Tag Archives: Teens (21st Century)

RIP to Alan Arkin

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Steve

One big overdue tribute to a comedy legend alongside two rather recent passings. I wanted to get them out of the way before my big 55 day tomorrow since nothing but fun, fun and happiness over the next 24 hours! … Continue reading →

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The Three Stooges 2012

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Steve

I’m not sure who thought making a reboot of these characters was a good idea. Choosing the Farrelly Brothers to direct was the only smart decision as those two are pretty solid with physical comedy as demonstrated in Dumb and Dumber … Continue reading →

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Your Highness

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Steve

Here’s a dud that didn’t age well after 11 years with James Franco being revealed as a creep adding insult to the injury my eyes endured for almost two hours. I definitely need to see Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones … Continue reading →

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2001: On The Media begins

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Steve

This weekend, the one podcast I have religiously listen to since…I can’t remember. Let’s just say when iTunes (now divided into Music and Podcasts) first added the ability to subscribe to podcasts. Checking the Internet, iTunes 4.9 which was about … Continue reading →

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2010: Regular Show debuted

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Steve

I had no idea that today was the anniversary until creator JG Quintel posted it on his Twitter feed. Regular Show was one of the funniest things Cartoon Network had made in a while; something focused on the plight of Millenials being … Continue reading →

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Booksmart: Worth seeing, actually funny

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Steve

Two quick things about Booksmart, put aside the nonsense plug saying from the people behind the unfunny movies Superbad  or Sausage Party, this is actually good, clever and humorous. The other was how Olivia Wilde is a better director than actress. Admittedly, the … Continue reading →

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Travis Morin officially retires

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Steve

This announcement wasn’t a surprise, it was when he’d announce his retirement because I doubt no other AHL team would pick him up. That is the downside of a development league but I’m more than happy to see the team … Continue reading →

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The Wandering Earth or 流浪的地球: 掷骰子

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Steve

While Endgame and Captain Marvel tally up as the biggest globally grossing movies of 2019, this Chinese attempt at mainstream Science Fiction/Disaster Porn is in third place thanks to China buying 99% of the tickets; it’s not market size, it’s the limited … Continue reading →

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RIP: Tarda, aka Grumpy Cat

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Steve

The cat who launched a thousands jokes, scores of merchandise, a comic book with Garfield, a movie on Lifetime, raised money to help less-fortunate animals and yet still was a little girl’s beloved pet, will be remembered. Tarda passed away earlier … Continue reading →

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