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Mark Zuckerberg Wins Time’s Person of the Year Over Readers’ Favorite, Julian Assange

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 3:14 pm   /   Local, Off the Wall

Despite winning the readers’ poll, Julian Assange lost Time’s Person of the Year to 26=year-old Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg.  Also in the running were the Tea Party, the Chilean Miners, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and Afghanistan leader Hamid Karzai. As mad as some people are that the reader’s poll wasn’t the final winner, I can’t […]

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“Take Me Home Tonight” HD Trailer: Topher Grace, Anna Farris, and Dan Fogeler

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 2:50 pm   /   Local, Movie Trailers

This trailer gives me plenty to love, and just as much to hate. I love Topher Grace in just about anything, Anna Farris when she isn’t a complete cariacture, and just about everyone in the supporting cast. I love the 80s setting, and I will most likely be jamming out to the soundtrack in the […]

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Mississippi Native Patrick House Wins “The Biggest Loser” 2010

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 2:28 pm   /   Local, Television News

Patrick House from Vicksburg, Mississippi was the big winner on the reality show, The Biggest Loser. The unemployed salesman who started the season at over 400 pounds, lost a staggering 181 pounds. House lost a total of 45% of his bodyweight throughout the competition. The father of two said before the end of the competition […]

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Concert Review: TFDI Tour w/ Tony Lucca, Jay Nash, and Matt Duke; Off Broadway December 14th

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 12:15 pm   /   Concert Reviews, Local

There are times when you go to see a great show, and you take a look around and think, “Why aren’t there more people here?”  Such was the case of the TFDI (or the Totally Fuckin’ Doin’ It Tour, as the audience was told by Jay Nash).  When I see musicians the caliber of Tony […]

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“Black Swan”, “The King’s Speech”, and “True Grit” Top Nominees for BFCA Awards

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 11:14 am   /   Local, Movie News

The Broadcast Film Critics’ nominations are among the biggest of the year, and one of the largest in the early portion of the year.  Boasting a large member count of many highly respected film critics, the BFCA usually get a number of things right. They aren’t always clear matchups to the final showdown at the […]

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TCM Remembers 2010 Video – Remembrance of Hollywood Professionals

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 12:42 am   /   Local, Movie News

Here is a touching video from Turner Classic Movies. Each year they make a short video remembering professionals within the film world.  It is a solemn tribute, made only more effective by the quality of the production. This video features “Headlights”, a song by Sophie Hunger, that only amps up the feelings in this short […]

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Gawker Media Hacked by Pro-Wikileaks Activists

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 12:21 am   /   Local, Off the Wall

If one thing has been proven true this week, it is don’t mess with Anonymous. I’m sure a lot of you are wondering who Anonymous is? Well, Anonymous, Anon for short, are members of the popular image board 4chan. (NSFW, do not go unless you are not easily offended.) Many of the things Anonymous does are […]

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“The Social Network” Wins Big in Boston, LA, and New York Online Film Critic Awards

Posted: December 12, 2010 at 11:55 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The Social Network is shaping up as the film to beat this year.  The David Fincher film about Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has already won Best Picture honors from Washington D.C. Film Critics Association, and the prestigious National Board of Review.  Today the film added the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Boston Society of Film Critics, […]

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American Film Institute Announces Top 10 Films of 2010

Posted: December 12, 2010 at 11:38 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The AFI (American Film Institute) listed it’s Top 10 films of the year, and there weren’t a lot of surprises to be had. Many of the films currently stand as front runners for the top 10 in the Best Picture category for this year’s Academy Awards. A couple however weren’t eligible, including The King’s Speech which […]

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“The King’s Speech”, “Inception”, and “Black Swan” Top St. Louis Film Critics Nominations

Posted: December 12, 2010 at 11:21 pm   /   Local, Movie News

After a long day of deliberation, members of the St. Louis Film Critics (including Kevin and myself from ReviewSTL), selected a number of films for our yearly awards. Topping the nominations at seven a piece were The King’s Speech, Inception, and Black Swan. Following closely with a number of nominations were The Social Network, The […]

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