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Adventures in Channel Surfing

August 20, 2010
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Adventures in Channel Surfing

"Yeah, you put a little Jagermeister in and you get a little bit of nice Jagermeister out."
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #60-56.

August 17, 2010
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #60-56.

Matt Erickson is counting down his top 100 songs. These are his picks 60 through 56. "Shit! I left the tape recording!"
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2 Sentence Review: The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

August 16, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz is a Pulitzer Prize winning book that teaches you as much about Dominican history and the human condition as it does comic books and funny Spanish swear words. Meant especially for anyone who gravitates towards the rhythms of spoken word or who likes...
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2 Sentence Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

August 13, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

When the more avid lit fan thinks of David Sedaris, they tend to think of writing that floors them with laughter, products of his caustic wit and sophisticated humor, traits that people have started to take for granted in Sedaris’s work, especially when they review his book “Me Talk Pretty One Day” as “his most sidesplitting work...
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Holy shit, the Berenstain Bears aren’t Jewish!

August 12, 2010
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Holy shit, the Berenstain Bears aren’t Jewish!

Apparently I never knew the correct spelling of the Berenstain Bears.  I always thought it was “stein.”  My family always pronounced it “stein,” not “stain.” It comes as something of a shock now to find out that those bears were gentiles. I guess it makes sense.  I don’t know any Jews who make all...
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Knight and Day and Mortal Coils

August 12, 2010
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Knight and Day and Mortal Coils

I went on Fandango and purchased tickets to Knight and Day. While I have no quantifiable way to prove this, I think my balls shrunk a little bit when I did it.
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Americans, Soccer, and the Holy Trinity; Or, the World Sauna Championship is (Much) More Popular than the NFL

August 11, 2010
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Americans, Soccer, and the Holy Trinity;  Or, the World Sauna Championship is (Much) More Popular than the NFL

Now that soccer has receded back into the corner of the collective American sporting consciousness, I feel I can write about it without boring anyone too much.
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2 Sentence Review: Sons & Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

August 11, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Sons & Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

Because the title isn’t conspicuous enough. One man and three women – not as fascinating as you’d think.
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Trash Diet: Week One

August 10, 2010
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Trash Diet: Week One

"Jersey" is a state of mind. It involves screaming, hot tempers, frequent use of terms like "sleep with one eye open" or "watch your back," overuse of the word "like" and/or a generally limited vocabulary.
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2 Sentence Review: Conditions by The Temper Trap

August 10, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Conditions by The Temper Trap

From the melodic and beautiful ‘Sweet Disposition‘ to the musical brilliance of ‘Fader,’ Conditions by The Temper Trap brings together the skills of genii. As a band’s first album, this places them on a pedestal of standard and expectation from fans.
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