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True Blood S07 E06: Karma

We’re more than halfway through the final season of “True Blood,” and it seems like old times, as nothing is as it seems. Bill has somehow contracted Hep-V just as … Continue reading True Blood S07 E06: Karma

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True Blood S07 E05: Lost Cause

In the aftermath of last episode‘s final showdown with the H-vamps at Fangtasia, Eric continues his quest to destroy Sarah Newlin before meeting his own death. He releases Willa and … Continue reading True Blood S07 E05: Lost Cause

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Tainted Love: Soap Opera in Space Opera in Iain M. Banks’ Excession

Sometimes in the big picture, it’s the little detail that grabs you. Sometimes amidst the biggest imaginable backdrop of intergalactic war, it’s the boneheaded love between two people that sets … Continue reading Tainted Love: Soap Opera in Space Opera in Iain M. Banks’ Excession

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Return to Twin Peaks

I think my memories of “Twin Peaks,” as with those of many folks, are scarred by how the series faded away, rather than how it started. The phenomenon began with … Continue reading Return to Twin Peaks

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Dark Shadows Falters In The Shadow Of The Avengers – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Wrap-Up Report, Weekend Of May 11th 2012

You can’t stop The Avengers, that’s for sure. The film is breaking records all over the place, including this past weekend, which saw it become the first movie in history … Continue reading Dark Shadows Falters In The Shadow Of The Avengers – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Wrap-Up Report, Weekend Of May 11th 2012

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Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s Dark Shadows Is Good, Gothic Fun

After hitting the movies with the Queen last night to catch Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s Dark Shadows, I walked away thinking that someone in the Warner Brothers marketing department … Continue reading Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s Dark Shadows Is Good, Gothic Fun

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Tim Burton, Johnny Depp And Dark Shadows Battle Marvel’s The Avengers – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions, Weekend of May 11th, 2012

Most weeks I’d love to be Johnny Depp. Or even Tim Burton, for that matter (minus the kidney stones but I’ll take the mop of hair). This weekend, though, I’m … Continue reading Tim Burton, Johnny Depp And Dark Shadows Battle Marvel’s The Avengers – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions, Weekend of May 11th, 2012