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“Is Daniel Day-Lewis chewing gum?”
February 25, 2008 – 12:11 PM | 22 Comments

TWoP’s Oscars coverage is up, including the real-time blog, featuring Matt Zoller Seitz, Odienator, Joe R, and myself; and the post-telecast Galaxy Of Fame, written by me with assists from Wing and Joe.

There Will Be Blood
February 24, 2008 – 4:37 PM | 13 Comments

As I just said in the Michael Clayton comments, sometimes a movie I go into expecting two hours of torture will fare better in my esteem merely by not sucking as much as I’d expected …

The Dewey Donation System Annual Book Drive
February 21, 2008 – 1:05 PM | No Comment

It’s time once again for the annual Dewey Donation System book drive. My mom used to tell me, “Books are treasures,” and it may have been her profound aversion to the sight of a hardcover …

For The Love Of Mike
February 21, 2008 – 12:08 PM | 5 Comments

My recap of the Knight Rider pilot/reboot is up on TWoP now.

Okay, bad guys of television and film, listen up: if a given hostage is the only means you have of attaining your goal, and …

Lost…and I don’t mean the show
February 1, 2008 – 3:38 PM | 23 Comments

I apologize for the interruption in service; something that remains unidentified attacked the database server (it may have been one of the comments, although that explanation doesn’t quite add up), and the site went down …

A few more baseball headlines
December 28, 2007 – 6:41 PM | 5 Comments

I’ve got baseball on the brain today…tons of work to do, and a stack of Christmas baseball books calling to me from across the room. But all I’ve got time for is the latest from …

National Mail-It-In Week
December 27, 2007 – 12:27 PM | 7 Comments
National Mail-It-In Week

Or so Max Kellerman dubbed it on his show yesterday; I was listening in the car driving back from Jersey, and what good timing, because he had The Notorious D.A.N. Naulty on the show, answering …

Some questions, answered
December 7, 2007 – 9:40 AM | 14 Comments

“I still haven’t heard from you about the prize I won/donated in the contest!”
I’m so sorry about that; I know it’s taking a long time. The system I’m using to distribute the prizes is designed …

This American Hen
November 30, 2007 – 10:04 AM | 28 Comments
This American Hen

When it hens, it pours: reader Ken R. hepped me to the This American Life episode from a week ago called “Poultry Slam,” and I haven’t listened to it yet, but I can’t wait to …

Charitable giving for the holidays
November 30, 2007 – 12:55 AM | 3 Comments

Robert T. emailed me earlier today with a link to Changing The Present, a site that serves as a sort of clearinghouse for worthy causes — you can browse all sorts of non-profits that support …