Category Archives: Pop Culture

Shitting on Phil Collins, Part Two

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Yesterday I explained my personal sentimental connection to the work of Phil Collins and Genesis, and how my perspective has evolved with my musical tastes.  Even with that as background, I still feel bad for the rest of this post, … Continue reading →

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Shitting on Phil Collins

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

A friend emailed this morning to let me know that Phil Collins has scheduled a three-night stand at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC.  Everyone has that first band that made them like music, and Genesis was mine.  ”

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Film Review: The Road

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

I finally got to see John Hillcoat and Joe Penhall’s film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road this weekend, and I was not disappointed.  McCarthy’s bleak post-apocalyptic father-and-son story is one of my favorite books.  The film is extremely faithful, … Continue reading →

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Mondegreens and Eggcorns

Posted on February 14, 2008 by

Today I came across the Wikipedia entry for “eggcorn,” a recently-coined linguistic term that describes one of my ultimate pet peaves. I know I should be forgiving, but to my mind few things make a person seem stupid than the … Continue reading →

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The shit hits the Brat Boy fans

Posted on November 16, 2007 by

I’ve followed Brat Boy School, the home page of model/blogger/underwear spokesman Ethan Reynolds for quite some time. I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a “fan” of Ethan’s, but he was pretty and I checked in fairly often to read posts about … Continue reading →

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