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Mini: Dismembrances

Glark — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Remember that dismemberment scene from that movie you liked? We do!

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Mini: Undead Casting

Glark — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:08:11 +0000

Just because are favorite performers have passed on doesn’t mean we have to stop imagining what present-day films and TV series they would have been great in.

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Mini: Important Pop Culture Food: Rachel’s Trifle

Glark — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:48 +0000

Beef? GOOOOOOOOOOOD.

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Mini: Heartbreaking Celebrity Breakups

Glark — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:10 +0000

Which broken-up stars are we still hoping might reconcile?

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Mini: Celebrity Spokespersons

Glark — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:54 +0000

What would we identify as the best and worst celebrity-driven ad campaigns?

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Mini: Despite the Lead

Glark — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:36 +0000

Which TV series do we like even though the lead character doesn’t do it for you?

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Mini: Time Capsule for February 2012

Glark — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:59 +0000

What movies were a big deal in February 2007, 2002, 1997, and 1992? Strap on a fat suit and a fright wig and find out!

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Mini: Spin It Off

Glark — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:35 +0000

This Extra Credit wants to know about the spinoffs you’d propose for notable TV shows. Which characters should get a second life in a spun-off universe?

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Mini: J.J. Abrams Projects

Glark — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000

In honor of our recent “Alias” conversation, it’s time to discuss the best things that J.J. Abrams gave to pop culture (the University of New York) and some of the worst (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42, 66, 91, 521, 1,879 … )

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Mini: Smash Ups

Glark — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000

With Smash on the air we ask ourselves what other New York City subcultures would make for good TV?

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Mini: You Can’t Un-See It

Glark — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:48 +0000

In this episode, we consider the indelible role that changed the way we thought about the actors who played them.

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Mini: We Walked Out

Glark — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:45 +0000

For her Extra Credit, Kierstyn suggested that we address “craptastic” movies however we saw fit. Result? This list of movies that forced us out of the theatre WELL before the closing credits.

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Mini: Go Humans Go

Glark — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:01 +0000

The Grey is the jumping-off point for our list of movies where we rooted for humans over murderous animals, for a change.

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Mini: Creepy Kids

Glark — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:54 +0000

The unsettling juvenile star of We Need To Talk About Kevin inspires this list of film’s creepiest kids.

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Mini: Most Entertaining Documentaries

Glark — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:49 +0000

Matt cashes in his Extra Credit by asking us which feature film documentaries we find the most entertaining.

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Mini: Build A Reality Show Challenge

Glark — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0000

For his Extra Credit, Trip invited us to invent challenges for the reality shows of our choice.

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Mini: Time Capsule for January 2012

Glark — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000

We remind you about which movies were at the top of the box office five, ten, fifteen, and twenty years ago this month.

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Mini: Ass-Kicking Movie Ladies

Glark — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:08 +0000

In honour of Gina Carano in Haywire, we each name our favourites among the toughest women in movies.

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Mini: Taking A Hate Break

Glark — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:54:35 +0000

Grudging praise for the performances we like from actors we otherwise hate.

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Mini: Hinterland Who’s Who: Danny Baker

Glark — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:50:41 +0000

Time to consider the case of Danny of 30 Rock in our continuing series of Canadian characters in pop culture.

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Mini: Rank This! Director/Muse Combos

Glark — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:17:55 +0000

What do we think of the film collaborations between directors and their pet actors? The answer…may surprise you.

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Mini: Work It

Glark — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:56 +0000

Which TV show or movie would be the most enjoyable/advantageous to have worked on? These are the Extra Credit questions we seek to answer.

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Mini: Important Pop Culture Food: Fleet-a-Pita

Glark — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:43 +0000

We know, we know. You’re not sure about pop-culture food from the Middle East. “Isn’t that area a bit iffy?” you ask. We say shut up and enjoy your crunch patty!

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Mini: Import Export Business

Glark — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:57 +0000

This Extra Credit addresses the subject of trans-Atlantic TV show translations, from the successful, to the not-as-successful, to Coupling.

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Mini: Eggybread Wonderlatch

Glark — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:56:44 +0000

Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. … Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Mini: 2011′s Holiday-Safe Movies

Glark — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:43 +0000

At some point this holiday season, we’re all going to want to escape family togetherness with a couple of hours of silence and darkness. But what movies are your best bets to avoid embarrassment when watched with all your relatives, aged nine to ninety-two? We have suggestions.

