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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.
I'm not a professional hater, but I am a highly ranked amateur.
Also, yes, I am a girl.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Heads up! Damages season 4
returns tonight
July 13, 2011 03:06PM - X-Men First Class trailer
surprisingly good
February 11, 2011 08:33AM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.11
"Reciprocity"
January 31, 2011 03:54PM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.10 "The
Firefly"
January 24, 2011 09:26AM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.9
"Marionette"
December 10, 2010 07:15AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I'm less concerned with
the medium (though I agree
with you
that Woman Wonder
wou…”
February 04, 2011 09:48AM - “I'm not sure I'd credit
Portman with the film's
opening.
Maybe it's because I
ass…”
January 24, 2011 01:46PM - “I'm with you, Nick.
Quality is great, but far too
many shows
I've loved have
had…”
January 24, 2011 11:46AM - “@Cranky - good point. It
definitely looked like they
were
having headset
problems…”
January 24, 2011 11:26AM - “I think Sanchez has
shown great improvement, but
he's also
got a long way to
go.…”
January 24, 2011 10:26AM
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- Ep 3.4 "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?"
- Ep 3.3 "The Plateau"
- Ep 3.2 "The Box"
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Fringe recap: Ep 3.10 "The Firefly"
When it was announced the Fringe was moving to Friday night, many had fretted that this was the first step toward eventual cancellation. Coupled with the fact that the show would be off the…
When it was announced the Fringe was moving to Friday night, many had fretted that this was the first step toward eventual cancellation. Coupled with the fact that the show would be off the…
Fringe recap: Ep 3.9 "Marionette"
I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body... I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.8 "Entrada"
Welcome to the purple episode of Fringe where blue and red universes finally collide.
There have been 50 episodes of Fringe aired so far, and this one easily ranks in the top 5 that the show has… Read full post »
Welcome to the purple episode of Fringe where blue and red universes finally collide.
There have been 50 episodes of Fringe aired so far, and this one easily ranks in the top 5 that the show has… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.7 "The Abducted"
This week's episode was a real thriller - not only was the prime case supremely creepy and well done, but the episode ends on quite a cliffhanger, as Olivia's attempt to get back home…
This week's episode was a real thriller - not only was the prime case supremely creepy and well done, but the episode ends on quite a cliffhanger, as Olivia's attempt to get back home…
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.6 "6955 kHz"
It's good to see Fringe return to form after last week's disappointing episode. Whereas last week suffered from its stand-alone "Monster of the Week" format, this week is chock full of continuity goodness as…
It's good to see Fringe return to form after last week's disappointing episode. Whereas last week suffered from its stand-alone "Monster of the Week" format, this week is chock full of continuity goodness as…
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.5 "Amber 31422"
Welcome back to Fringe after that one week break. I'd say that I hope you enjoyed the World Series, but judging by the ratings, apparently most of you were watching something else. In that respect,…
Welcome back to Fringe after that one week break. I'd say that I hope you enjoyed the World Series, but judging by the ratings, apparently most of you were watching something else. In that respect,…
The Walking Dead Recap: Ep 1.1 "Days Gone By"
Zombie stories are almost never about the monsters
themselves, when you get to the heart of it. Zombies have no
personalities, no real reason or motivation for what they do (save
for… Read full post »
Zombie stories are almost never about the monsters
themselves, when you get to the heart of it. Zombies have no
personalities, no real reason or motivation for what they do (save
for… Read full post »
New TV For Your Consideration
So, there's been much wailing and gnashing of teeth out
in the blogosphere about the state of network television. Yes, I'm
as horrified as the next person about the fact that mediocre shows
like Outsourced,… Read full post »
So, there's been much wailing and gnashing of teeth out
in the blogosphere about the state of network television. Yes, I'm
as horrified as the next person about the fact that mediocre shows
like Outsourced,… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.4 "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric
Sheep?"
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut.Tonight's episode is entitled "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" and much like…
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.3 "The Plateau"
The red hued credits of Fringe welcome us to back to Earth-2,
where ballpoint pens are rare collectible items, the Aruba war is
still fresh in people's minds, and avocados are worth their weight
in… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.2 "The Box"
Hello,
and welcome to another Fringe recap. This post contains spoilers
for this week's episode, so consider yourself forewarned."What's in the box? What's in the boooooxxxxx!?" - Det. David Mills, Se7en
This week on Fringe, boxes feature heavily into…
Fringe
Recap: "Olivia"
Previously on Fringe: EVERYTHING. The show opens with an attempt to summarize the entire myth arc of the show in 45 seconds. I assume this is an attempt to help new viewers follow along with the new…
Previously on Fringe: EVERYTHING. The show opens with an attempt to summarize the entire myth arc of the show in 45 seconds. I assume this is an attempt to help new viewers follow along with the new…
Detroit 1-8-7 Recap: Episode 1
ABC, in their infinite wisdom, realized that there was a
dangerous shortage of cop dramas on television. Fearing that
viewers might be overwhelmed by the trauma of original programming
such as Pushing Daisies or… Read full post »
Jesus
Takes the Mound
So, the savior of DC baseball - one Mr. Stephen Strasburg - finally made his major league debut last night. Jokingly (though maybe not so much) referred to as "Jesus" by both the media and… Read full post »
So, the savior of DC baseball - one Mr. Stephen Strasburg - finally made his major league debut last night. Jokingly (though maybe not so much) referred to as "Jesus" by both the media and… Read full post »
In Which I Plunge Into Bieber Madness
There are two things I find strangely irresistible:
extreme French horror films and male teen pop sensations. The
latter obsession harkens back to my youth, when my sister and I
were deep… Read full post »
There are two things I find strangely irresistible:
extreme French horror films and male teen pop sensations. The
latter obsession harkens back to my youth, when my sister and I
were deep… Read full post »
Oooo Mama - an iPad alternate
Per
Engadget, take a look at the foxy new tablet from ICD called
Gemini.
Some of the remarkable things this sexy beast features are the ability to make phone calls via the built-in 3G,… Read full post »
Some of the remarkable things this sexy beast features are the ability to make phone calls via the built-in 3G,… Read full post »
First Cynical Impressions of new Apple tablet
Quickly written, poorly edited first response to the newly unveiled Apple tablet device.
1. The Name
The "iPad"? What's up with that name? Sounds like something that Always or Tampax would market. I'm not… Read full post »
Quickly written, poorly edited first response to the newly unveiled Apple tablet device.
1. The Name
The "iPad"? What's up with that name? Sounds like something that Always or Tampax would market. I'm not… Read full post »
Damages returns, plus a crime show for the commitment
phobic
One of the best shows on television that you may or may not be watching is FX's Damages. On one hand, it's a shame more people don't tune in, because the writing is… Read full post »
One of the best shows on television that you may or may not be watching is FX's Damages. On one hand, it's a shame more people don't tune in, because the writing is… Read full post »
Thursday
TV Alert
I haven't blogged much lately, but I wanted to pop in and remind
you all to set your DVR for a couple of shows airing tonight (or
very soon).
First of all, if you are still resisting my attempts to get you…
First of all, if you are still resisting my attempts to get you…
Shows You May Enjoy (plus bonus musings)
Contrary to what you might think, I am not dead, nor have I
abandoned this blog. I've just had a busy couple of months, which
hasn't left me much time for blogging. In any case, here's… Read full post »
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 »
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