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Forty years ago today my brother was baptized into my mother’s religious cult. I know this because that was the only thing I really ever found extraordinary about him. That he was baptized on the day Neil Armstrong placed the first human foot on the moon. That may sound harsh, but it is true. As a kid, I always wondered why I never looked up to him, my older brother. His name is Troy, named

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So October is VeganMoFo month. What, you say? Isa of Post Punk Kitchen created VMF as a month to express ones creativity with veganism. Last year I followed along fairly haphazardly, but this year I created a VeganMoFo blog search feed for my RSS reader, and man has it been nice to see some great recipes.But I also ran across this survey from Liz over at Food Snobbery is my Hobbery. And I figured

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No, not Tommy Tune. The music industry. They took an amazing tool and killed it.Yes, I am not surprised, but saddened still.Last week, after what seemed like weeks of stalling, their demands killed Muxtape. A place where one could go to hear music. Not download music. Not steal Music. But listen to digital mix tapes from all around the world.It was free advertising for bands (and if you read the

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Lloyd Bentson would have ran for president in 92 if he thought he had a chance. He was the Democrats' rightful heir to the thrown being Dukakis's running mate. But before the primaries began he saw no chance of stemming the tide of Bush the first's popularity. So out of nowhere an amazingly flawed Clinton came in and beat the incumbent on critiquing the economy, reminding America that their

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Earlier this year I visited some friends in Vermont. Some from college and a friend who moved up to Brattleboro in the past year. It was partly a bit of my reconstruction of self after my horrid March and also a visit back to the old college-land. In fact I was there graduation weekend, unbeknown to any of us till Sunday night as we heard people next to us talk about graduation. I have only been

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A while back I was at a bar with some of my guy friends. Per normal, we were all cracking wise with one another, calling each other offensive names, talking ill about one another's manhood, etc, etc... Hell, I might have even threatened to use a pen to puncture some one's liver. Obviously, it was a jolly good time, and fun

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So, I used to write on this here blog pretty frequently. Then in March of this past year I nearly died of the flu, right after I caught the chicken pox - no this is not a joke, it was a really bad month.... I am sure I have a good story in all of it, but that is not for telling now. Now is for figuring out what the hell I should be doing in this space and others online.As I embraced my mortality

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Vegangelicals. WTF is that?Well Vegan Bits posted what is quite possibly the best post on the subject.Every movement has those that want to steam power you into their way of thinking. I always think this type of person needs to have others agree with them as their value stems more from others than from within. Vegangelicals are the fanatical vegans that try to make everyone feel horrible about

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In college, I tried to reign in my thoughts about something that would essentially be the antithesis of historical context. While I tried and tried to muster the words to describe my theory, they never came. And really the major problem with this theory was that I was trying to base it as the opposite of something else. My desire to define it against something, rather than for what it was, led to

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This is my absolute favorite song of Brisa Roché's new album Takes#24 - Brisa Roché - EgyptianUploaded by lecargoShe is clearly one of the best new artists of recent vintage, though would it kill her to sing in French again? I have no idea why this album has not been released in the states yet. It easily could drive one insane to try and figure out the music industry...Sometime in late 06 I 1st

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So I was bound to be disappointed after how much I was looking forward to this DVD, and I have to admit I am. As is quite apt to happen, the source material is far, far better. But this movie did not suck in the slightest. It was a very good time, only it was far too short, clocking in at only 70ish minutes.This is the problem with this new series of direct to DVD releases from DC, they are far

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ScalpedVOL. 1: Indian CountryDC/Vertigo ComicsWriter: Jason AaronArtist: R.M. GueraColors: Lee LoughridgeLetters: Phil BalsmanEditor: Will DenisCovers: JockI read the first issue on the Vertigo site a while ago, and really was not very impressed. The art made it very hard to understand at least the first half of the book. It was not bad, nor exactly out of place for the story, it just seemed a

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One of my first reads of every day is Journalista, the news blog of The Comic Journal. I have sort of mixed feelings about The Comic Journal. It really is the best source of print journalism for the comics industry, but it seems to stay in the upper echelon of high brow comics. And while it certainly has its place, I feel it could do well with spending more time on more of the mainstream stuff as

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In Brittan anyway (hence the bloody). This story is all sorts of awesome.I am not sure if I am more impressed with the grafting of machine to man or that colors have sounds. Now since I am not really a fan of say purple, does that mean that purple sounds like The Eagles or Van Morrison? hmmmmmm.....