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Mini: Important Garments in Pop Culture: Ross’s Relax Shirt

Glark — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:00:50 +0000

Rachel said he was just being petty, but Ross LOVES this t-shirt!

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Mini: Poppy Field Movies

Glark — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:36 +0000

For his ExtraCredit, Corey H. asked which movie each of us can’t resist watching when it comes on TV — even or maybe especially if it’s terrible and we know it.

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Mini: The Nonac: Battlestar Galactica

Glark — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:51 +0000

“Black Market” is the worst episode of Battlestar Galactica. So say we all.

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Mini: How It Should End

Glark — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:01 +0000

The Extra Credit assignment: pick a current TV show and dictate how it should end.

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Mini: Very Special Episodes

Glark — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:11 +0000

On this Very Special Mini, the EHG gang learns a valuable lesson about valuable lessons.

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Mini: Swearing, Good Examples Of

Glark — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:37 +0000

What are some of the best b***-l***ing uses of cursing in movies and TV?

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Mini: Time Capsule for December 2011

Glark — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:47 +0000

The EHG gang takes a look back at the prominent movies from five, ten, fifteen, and twenty years ago. Some all-time favorites in this group.

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Mini: Great Pop Culture Yellers

Glark — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:57 +0000

We count down seven performers who ARE REALLY GREAT AT YELLING.

After you listen, watch the montage of our #1 yeller on YouTube.

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Mini: You Suck, I Like You

Glark — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:55 +0000

For his Extra Credit, Peter Guilherme wants to know: who are the people whose work each of us likes, even while finding them personally odious?

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Mini: The Nonac: 30 Rock

Glark — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:00:26 +0000

It’s like The Canon, except we’re enshrining the worst episode of a good show. To kick things off, we’re dealing with the “Live Show” episode of 30 Rock.

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Mini: Welcome To The TV Neighbourhood

Glark — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:06 +0000

For his Extra Credit, Monty Ashley wants to know: what TV show’s universe would each of us like to live in?

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Mini: Rank This: Trilogies

Glark — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:51 +0000

Dave, Joe, and special guest John Ramos give our greatest movie trilogies their definitive rankings.

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Mini: Inside Gaysball

Glark — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:26 +0000

One Dave + two gay guys = sitcom gold! And also this discussion of new gay-icon personality paradigms.

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Mini: Time Capsule for November 2011

Glark — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:47 +0000

Take a trip back in time to revisit the popular movies from five, ten, fifteen, and twenty years ago!

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Mini: Eternal Sunshine of the Pop Culture Mind

Glark — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:06 +0000

What’s the one person, performance, or film that you’d like to wipe clean from your memory? Dave, Joe, and special guest John Ramos make their picks.

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Mini: Terrible Trailer Lines

Glark — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:00:19 +0000

Is there anything better-slash-worse than a hilarious clunker of a line in a super-serious trailer? We posit there is not.

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Mini: The Headhuntress

Glark — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:00:38 +0000

Tara follows up on her curiosity for Bravo’s secret shame, The Headhuntress.

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Mini: Aussie Rules Celebrity

Glark — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:50 +0000

Feel like making your party game of Celebrity even more nerve-shatteringly intense? We’ve made some modifications.

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Mini: Sean Bean Badassery

Glark — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:28 +0000

An Extra Credit assignment from Jenny: name your favorite, bad-assiest Sean Bean performance.

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Mini: Best Stumbled-Upon TV Show

Glark — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:27 +0000

Have you ever channel-surfed onto a show, by pure chance, that ended up winning you over? Lex Ann’s Extra Credit submission has us thinking about ours.

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Mini: Guest Star Utopia

Glark — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:12 +0000

Theresa’s Extra Credit submission has us fantasizing about matching up guest stars with TV series.

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Mini: Small Part, Big Impact: Lisa P. of Adventureland

Glark — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:53 +0000

Joe makes a case for a performance that continues to hold a special place in his heart.

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Mini: Louis C.K. at The Beacon

Glark — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Thinking of paying $5 next month to see Louis C.K.’s next standup special? Tara and Dave attended the taping live, and report back.

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Mini: Important Garments in Pop Culture: Fake Gordon Gartrell Shirt

Glark — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:35 +0000

Once upon a time, The Cosby Show produced the greatest shirt in all of television.

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