… ummm… which you probably can’t watch unless you’re in either a relatively small group of people, or a goddamn thief. Why? Because unless you live in England, like to steal stuff off the internet, or are a DirecTV subscriber, you won’t be able to watch the Black Mirror Christmas Special tomorrow on Christmas day. […]
Horrors
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“Our Fear was that the Report Would Fade Quickly from the News Cycle”: Indie Publisher Melville House to Publish CIA Torture Report
Melville House Hey, if you were wondering why it’s important that indie presses exist, HERE, THIS IS WHY: Independent, Brooklyn-based publisher Melville House is going to publish the Senate Intelligence Committee’s “Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program,” aka “the torture report,” that was released on Tuesday, with a run of 50,000 […]
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The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club: G.I. Ginger!
Hey, Walking Dead fans! Did you watch last night’s episode featuring your fave red-head soldier, G.I. Ginger? (As we found out, the curtains DO match the drapes!) Join me after the jump for some spoiler-heavy recap action, AND your incisive comments in the comments! LET’S START CHITTY-CHATTING! Courtesy AMC “UGH! You call that a fox […]
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Lunchtime TV: Watch Adult Swim’s Too Many Cooks
Dirk briefly mentioned this in Good Morning, News… BUT! It cannot be repeated enough: Okay, so Adult Swim is highly regarded for not being afraid to air really weird shit. (See Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bros., and Mike Tyson Mysteries for just a dollop of examples.) HOWEVER! If you watch one Adult Swim […]
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So This Guy is Volunteering to be Eaten Alive by an Anaconda
Dude… C’MON! I mean, I know last night’s Republican rout was a bloodbath… but that’s no reason to dress yourself in a snake-proof suit and volunteer to be eaten by a giant anaconda! (Oh, it has nothing to do with politics? And you’re doing this just because you think it’s fun, and will probably get […]
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Dog vs. Zombie Hand
TWO THINGS! Thing one: Maymo the dog battles a giant zombie hand. (Though his reaction isn’t exactly what I expected.)Thing two: Maymo’s owner needs to get a job, and get out of the house. (At least that’s what Maymo’s thinking.)
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A Very Liberators Halloween
If you haven’t seen Portland’s reigning sketch comedy masters The Liberators in action—THEN I DON’T EVEN WITH YOU. They are riotously funny, super smart, and weird, which is just your speed, am I right? They’ve got a show coming up at IFCC on November 8, and you can buy tickets for that here. AND they’ve […]
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Let’s Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Crap His Pants in Fear… Shall We?
So Jake Gyllenhaal goes on Ellen to plug his new Nightcrawler movie (read the Mercury review here!), and for his trouble gets the shit scared out of his butthole. (In his defense, that stagehand dressed up as Annabelle will be visiting my nightmares for the next three weeks.)
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The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club: Death to All Hipsters!
Did you see last night’s episode of The Walking Dead, which including perhaps the most GRUESOME hipster murder ever portrayed on TV? Yeah? Well, let’s CHITTY-CHAT about it! After the jump is my spoiler-filled recap, and I’d love to hear your comments… in the comments. Let’s start chitty-chatting, chitty-chatters! Courtesy AMC “C’mon, guys. We have […]
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The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club: Who’s Hungry?
Welcome back to The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club where we recap last night’s episode—which really TOOK A BITE out a certain character! (Heh.) My snappy blow-by-blow is after the jump and you can expect a MOUTHFUL of spoilers… just like the one I just let slip. Join me for a BUFFET of fun and your […]
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American Horror Story Opener: Is That a Leg Growing Out of Her Vagina?
In case you haven’t heard, American Horror Story: Freak Show (debuting Wed Oct 8 on FX at 10 pm) is set in a traveling freak show in Jupiter, Florida, in the 1950s, aaaaaaaand weird shit occurs. (Surprise!) Creator Ryan Murphy released the opening credits today, and while it departs from the pants-pooping horror of its […]
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Hotdogs and Horror
Tanuki has earned itself something of a bad-ass rep with its uncompromising, take-it-or-leave-it attitude. The place is deliberately dingy and along with the non-stop, ultra-violent Japanese movies playing, it’s almost as if diners are being tested to see whether they merit eating there (though the lo-fi interior is refreshing in a town overflowing with reclaimed […]