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I am not one to really give a damn about the Oscars, But I was very happy to hear that Marion Cotillard won the best actress award for La Môme. I had my serious doubts of anyone being able to pull off playing the great Edith Piaf. I even was hesitant to see the film at first. But damn if Cotillard did not blow me away.I will also delude myself into thinking that this will help usher in a

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Celsias has pointed out yet another reason. I thought I was pretty up to date on the horrors of this agra-business mega money grab, but it simply slipped my attention that 75% of all subsidies go towards the production of meat and dairy.I was planning a rant the size of Mongolia, but it just became a mishmash of profanity and images of me pummeling my head against/into/through multiple surfaces.

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I am at an amazing loss about what the hell Amazon just recommended me. But, they thought it was so important to email me this.I have so many questions about this one. So here goes (and really, you should check out that link first, well maybe not as I am sure you will be lost either way):1. So is this a "Individual Use DVD Copy*" so that one will not become addicted to it through over use?2. I

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If I ever wore French cuff shirts these would be a mandatory accoutrement.Maybe I need to start.I am pretty sure that with these, I would be able to fend off bullets like Wonder Woman and her wrist bands.

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I can not tell you how much I am looking forward to this DVD:Justice League: The New Frontier. Really, my excitement level for this is sort of past the acceptable. And this is even after having watched DC Comics first foray into straight to DVD fare: Superman Doomsday, which was a travesty of epic proportions. And the less said about it the better. But while I enjoyed the subject matter of the

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I now really, really want this lamp. What a great idea to power it from the ambient nature of gravity. But seriously, if this this took second place, what was first? The mind boggles at its awesomeness.

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One of my favorite literary traditions is almost back. Okay, tradition might be too strong a word, but this is a wonderful way I can learn about books from people that are far better read than I. In the past 10 years I gave up reading the New York Review of Books and its ilk (The expectation of being a pompous literary snob is a real turn off). Also around the time of The Corrections (which

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Not sure what it says about me but, the biggest single google search driver to my blog is "clothes from juno". It is responsible for more the 50% of my traffic. In other words, people are digging them on the character and her clothing choices. My guess is they would like to emulate her.And once again I get angry once again about the lack of options presented in the film. As I mentioned previously

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This was yet another case of good news this week.Though the potential of not seeing the final portion of the season till '09 does not do the body good...

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Yesterday I was half tempted to put my head in the oven and be done with it. Okay, not really, but after watching this:it did seem like a good idea. Go ahead and watch it if you have not yet seen it before you read yet another screed from me, calling out, no, begging for originality.Now do not get me wrong, I am still looking forward to this film (though honestly, not close to the same degree),

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Stop whatever you are doing and check this out: Project Implicit®. Also this is very time consuming, so do the click-click thing when you have ample time, as you will need it.To say that I was anything other than utterly fascinated would be a big fat lie. It is a sort of test to see if you have deep seated sublimated prejudices, and really who does not. I have some issues with the methodology of

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What is it about snow white animals that drives fascination. I think the only think cooler than this moose would be photos of a yeti or a sasquatch. And make sure you check out all the photos, this is am amazing beast.

