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mad_typist
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Birthday
- September 18
- Bio
- I'm a liberal secular humanist who enjoys writing, reading, playing video games and watching sports. I am a former member of the Armed Services who now enjoys the sweet sweet freedom of civilian life. My blog will be centered mostly on politics, football and video games.
Also, yes, I am a girl.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “That's pretty darn
awesome. That's the kind of
thing you put
on your bucket
list…”
November 18, 2009 07:30AM - “@GeeBee - Jace is
actually very cool. If you
read his
original post I
linked to,…”
November 13, 2009 08:42AM - “I mostly use spoilers as
a way to see if the show is
worth
checking out, Nick.
Fo…”
November 12, 2009 02:11PM - “@Karin - agreed,
obviously anyone who clicks on
a link to
read an article
about a…”
November 12, 2009 01:54PM - “LuluandPhoebe - I've
seen that format as well, and
I like it.
I don't think
anyon…”
November 12, 2009 01:50PM
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Spoiler Etiquette for Bloggers
*** note: this post contains spoilers for the following works: Mad Men, Lost, Harry Potter, Star Wars
I'm a big fan of the blog Televisionary, and usually go out of my way to read it several times a day. Yesterday…
*** note: this post contains spoilers for the following works: Mad Men, Lost, Harry Potter, Star Wars
I'm a big fan of the blog Televisionary, and usually go out of my way to read it several times a day. Yesterday…
Paranormal Activity: Go See This Movie!
Two Saturdays ago I went and saw the new horror movie Paranormal
Activity with my boyfriend and a couple of friends. I can safely
say this is one of the best horror films I've seen in the…
Meet the Nook, the new e-book hotness of the week
Courtesy of Engadget, here's a picture of the newest e-book
reader, dubbed "the Nook", from Barnes & Noble:
According to the article posted at Engadget, the new e-book reader will feature several intriguing Kindle-killer features:
… Read full post »
According to the article posted at Engadget, the new e-book reader will feature several intriguing Kindle-killer features:
… Read full post »
Welcome to the Dollhouse (season 2)
Good news. Dollhouse is back!
The
ratings for the new season of Dollhouse have been abysmal.
Ratings for the premiere were
pretty bad, but
dropped even more the… Read full post »
Good news. Dollhouse is back!
Bad news. It might not be back for long!
100 Worst Movies of the 2000s
Now, I got a lot of crap from friends about my non-review
review of G.I. Joe, with many of them stating that I wasn't allowed
to diss a movie I hadn't seen. I mostly thought, "Well, if it… Read full post »
NFL
Week 3 breakdown
Let's start this post off with a quote from one of my favorite
movies:
Every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think we'd save everyone a lot of time and trouble… Read full post »
Fall TV: Finding The Diamonds in the Coal Pile
In case you're wondering what's entertaining me these days,
here are the shows I'll be following along with this fall (and
perhaps blogging about, if I have time):
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
Must-Watch Shows
1) I must say - the… Read full post »
NFL
Week 2 breakdown
Wow, what an exciting week of football. Let's get down to it.
The panicfest has
been postponed till next week. There's a
hilarious tendency for fans to freak out after Week 1 of the
NFL… Read full post »
Monday Night Football Madness
Normally, I probably won't blog about the weekly Monday Night
Football matchups*, but since ESPN decided air back-to-back games
and screw all East Coast residents that need to actually, you know,
WORK and shit early in the morning, I guess… Read full post »
NFL Week 1 breakdown (2009 Edition!)
Well, a lot of folks told me they liked my NFL-related posts last
year (and by "lot", I mean, "one or two, including my mother").
Anyway, they're back, so hopefully you'll enjoy them.
It's a Hard Knocks Life… Read full post »
It's a Hard Knocks Life… Read full post »
Nerd Pin-up Girl Returns With Hilarious Music Video
Check out this new video from the excellent and hilarious crew
from the web series "The Guild", entitled "Do You Want To Date My
Avatar"?
