a year, everyone I know who loves crime comics screams Brubaker’s name whenever they’re stuck listening to me complain about having nothing good to read. Sleeper, Gotham Central, Scenes of [...]

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Fetus in man’s stomach

July 29th, 2006 · 3 Comments · "That's not funny, that's sick", Video, We're All Okay!

An Indian man found out that the large growth in his belly wasn’t cancer but his dead twin. Called “Fetus in fetus”, the “parasite” twin grows as the man grew.

And, thankfully, we have video.



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He said it.

July 29th, 2006 · No Comments · We're All Okay!

Aaron Sorkin, during a meeting of the Television Critics Association:

“I do think television is a terribly influential part of this country and when things that are very mean-spirited and voyeuristic go on TV, I think it’s bad crack in the schoolyard.”

He paused briefly, then asked: “Why did I use that word?”

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Links,etc…

July 10th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Shoot the Messenger

Stars of orignal Office to invade American workplace.

Alla Shawkat on Arrested Development’s afterlife:

“Mitch actually recently told us that there is a good possibility for a movie, and that he’s talking to Ron Howard about it.“


Bob Dylan to get ‘Bootlicious’?
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And now, a word from our sponsors…

July 8th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Shoot the Messenger

ABC is looking for a way to disable fast forward on your DVR.

“I’m not so sure that the whole issue really is one of commercial avoidance,” Shaw said. “It really is a matter of convenience—so you don’t miss your favorite show. And quite frankly, we’re just training a new generation of viewers to skip commercials [...]

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Can’t Win Them All…

July 2nd, 2006 · No Comments · Milwaukee--A Place To Be, Sports, The Slow Man Finishes Last

Happy Trails to T.J. Ford.

You played a season and a half for the Bucks bringing speed and athleticism to the court but little else. While in Milwauke you may have only scratched the surface of your potential, but they need a point guard who can make decisons under pressure or at least a lay up [...]

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