Category: Culture
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Much Ado about Much Ado – June 26, 2013
At some point in my life I made a life altering choice. I decided that Much Ado About Nothing was my favorite play. Not just my favorite Shakespeare play mind you, but my favorite play. Ever. Now, it’s hard for me to make such a stark statement as that. I tend not to have one absolute favorite…
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The Impossible Task: Winning an Oscar? – June 19, 2013
I finally was able to view “The Impossible,” a film that tells the story of a family who found themselves caught in the middle of the tsunami in Thailand back in 2005. While there have been mixed thoughts on the film, due largely to ignoring the impact of the tsunami on the Thai people and…
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Taste is Taste – June 12, 2013
Hi Friends, Jen here. I’m in the midst of a busy week, with my brother graduating from college and a full week at work. A friend of mine, John Doukas, has graciously accepted the task of writing a guest post for today. Besides being an avid music lover, John has faithfully walked with those who…
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Community – June 5, 2013
I still remember the first time I watched the show “Community.” I was in the kitchen of my old house (the only place that had internet access), eating breakfast and watching all the Thursday night NBC shows on Hulu (30 Rock and The Office). My roommate and I decided to watch this new show that…
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Summer Movies – May 22, 2013
I love movies. I grew up in a household that highly values film. For about as long as I can remember, my family waited anxiously for The Academy Awards. Forget the Superbowl, we had an Oscar pool, where the competition was fierce as we fought for the ultimate prize of the winner’s choice of restaurant…
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My New Favorite British Television Program – May 8, 2013
I should begin this post by thanking my friend Amy, as she is the one who introduced me to this brilliant TV program (I used the term “brilliant” since that is a very British type of word and the show is British…see what I did there). Amy is a great resource for me in the…
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Realistic Expectations: Arrested Development – May 1, 2013
We are now less than a month out from the release of the new episodes of Arrested Development. This is the day us fans have waiting for over many years. I had given up hope, despite the rumors that continued to fly around about a film. Finally, the day came, when I heard the news…
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Winter in the Manglos House – February 18, 2012
This time of year brings back years worth of memories from life in the Manglos household. It was an exciting time, full of speculation, good food and wagers. And one man. Oscar. In my family the big television event every winter was the Academy Awards. The excitement started around December, when the studios would release…