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it’s only a phase

Turns of Phrase: Dogme 95 (from the World Wide Words site). The one ‘Dogme’ film I’ve seen, Italian for Beginners, violates one of the terms as stated here – unless the IV hose really did contain morphine.

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The Sandbaggers

If I only had a paycheck! Television’s best spy series ever is now on DVD. (Thanks to Jim Henley for the tip.)

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use the protocol, Luke!

Star Wars IV by telnet

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the secret origin of the Nanites

Dave Krieger, whom I haven’t seen in too long, tells the tale of his role in the creation of Krieger Waves. (This is not new but I don’t remember seeing it before.)

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forsooth thy knockers be bounteous

a chuckle from John and Antonio: We once knew a woman who got a job translating three porn flicks from Italian to Spanish. Why did they bother, you ask. Because they were done in (well, mostly out of) Renaissance dress … Continue reading

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get the Kryptonite!

Cintra Wilson raises the alarm: I must warn the world about Tom Cruise. I feel he is an utterly terrifying Superior Life Form, with the power to melt heads and braid spines. His eyes are as hard, shiny and brutally … Continue reading

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why is there a watermelon in there?

Recently a friend said to me out of the blue, “Home is where you wear your hat!” I spun mental wheels for a moment and came back, “Character is who you are in the dark!” You know what that means … Continue reading

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