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“I wrote 63 songs this year. They’re all about Jeter.” Just kidding. The game we love, the players we hate, and more.

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From Norman Mailer to Wendy Pepper — everything on film, TV, books, music, and snacks (shut up, raisins), plus the Girls’ Bike Club.

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Stories, True and Otherwise

Monologues, travelogues, fiction, and fart humor. And hens. Don’t forget the hens.

The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

One Crazy Summer
June 5, 2008 · 31 Comments
<I>One Crazy Summer</I>

The Couch Baron is back with today’s summer-movie offering…and he’s not happy about it. Bad acting, contrivance, a series of cutesy nicknames, and a boat race all add up to One Crazy Summer.
Dude, I don’t …

The Vine: June 5, 2008
June 4, 2008 · 43 Comments

Hi Sars,
I think this may be a “heavy” topic, to say the least, but I would love your advice on this matter. I have a friend that I’ve known for over 15 years, that was …

My Summer Of Love
June 4, 2008 · No Comment
<I>My Summer Of Love</I>

On the fourth day of summer, my Netflix sent to meee…okay, the “12 Days Of Christmas” song conceit is too hard to sustain, so I’m going to just let it go. Joe R is back …

Sex And The City: The Movie
June 3, 2008 · 19 Comments
<I>Sex And The City: The Movie</I>

However you felt about the show is how you’ll feel about the film: if you despised it, you’ll despise the movie version, too. If you adored it, you’ll have a great time at the movie. …

Indian Summer
June 3, 2008 · 13 Comments
<I>Indian Summer</I>

On the third day of summer, my Netflix sent to meee…three pairs of dullards, two three-name actresses, and a Corvette and a Bonadoo-cheeeee! It’s Joe R’s turn at the summer-movie helm, and if you need …

Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
June 2, 2008 · 15 Comments
<I>Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil</I>

A fast, enjoyable read, easy to get right into. Berendt has just the right touch for the material, too, which focuses on the kookier citizens of Savannah and is therefore in danger of going to …

I Know What You Did Last Summer
June 2, 2008 · 14 Comments
<i>I Know What You Did Last Summer</i>

On the second day of summer, my Netflix sent to meee…two three-name actresses, and a Corvette and a Bonadoo-cheeeee! The Couch Baron takes us to a terrifying place — kind words for Jennifer Love Hewitt’s …

Corvette Summer
June 1, 2008 · 23 Comments
<i>Corvette Summer</i>

On the first day of summer, my Netflix sent to meeee…a Corvette and Bonadoo-cheeeee! Please welcome the Couch Baron as he kicks off our 12 Days Of Summer Movies coverage with Corvette Summer.
Before I can …

On the first day of summer, my Netflix gave to me…
May 31, 2008 · 21 Comments

Starting tomorrow, June 1, Tomato Nation is proud to present 12 Days Of Summer Movies, in which the Couch Baron, Joe R, and I review a dozen movies with the word “summer” in the title, …

The Vine: May 30, 2008
May 30, 2008 · 56 Comments

Sars,
I just stepped out of the shower, and I’m at the end of my soap-on-a-rope. About the shower, that is.
See, my husband, dog, and I live in a beautiful apartment in an 1887 “castle” which …