January 2011
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Predictions: Oscar Best Picture Nominations
The Academy Award Nominations are announced Tuesday morning. But why wait? Here’s what’ll get Best Picture nods. These are a lock:
‘Black Swan’
‘The Fighter’
‘Inception’
‘The Kids Are All Right’
‘The King’s Speech’
‘The Social Network’
‘Toy Story 3’
‘True Grit’
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bigboxcar | words&pics: The real-life... →
bigboxcar:
I liked this run-down on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers leading up to the NFC title game against the Bears this weekend. Well put. I still don’t know who will win.
rocknrollcecilclub:
He grew up in Chico and spent two years at Butte JuCo.
Transferred to Cal where he made a name for…
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Parents: Read the New Sahmmy Issue →
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Netflix: no friends/reviews
Netflix removed the friend component to their website and also the ability to see your friend’s ratings. I used to have fun writing silly reviews for Netflix a while back, done mainly to provoke a response or a laugh. It’s amazing how without being able to hear your tone, people never assume you’re joking. First, they figure they can educate you on something you missed. I wish I...
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It's all true. →
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2010: Fave Film List
Inception
The Social Network
True Grit
Toy Story 3
Black Swan
Kick Ass
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World
Exit Through the Gift Shop
The Town
The Kids Are All Right
Greenberg
Winnebago Man
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
A Prophet
Winter’s Bone
Why such a long list?
Honorable nods:
Shutter Island
The Fighter
Cyrus
Salt
Get Him to the Greek
Before you suggest, have not yet seen:
Tiny Furniture
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The Rockford Files Theme - The Rockford Files is...
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Too Many Things →
I collect and collect media of all sorts and only have time to enjoy a small percentage of it. Get a new game and barely play it. Buy a book and it sits unread. DVDs are unopened. Yet we don’t want to stop or get rid of any it. Do we? Can we? At least with streaming media, we aren’t storing it our homes. Thanks to BTBNL for sharing this article.
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Caught naughty
When you forget to take aforementioned Kanye West CD out of the player after picking up pre-schooler:
Doodles: He said a naughty word.
Jefe: Oops.
Doodles: What is that song called with the naughty word?
Jefe: “Power”.
Doodles: I LIKE that song “Power”.
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“I’d love to go back to a 2004 cocktail party and beat those sure-sounding real...”
– The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter. We’ll video chat with Mr. Walter at the next Books & Bars on 1/11/11, next Tuesday at 7pm, Bryant Lake Bowl. It’s a fast funny read. Pick it up today and make good on your resolutions to try new things. See you soon. I’ll send...
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MFR: NEWS: The New York Times Tackles the Modern... →
minneapolisfuckingrocks:
Jon Pareles wrote a great piece in the New York Times on New Year’s Eve about the modern pop song and what trends are developing, for better or for worse. Here’s a quick excerpt: “The pressures on musicians to keep things simple are obvious. What have become all-too-familiar…
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Aster Cafe has arrived. →
Sounds like an awesome show. There will be many more at the hottest new spot in town. Great shots of Dessa by Elli Rader, too.
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