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r.i.p. molly

randomduck - January 31st, 2007 | Comments Off

Her struggle is over - may she rest in peace, and may her writing inspire folks to keep up the good fight.
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think peaceful thoughts for molly

randomduck - January 30th, 2007 | Comments Off

If you read any commentary pieces in the newspaper or online, you’ve undoubtedly run into the brilliant, witty work of Molly Ivins. She’s a Texan who has held BushCo and other dimwitted political types to the fire for years - often having her readers doubled over in laughter along the way.
As many of Molly’s [...]

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where will i get my monkey fix now?

randomduck - January 18th, 2007 | Comments Off

In a startling turn of “WTF?,” NBC has decided to cancel Passions and expand Today to four hours.
Yup: one more hour of hilarity at 30 Rock, while the only U.S. soap opera to feature an orangutan as a main character. It makes no friggin’ sense, I tell ‘ya!
Actually, my only exposure to Passions is [...]

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mini review: “miss potter”

randomduck - January 3rd, 2007 | Comment (1)

Saw a lovely film this evening: Miss Potter, the dramatized story of Beatrix Potter, of “Peter Rabbit” fame.
Renée Zellweger is most charming as Miss Potter, showing a depth of character and performance that has been the hallmark of her work since Cold Mountain. Ewan McGregor is also wonderful in his portrayal of Norman Warne, [...]

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best of 2006

randomduck - December 28th, 2006 | Comment (1)

My “Best of 2006″ list has been posted on its own page - check it out!
Note that it can - and likely will - change in the next few days, especially in the “Movies” area.
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things i never thought i’d see on tv: part 47

randomduck - November 21st, 2006 | Comments Off

Jerry Seinfeld telling Letterman’s audience to stop laughing during Michael Richards’ apology for last weekend’s racist outburst.
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