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mad_typist
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- 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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Finding Nema - Where Are The Girls in Pixar Films?
Pixar studio burst onto the movie making scene in 1995,
releasing the classic Toy Story, the world's first fully
computer-animated feature film. It was an instant hit, and changed
the face of animated… Read full post »
V stands for "Very Soon Lizard Aliens Will Suck Your Face
Off"
I was pretty excited when I heard that they were going to
reboot/relaunch the classic sci-fi mini-series V. I was hopeful
that ABC, which has done a great job handling the…
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 »
Sci-fi Channel Lamely Attempts to Get Hipper
I still remember the day that the Sci-Fi channel made its
television debut. For a sci-fi fan like myself, I was pretty
thrilled that there would be a channel out there that focused on a
genre… Read full post »
Reprinted from my other blog, Cultural Cuisinart, but felt like sharing here at OS as well. Enjoy.
Why I Enjoy My Barren, Childless Existence
Kornheiser out; Monday Night Football now 100% less painful to
watch
Our long national nightmare is over, fellow football fans. It
was just announced today that Tony Kornheiser is leaving Monday
Night Football. Allow me a moment to cackle my joy to the… Read full post »
For those of you not quite as in the know as the rest of the Nerd-a-verse, tonight FOX is premiering the new Joss Whedon show Dollhouse. Dollhouse stars the excellent Eliza Dushku as "Echo", a woman who has her memories completely wiped at the end of each mission she undertakes. She's… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Joy and rapture - tonight on the Sci-Fi channel, the magnificent Battlestar Galactica returns for the final half of Season 4! Remember to set your DVRs correctly, since tonight's episode actually runs 5 minutes over.
I'm both happy and sad to see the show return, because while I've been dying t/…
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 »
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 »
Tony Kornheiser Must Be Stopped
One of my favorite comedies of all time is Christopher Guest's awesome "Best In Show", a mockumentary about dog breeders getting ready for a faux Westminster dog show. For those of you who haven't seen it, drop what you're doing RIGHT NOW,…
Rejoice, nerds - Dollhouse Returning for Season 2, and Other TV
News
It's Aliiiiiiiiiive!
Surprisingly, Fox has decided to renew Dollhouse for another season. To be honest, I think most people thought this show was a goner. But, as I said in my last…
Surprisingly, Fox has decided to renew Dollhouse for another season. To be honest, I think most people thought this show was a goner. But, as I said in my last…
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 »
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 »
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 »
Fake Tits Make Me Feel Confident!
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It's now been confirmed that the Miss California pageant funded breast implants for this year's winner. Here's the gist:
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It's now been confirmed that the Miss California pageant funded breast implants for this year's winner. Here's the gist:
Friday morning a Miss California Pageant official confirmed previous reports that controversial contestant Carr… Read full post »
Feminism and Dollhouse - Every Fan (and Hater) Must Read
When I first posted about the new Joss Whedon show Dollhouse, I got a lot of interesting responses on my reviews of early episodes. Some fans stuck around and are enjoying the show in the
… 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 »
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 »Video Games That Make You Cry
I got all excited when I saw this article over at good old mainstream MSNBC entitled "When has a video game ever made you cry?". I had been foolishly hoping for a discussion of video games and how far along they've…
Uh
oh. Here comes T.O.
Welcome to the sports fan's dilemma.
There I was, composing a post a few days ago that started like this:
There I was, composing a post a few days ago that started like this:
Please DO let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. First of all, allow me… Read full post »
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