Hey, don’t take my word for it–after all, as a local who writes about local fashion design, I’m kind of biased. But as we prepare for the finale of Project Runway, airing tonight (I am so glad it is not in conflict with the presidential debate, because I hate to say it but…), it seems […]
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Rachel Maddow: Palin’s Alternate Universe
If you’re anything like me, politics is really eating into your “Gossip Girl” and “Smallville” watching time. Nowadays I spend at least an hour or two a night watching political punditry and my current fave? The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC (9 pm). A regular fixture on Air America and Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Rachel’s […]
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“My name is Kyle Broflovski. My friend was raped last Memorial Day weekend.”
Excellent. Last night’s was one of the funniest South Park episodes I’ve seen in a while–especially with that inclusion of a Howard the Duck pinball machine. The whole episode is here. Via FilmDrunk.
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When Project Runway Came to Portland
On last night’s episode (part one of the finale), Tim Gunn went to each of the final four’s hometowns to check on their collections being prepped for New York Fashion Week, confirming rumors of Gunn sightings in PDX. The end of the first clip and start of the second contain the local footage, but you […]
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The Sarah Silverman Show Returns
New episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program start tonight, and here’s a sneak peak of tonight’s show: Despite this clip, Sarah does a little better than run-of-the-mill stoner humor, but this scene with the empty can of Pringles definitely shows the level of raunch. (By the way, that IS awesome and I totally want to […]
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Gays Finally Get to Go to Outer Space.
When it first aired, the original Star Trek broke new ground for depictions and discussions about race on television. But something that’s remained absent from all the versions of Star Trek–as well as almost all other televised and cinematic science-fiction in the United States–is the presence of homosexuals. Watching Star Trek and Star Wars and […]
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Colonel Mustard Boggled Admiral Adama In the Viper and Then Shouted “Uno!” and Then–OMG! JENGA!
Here at the Mercury, we love us some Battlestar Galactica. (Well, except for Ezra. And secretly, Ezra loves it too–but much as he conceals his creepily encyclopedic knowledge of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ezra shamefully hides his love for Roslin and Adama deep, deep inside.) So the news that Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game! (A) […]
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Chris Elliott and Dave Eggers.
Excellent. Video here. (Via Journalista.) If that’s not enough, there’s always the brilliant “Spewey” episode of Get A Life.
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“Because If You’re Old Enough To Vote, You’re Old Enough Not To”
It can be all too easy to succumb to celeb-pressure when it comes to certain causes, so thanks to Stephen Colbert for reminding us that no matter what Leo and Natalie say, we still do have a choice – a choice not to vote. He unveiled his Voter Abstinence campaign last night, warning first-time voters […]
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Project Runway Wrap Up!–What the Hell?
I don’t like it. I don’t like it at all. Find out what I’m griping about after the jump, and enjoy the view of Leanne’s latest challenge: What the hell!? NOBODY was eliminated from last night’s episode of Project Runway despite the apparent national unanimity of everyone wanting to get rid of Kenley, including the […]
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Why TV Was Better When We Were Kids
I liked television more when I was younger. Most likely because I had 8-14 hours of free time every day to watch it, but still, even with fancy gadgets like TiVo and hi-def screens, it’s just not the same. Plus, I’m convinced there is nothing currently on television more appealing than this glorious show (from […]
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True Blood Drives a Stake Through HBO Primetime Slot
With an ever-bloated lineup of either incredibly funny, incredibly epic or downright amazing television series’ to gloat over, HBO is now in the vampire business. This month’s inaugural episode of the fantasy thriller True Blood ushered in a whole new WB-esque ambiance, making Buffy fever look like a sniffle in the widening world of bloodsuckers. […]