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Act III: Future Weather – dedication is beautiful

May 9, 2012
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I first heard about Future Weather in 2009 at an IgnitePhilly event. Writer/director Jenny Deller and Kristin Fairweather spoke about the film’s premise: a young girl, whose mother abandons her, finds solace in science and protecting the environment. Here was a female creative team who had completely embraced the risks – I’m talking real...
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Rejected by McSweeney’s

January 12, 2011
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Rejected by McSweeney’s

An Open Letter to All Almost-Thirty-Somethings Living at Home with their Parents To all almost-thirty-somethings living at home with their parents: It’s okay.  So am I. best, Melissa Because I like to keep a record of my rejections.  Plus, they sorta tell us to.
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Rescuing “Rescue Me”

September 1, 2010
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Rescuing “Rescue Me”

In seasons 3 and 4, the show devolved to a softcore porn starring Denis Leary. Every episode another gorgeous woman was inexplicably fighting for the attention of drunken, already married, Tommy Gavin. Everything Tommy did was an act of selfish gratification, only mitigated by the occasional bout of self loathing.
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Why I Eat TV

August 2, 2010
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Why I Eat TV

Judging by ratings, lots of people think they like it, but a taste for trash is an acquired one. Once you realize it's garbage, it doesn't go down easy.
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2 Sentence Review: Band of Horses at Grand Central Station NYC

June 23, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Band of Horses at Grand Central Station NYC

Was it worth the crowded 1.5 hour, sore feet, sweaty pits wait? Probably not, but…it was free; there was a cute girl next to me (I did not speak to her); they sounded pretty.
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2 Sentence Review: Knight and Day

June 22, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Knight and Day

I hate Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz (and by 'hate' I mean completely and utterly despise and wouldn't miss them if they fell off the edge of the fucking universe)
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The sands of time…

June 8, 2010
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The sands of time…

Now, every time you fill your gas tank, wander in for a road snack and a refreshing drink, or count coins for a scratch ticket, you'll be blasted by a serious consumerism at its finest chill by the cold case: Farmville slurpees, Mafia Wars Ice Cream, critter candies and Farmville Raised Beef Taquitos.
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