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My Favorite TV Tweeters

New media is a fascinating thing. The internet has rendered publicists and news agencies all but useless now that celebrities can communicate with us directly – through websites, blogs, and, of course, the latest craze – Twitter.

For some celebrities, this will be more harmful than helpful. But for those who are naturally prudent and charming, this can only be a boon – people enjoy seeing the “real” side of celebs. Fakes, and those whose publicists Tweet on their behalf, have been quickly weeded out. People want real celebrity Tweets. They’ll settle for nothing less.

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POSTED ON: March 28, 2009

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The Office “Two Weeks” – 3/26

If I didn’t know better, I’d think that “The Office” was actually gearing up for a big change. It looks like Michael is really leaving, for good. Really starting his own paper company. The industry is “hurting” in the show’s universe, which I assume is based on reality, although you’d think even failing industries would still need to buy some paper occasionally. I wish him great success, although I don’t believe for a minute that they’re actually going to stick with this storyline.

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POSTED ON: March 27, 2009

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First “Where the Wild Things Are” Trailer

To call “Where the Wild Things Are” a beloved children’s book is an understatement. For many, the Maurice Sendak classic was as treasured as a favorite toy or blankie, a part of one’s childhood that could never be forgotten or replaced. Like many of its kind, the book is only ten sentences long, but the story it tells is much deeper than most children can find the words to explain, even if they understand it perfectly.

The upcoming Spike Jonze film adaptation has been the subject of much discussion, hype, and controversy in the past year or so. For a while, it looked like the film might be canned because it was “too dark” to appeal to the target demographic. Francis Spufford, in his book The Child That Books Built, calls the source material “one of the very few picture books to make an entirely deliberate, and beautiful, use of the psychoanalytic story of anger.” It’s hard to avoid dipping your toe into darkness when you’re telling such a story.

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POSTED ON: March 26, 2009

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Does “Quantum of Solace” Hold Up on DVD?

I’ve already dealt with Quantum of Solace’s merits as a film, but now that the DVD’s out, it’s time to revisit what the latest Bond flick looks like on the small screen. Here’s a hint: smaller. Like most action films, it suffers a little from the shrinkage. Bond films are better the more you’re absorbed in their world, even with their enhanced realism since Craig took on the mantle. Unless you have a home theater, it’s tough to duplicate the experience of seeing Quantum of Solace at the local multiplex.

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POSTED ON: March 25, 2009

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Flight of the Conchords “Evicted” 3/22

So, this is the series finale of Flight of the Conchords. Maybe. Bret and Jemaine don’t seem sure, and neither does anyone else. It certainly felt like the end, and if they wanted to do another season, they’d have to find a way for the guys to re-enter the country despite their status as illegal aliens.

As the title implies, this episode opens with the guys being evicted from their apartment. As it turns out, they owe years of back-rent for having paid the previous rents in checks made out in New Zealand dollars. They’re unable to afford it, and so must leave. Homeless and desperate, they move into Mel and Doug’s house. This leads Bret to have an inexplicable fever dream in which he, Mel, and Doug are all trapped on a boat in vintage navy uniforms and turn to cannibalism to survive. As it turns out, Bret and Jemaine’s presence is too much of a strain on Mel and Doug’s already failing marriage, and the two decide to separate, working out a custody arrangement with the guys.

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POSTED ON: March 24, 2009

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