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[19 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 1,090 views]

A photo has been circulating around the internets lately that is equal parts hilarious and tragic. Tragicomic, if you will. It show the uberhöt Megan Fox hurrying along on her way somewhere– no doubt to be seen and thought of as hot by one or more observers. But what’s this …

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[10 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 319 views]
Nickelback: Can a Band Plagiarize Itself?

This Is How You Remind Me of Someday
Can a Band Plagiarize Itself? This is the question posed to Nickelback, a Canadian quartet perhaps second only to Creed in the level of derision received by a sizable segment of rock fans.
The reasons cited range from the band’s image to their reliance …

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[4 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 687 views]
Movie Review: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas directed by Mark Herman
Art, whether film or literature, can translate such faraway events as genocide into exquisitely simple and relatable terms, forcing the viewer to try to comprehend the incomprehensible. What better way to attempt comprehension than through the eyes of a child, whose …

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[22 Nov 2008 | One Comment | 336 views]
The Fall: Tarsem’s Visual Feast

Tarsem Singh is best known for his directorial debut The Cell starring Jennifer Lopez. Though the movie was at its core, a suspense thriller, it was remembered for its twisted visuals which represented the mind of a serial killer. I was intrigued to hear that Tarsem’s next film The Fall would be released in 2008.

It seemed that nobody knew about this movie and it was incredibly difficult to find, but I knew I had to see it after reading Roger Ebert’s review where he stated:

“Tarsem’s The Fall is a mad folly, an extravagant visual orgy, a free-fall from reality

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[15 Nov 2008 | One Comment | 892 views]
Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Guts’ and Fainting Fits

Do you have the ‘guts’ to read Chuck Palahniuk?
Most people hear of the author via the modern cult movie Fight Club, which was adapted from his novel of the same name. In the film, a disillusioned Edward Norton attempts to overcome the emasculation and hollowness caused by modern American life …