Now, riddle me this: why aren't networks falling over themselves to… Read full post »
Now, riddle me this: why aren't networks falling over themselves to… Read full post »
Why You Should See District 9
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Since my last
attempt to thwart the trend of mediocre movies earning box
office receipts out of proportion to their actual level of quality
fell short, I'm going to try a different tactic this week. This
week… Read full post »
Your Scarlet Letter Now Applies to Facebook
The governor of Illinois just signed a bill into law that
makes it
illegal for registered sex offenders to use social networking
sites. In other words, no perverts allowed on Facebook.
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
On a emotionally charged level, it… Read full post »
Why You Shouldn't See the G.I.Joe Movie
Don't be this guy. This guy is someone who, in the future,
went and saw the G.I. Joe movie on opening weekend. He obviously
regrets his decision. You've probably been this guy before,
… Read full post »
OMG Lingerie Football! Now Excuse Me While I Die A Little
Inside
wtf?
Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports Shutdown Corner and Philly.com, allow me to share this video, where the QB of the Philadelphia Passion explains how they're going to pass and run… Read full post »
wtf?Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports Shutdown Corner and Philly.com, allow me to share this video, where the QB of the Philadelphia Passion explains how they're going to pass and run… Read full post »
I don't usually forward emails or post about things happening
in Congress with headlines like, "Crucial bill coming up! Email
your senator now!". However, this particular amendment is so
troubling that I really want to spread the word about the insanity
being… Read full post »
Emmy Nomination Hits and Misses
I declare "Shenanigans!" on the following Emmy
nominations:
Best Drama:
It's not that I have a problem with House overall, but it feels like a pretty formulaic show to me. Mysterious medical aliment of the week gets solved by dickhole… Read full post »
Best Drama:
It's not that I have a problem with House overall, but it feels like a pretty formulaic show to me. Mysterious medical aliment of the week gets solved by dickhole… Read full post »
Announcing Rapid Recaps (First up: Nurse Jackie)
Those of you who follow this blog will recall that last week
I posted asking for suggestions on shows that I would
recap/review. Well, the votes are in, so here are the shows
I'll be reviewing,… Read full post »
Disney Princesses Meet The Real World
I encourage all of you to go over to JPG Magazine and check
out this brilliant
photo essay by Dina Goldstein entitled "Fallen Princesses." In
it, Goldstein uses models to simulate the intersection of the real
world… Read full post »
You Just Hate Her Because She's Prettier Than You!
I've heard some whoppers in my day, but
this latest post by Douglas MacKinnon over at the Huffington
Post rates pretty high on my "Are you fucking kidding me with
this shit?" meter:
Which… Read full post »
I Would Like To Be The First To Welcome Our New Ant
Overlords
Read
this fascinating article today about a recent scientific
discovery that one particular colony of Argentine ants has secretly
been taking over the world for some time now.
In… Read full post »
Phallic Phailure: Why HBO's "Hung" Left Me Limp
Okay, okay, I promise that the title of this post is the first
and last dick joke I'll make today. That having been said, don't
expect the same courtesy from the new HBO show "Hung", which… Read full post »
Stop Giving Sanford Credit, People
Curious - I haven't seen the press conference, so I cannot say
100% for sure that Sanford wasn't moving in his admission that he
had an affair. However, I am a bit surprised to see John Cole
over… Read full post »
Sanford Was in Argentina. Also, He Has A Bridge He's Dying To Sell
You
Right now, the current explanation as to the governor's
whereabouts is that he was in Argentina, driving around by himself.
It's a more slightly more plausible explanation than the… Read full post »
Hey You! Watch This Show.
The decisions that go into whether a show lives or dies are often inscrutable. How does a fun, quirky cop drama like "The Unusuals" or a whimsical wonderful fantasy show like "Pushing Daisies" get canceled, while the same… Read full post »
The decisions that go into whether a show lives or dies are often inscrutable. How does a fun, quirky cop drama like "The Unusuals" or a whimsical wonderful fantasy show like "Pushing Daisies" get canceled, while the same… Read full post »
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To-Do List: The Next Five Days
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The last goodbye.
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