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So a while back a group of friends and I were discussing movies and the topic veered towards Brazil. And one of my friends claimed it was his favorite movie of all time. I sort of hung my head in shame for him, as I always found it an extremely good case of why style should never reign over substance. And it is not like I did not give this film ample chances, I have seen it at least 4 times and

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I have been on a Sci FI kick lately. Some might say I have been on one since I saw Star Wars in 1977. But I say "BAH!!!" to that suggestion, as I am on a more cerebral kick than the ever pedestrian Star Wars. I think it was seeing Sunshine a few months back that really got me going on it. And kick might be the wrong word for it, as I mainly lean towards Sci FI style entertainment anyways. I mean

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Yes, I know I have been a bit quieter than I would like, but I caught the chicken pox and sitting up writing has not really been on my to do list.I have quite few posts in the works, so fret not people. And more posts about comics too!!!I might love comic books a bit too much....But in the future look for some words following up on my melancholia post, the conclusion of the best comic series of

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Oh My God. Vile, so vile that my initial thought was a bit on the inappropriate side. I sort of wondered if using more nukes in WW II would have stopped this travesty.Now, I am of the mind that it was the nukes that created this, as if any non-radiated country, hell individual could have created this.These are true snacks for the apocalypse.

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Here are my top 50 movies. Again, with these lists they are likely to change at any time. But as of right now I am quite happy with this list. Though it would have been easier if I had gone to 100, as quite a few favorites were left out of this.What does this list say about me?1. 8 1/22. Bamboozled3. 400 Blows4. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension5. North by Northwest6. Dr.

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Of course I find this recipe during the time i am doing a fast/cleanse.But seriously, how good does that look? I would of course nix the chicken broth for a nice roasted veggie one. But that flavor combo with some nice bread and some wilted greens or broccoli rabe.... Man that would be a great dinner for sure.And it is weird, as walnuts are one of my least favorite nuts, but only the texture of

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Cocktail MadnessI really have to wonder what gets one to think that alcohol induced breakfast cereal is a good idea. I mean I strive for originality in the kitchen and never like to see creativity limited in any way, but this just seems a bit too out there for me.I mean if people are enjoying it then good for Mr. Freeman and his cocktail pedigree, I am just not going to partake. I would however

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I love Last.fm. I have been a user for years. In a time that I felt so many musical options were being closed off to me, it has opened me up to some of my favorite artists. I sort of fell back in love with music through Last.fm, after slipping into a rut of not noticing new artists or pretty much caring.So to say that today's announcement made me ecstatic would be a slight misnomer. I am pleased

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Since this blog mainly exists to discuss media products, ones that I am often quite critical of, I am going to periodically leave lists of things that i really enjoy, to give as wide a spectrum of my tastes as possible to the reader. Today I start with works of fiction.This is in no specific order and I am sure 3 weeks from now it would be quite different as well....1. Random Acts of Senseless

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It would not be a lie to say that most people would classify me as negative or even pessimistic. Even if they chose to refrain from those descriptors, not many would say that I ever exuded happiness. And they are right I am not one who craves being happy, and one might say that I would have a hard time even describing happiness or even what happy is. In fact a group of my friends have compiled a

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So they released the new Star Trek preview today.All I have to say is this movie looks more and more like a bad idea all the time. JFK and Spock talking over the creation of The Enterprise. Wow, how original. Someone using JFK's magnificent oratory on space exploration to give us goosebumps... And really, how far into the future is Star Trek, in their world, no other president or leader has much

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Everything about me wanted to like Juno. And I left the theater a bit uplifted, and rather happy that I spent an hour and forty-five minutes at the movies, but I was not sure if I liked the overall tone movie. The acting was great and it showcased a side of humanity not normally seen on screen, the forgiving, quick witted non-smarmy kind. While Juno obviously held disdain for much life had to

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I have been lax in showcasing any music. That needs to change. So here are 5 songs that really burrowed under my skin and decided to stay. I like each one very, very much.Brisa Roche - Mystery ManShe has a new album coming out soon. I eagerly await it.Laura Veirs - Cast a Hook in MeFrom the new album Saltbreakers. I really like the way this album sparkles with references of nature. And the video

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There are only 4 more issues of this book left. And I am pretty sure I am going to cry when it is over. It has been one of my must read 1st for years now. And when 355 gave away her scarf this past issue, I so totally cried.I can not wait to take 2 or 3 days and just read all 60 issues of this book in a row and really inhale Brian K. Vaughn's ever so delectable tale. I also plan to do a through

