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They Came Together
They Came Together is definitely not as funny as Wet Hot American Summer. Both movies were created by Michael Showalter and David Wain. Both are send-ups of cheesy American formulaic films. Both are campy, raunchy and over the top. But like Anchorman 2, it’s hard to create the same comedy magic twice. Seeing Paul Rudd and […]
What To Expect When You’re Unplugging
We are on Day Eleven of a total video game lockdown at my house. My boys are seven and eight, and my frivolous, totalitarian imposition of this hellish world without iPads, Nintendo DSs, and the computer has destroyed their lives in one fell swoop. They will lose their friends, most definitely die of boredom, fall […]
CliffsNotes for Tonight’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game
Last year I wrote this piece about the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, essentially complaining about non-fans participating in this glorious event. I saw the snobby error of my ways and decided that this year, I would instead provide a community service and write a column for you ladies who are not that into sports, but […]