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Do Somali Pirates Appreciate Pirate Jokes?

This post might be a little tricky to pull off due to only a nascent understanding of puns in the native Somali language, but I wonder if Somalia has some version of their own pirate jokes to regale their future raiders and crusaders like we have here. The first question has to be whether the [...]

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The V Train’s Demise Makes It The Conan O’Brien Of Subway Lines

Where are all the Coco supporters today in news that the unloved and slighted V train is going to be eliminated under the new budget cuts? The V was hardly given a chance to shine and it showed moments of brilliance before having the axe handed down because the MTA panicked over expenditures. The V [...]

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Toyota’s NHL Sponsorship Conjures Images of Sliding Out of Control

I went to an L.A. Kings game last week, which is always fun because it’s way more preferable to watch an NHL game alone in a quiet arena. It’s good to have a ten-to-one player to fan ratio at sports, so glad the NHL’s investment of hockey in the Southland is finally paying off. The [...]

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Shouldn’t Jackie Chan Have English Down By Now?

I just saw the preview for The Spy Next Door, which finally combines the movies Spy Kids and Rear Window, and it just seems a little surprising that Jackie Chan still speaks English as well as the hostess at my local Wok Don’t Run. Avatar invented an entire race, with its own language, culture and [...]

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Last Episode of Film Talk – Invictus

Thanks for watching everyone. Follow Kate Sargeant on Facebook and Twitter for info on her amazing new web series in January and check out ABC’s hit show Castle, which she’ll be writing on.

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Film Talk – Up In The Air (episode 9 of 12)

Next week’s movie: Invictus

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Film Talk – The Road (episode 8 of 12)

Next week’s movie: Up in the Air

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Runner-Ups for President of the European Union

Finland: Ludvig Borga Poland: Polish Joke Book France: Pepe Le Pew United Kingdom: Susan Boyle Republic of Ireland: The Lucky Charms Guy Denmark: Lego People Romania: Count Chocula

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New U.S. Soccer Team Jersey Leaked And White Still Isn’t An Intimidating Color

The new U.S. Soccer jerseys for the 2010 World Cup today were leaked this week. Here is the home white jersey: The blue away jersey: The red third jersey: The kits are solid, and they have a nice play on the diagonal stripe from past jerseys. By the way, for an excellent article about the [...]

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Going Rogue: Children’s Edition

Once upon a time there was a mayor in a very cold state. She liked hockey and hunting and awaiting her God-given fate. She rode off to work on her husky-driven sled. And even kept her child that was born with a large head. And then one day she got a very important call. A [...]

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