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DC ComicsWriter: Marc AndreykoPencils: Jesus SaizInks: Jimmy PalmiottiColors: Steve BuccellatoLetters: Phil BalsmanEditor: Joan Hilty The JLA. What. Are. They. Doing. In. This. Issue???I can not blame Andreyko on this one, as it has all the look of editorial interference, but still it bugs the crap out of me. Yet after seeing the sales for JLA titles, I presume a little Martian Manhunter is

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this will be all about me:[1] Are you in a complicated relationship?Every relationship I have is complicated.Still looking for my Zelda Fitzgerald though....[2] Do you hate more than 3 people?I would put that number closer to 300k[3] How many houses/apts have you lived in?13[4] Favorite candy bar?Sweet tooths are for commonersGive me curry, or give me death[5] What are you currently listening to?

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DC ComicsWriter: Marc AndreykoPencils: Jesus SaizInks: Jimmy PalmiottiColors: Steve BuccellatoLetters: Phil BalsmanEditor: Joan HiltyThe contrite remorseful Kate Spenser we saw last issue is nowhere to be found in this issue. Also there is no mention of Ramsey, only an almost psychotic drive to make one portion of her divided life whole again (more on this aspect in a later posting). Once again

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DC ComicsWriter: Marc AndreykoPencils: Jesus SaizInks: Jimmy PalmiottiColors: Steve BuccellatoLetters: Phil BalsmanEditor: Joan HiltyAfter the let down of issue 2, issue 3 is a rolling good time, with some nice pumping action and tons of emotion that was totally void last issue. The set up here is that there are two streams of story to track, one eight hours ago, Ramsey at the hospital, and one

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DC ComicsWriter: Marc AndreykoPencils: Jesus SaizInks: Jimmy PalmiottiColors: Steve BuccellatoLetters: Phil BalsmanEditor: Joan HiltyWhile issue one opened with two unknown cops, issue two opens with the far more famous Batman's rouges gallery, Joker, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Zsasz, and Two-Face causing much carnage. Nothing in the 1st issue suggests a Batman appearance, but he is all

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DC ComicsWriter: Marc AndreykoPencils: Jesus SaizInks: Jimmy PalmiottiColors: Steve BuccellatoLetters: Jared K. FletcherEditor: Joan Hilty"This book contains a female protagonist. Who smokes. Who is divorced. Who has slightly better maternal skills than Mrs. Bates. Who resides not in Gotham or Metropolis, but Los Angeles. Who isn't afraid to kill in the name of justice. And most shocking of all

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So a month ago or so Marc Andreyko sent me the 1st two TPB Volumes of Manhunter. I had not jumped on the bandwagon for this comic, as i was never a fan of the earlier Manhunter versions. But upon yet another stay of execution from DC (For as good as the book is - a huge welcome surprise for me, it does not sell as they say: well. It constantly rests near the bottom of DC's books each month.), and

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As you know, I went into Spiderman 3 with pretty low expectations. But as a good friend from CA was in town and really wanted to see it in NYC, who was I to begrudge. Plus, I knew I was going to see it soon.So we met at the Union Square Theater at just after 9 this morning (just how much of masochists are we?). And as she finished her bagel and me my green tea, two other of her local (geek-type)

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So today Spiderman 3 arrives in theaters. Not only is the is beginning of the summer movie season, it is what appears to be the final chapter in Sam Rami's Peter Parker trilogy (if this one is not better than the 2nd one we can only hope).And like all good comic fans, I will see this film, just not tonight. Actually, i have tickets to see it tomorrow morning at 9:45. It will be like Saturday

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Rip Hunter and Booster Gold saved not one world today, but 52. Actually, 52 multiverses. Well really just one multiverse, and 52 universes. (If you are lost, please see: 52.)And so, for the first time since 1986, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC comics has an multiple earths to tell stories from.This makes me a giddy little schoolgirl.It also is acting as a metaphor prompting me to re-enter the blog

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