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Archives for: June 2010

Cries and Whispers (1972)

I've finally reached the point in my Netflix queue where it's time to catch up with more Ingmar Bergman movies. When I mentioned that to my fellow movie-loving coworker, he said, "You might want to break those up a bit with some fun movies." Dude's got… more »
posted by Jeri | 06/30/10| 09:17:05 am| movies, netflix/tivo| Leave a comment »


Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

I have no idea why I was so excited about seeing this movie. I think it had to do with John Cusack getting back into the spirit of fun movies. When he's having fun, I'm having fun. And there's certainly a lot of fun in Hot Tub Time Machine. The s… more »


Okay, I'll Update

Since I know a few of you who read my blog actually do come to find out what I'm up to as opposed to what I'm watching, here's a Monday update post for you, for the first time in a while! Let's see. The last time I updated was a month ago. Sorry abo… more »
posted by Jeri | 06/28/10| 09:21:08 am| movies| 1 comment »


The Saga Ends

[youtube]QMtIYaIwCVQ[/youtube] So that's it. My car is officially gone. The police found it but it ended up being a lost cause. I'm a little sad it all went down this way. I'm currently working on getting a new car. The video was shot on my new i… more »


What keeps me going

This week I’m getting to have a little taste of what it’s like to be a single parent. Erika is away in Florida, attending her sorority’s national convention, so from Wednesday afternoon through late Sunday night I’m flying solo.There have been a few… more »
posted by Kyle | 06/26/10| 06:51:43 pm| Home and personal| Leave a comment »


Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess more »
posted by Kyle | 06/26/10| 06:06:04 pm| Books| Leave a comment »


Sometimes you get kicked

Yesterday Beck.com wrapped up the latest Record Club installment. This time Beck and friends covered Kick by INXS. I've been waiting for it to be finished so I can download the bootleg audio rips and listen to it as an album, so I've only now heard mos… more »
posted by Kyle | 06/24/10| 06:08:26 pm| Music| Leave a comment »


Have You Seen This Car?

"Well, they finally did it. They killed my fucking car." - The Dude So I got back from Vegas to discover my car had been stolen from my apartment complex. That's the punishment I get for thinking I shouldn't take the Neon to Vegas, I should rent a c… more »
posted by brendoman | 06/23/10| 10:04:39 am| Rants and Raves| 6 comments »


Immigration in my hometown

Yesterday I saw my home of Fremont, Nebraska on the national news, though for a not-so-auspicious reason. They recently passed a law that would prohibit local businesses from hiring, and local landlords from renting to, illegal immigrants. Like the rec… more »
posted by Kyle | 06/23/10| 05:23:01 am| Politics, News| 2 comments »


Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

I'm quickly falling behind in movie reviews again, partly due to laziness and partly due to the World Cup. It would be amazing if one day I were able to post movie reviews just a couple days after seeing the movies. However, I do like the fact that the… more »
posted by Jeri | 06/22/10| 02:51:36 pm| movies, 2010| 3 comments »


Last Day of My 20's

I am leaving tomorrow morning for Vegas for my 30th birthday. Wow. 30. I'm trying not to make it a big deal, but when I think about 30 years and everything that encompasses, it's hard not to make it a big deal. When I think about all the stuff that h… more »
posted by brendoman | 06/17/10| 09:17:06 am| Random, I'm a Big Geek| 3 comments »


Shutter Island (2010)

These days, I seem to catch a lot of movies at the discount theater, because the movie trailers just aren't selling the movies to me. Is it due to poorly-made trailers, or have I just seen so many trailers that nothing looks very new or exciting? In an… more »


What Is Stephanie Talking About? Answered

Stephanie: [to me] "You're like a honey-baked ham." What is Stephanie talking about? Well, I'll tell you. I gave her a hug, and she was trying to find a way to put into words how warm and soft I am. This just in: time to start exercising again. I a… more »
posted by peter | 06/15/10| 11:50:57 am| Stephisms| Leave a comment »


Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Trailers can't always capture the magic of a movie, and that is definitely the case with Fantastic Mr. Fox, a movie which I kept putting off because the trailers didn't seem very interesting. I should have remembered that a Wes Anderson movie is always… more »
posted by Jeri | 06/15/10| 09:38:26 am| movies, netflix/tivo, 2009| Leave a comment »


What Is Stephanie Talking About?

It's time to bring back an old standard on the blog. I have gotten away from anything like regular posts--and by 'regular' I mean 'just slightly more than semi-annual.' No matter! Here's how you play "What Is Stephanie Talking About?": I give you a quo… more »
posted by peter | 06/12/10| 02:26:35 pm| Stephisms| 1 comment »


Video of the Day: R-Rated Mortal Kombat Short

[youtube]9_MqZn7E-mk[/youtube] This is pretty awesome. It's a short directed by Keven Tancharoen to try and build some interested in an R-Rated Mortal Kombat movie. The video is probably NSFW, so beware. I think this could be a really good idea, es… more »


Babies (2010)

Mongolian baby FTW! Haha. So my sister and I took my mom and grandma to see Babies for Mother's Day. I know it's not necessarily supposed to be a contest, but I found the Mongolian baby to be the most entertaining to watch. I loved his curious advent… more »
posted by Jeri | 06/03/10| 03:03:10 pm| movies, 2010| Leave a comment »