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Embarrassing Fictional Crushes

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AV Club just did a thing on fictional crushes. Here’s my embarrassing list. Who’s on yours... Read more »
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today at 9:11 am
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'The Walking Dead' Returns This Sunday!!1! ZOMBEEES ZOMG

'The Walking Dead' Returns This Sunday!!1! ZOMBEEES ZOMG
I know you’re excited. I know I am. Here are a couple reminders about what was happening on the show when we last spent time with our cast of Lost characters with less personality. Dr. Vet wants our heroes to leave his farm because he doesn’t want to share his food and he doesn’t want... Read more »
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ChicagoNow TV Tandem Podcast - Episode 9

Today Andrew Daar and John Hammerle join Andy Daglas and Julie Hammerle to discuss the new one-word dramas that premiered this winter (Smash, Touch, Luck, Alcatraz). And The River, which we’re now calling just “River.” Tune in to find out which show one of us kind of thought wasn’t a complete waste of time. Here’s... Read more »
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Thursday at 6:26 am
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Harry Potter's All Grows Up In Stylish, Creepy "The Woman In Black"

Harry Potter's All Grows Up In Stylish, Creepy "The Woman In Black"
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Genre: Horror Premise: Recently widowed attorney Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe, in his first post-Potter role) goes to a remote village where a scary lady ghost is spooking the locals. Behind-the-Scenes: This is the first movie to bear the “Hammer” films production credit in a few decades.  Screenwriter Jane Goldman usually collaborates with Matthew Vaughn... Read more »
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Lana Del Rey's "Hunger Games"

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A parody of Lana Del Rey that rhymes “Katniss” with “rat piss.”
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Tuesday at 2:48 pm
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Is It Too Soon To Ask For A Remake Of "Chronicle"?

Is It Too Soon To Ask For A Remake Of "Chronicle"?
CHRONICLE Genre: Found Footage/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Premise: Three teens explore a mysterious hole in the ground, and walk away with unexplainable bloody noses and telekinetic powers, all while filming their exploits.  Those super powers ultimately separate the good from the bad, corrupting some but not others. Behind-the-Scenes: Fox was so impressed with first-time director Josh Trank that they offered him... Read more »
By Hammer,
February 4, 2012 at 9:01 am
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2012 Resolutions - February Check-In

We’re one month into 2012. How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? One of my resolutions was to check-in with myself at the end of each month to see how much I’ve accomplished and what I need to work on in the next month. I broke my 2012 goals into three categories: writing... Read more »
By Magistra,
February 2, 2012 at 9:23 am
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Nature Is A Ruthless Bitch In "The Grey," But It's No Match For Neeson

Nature Is A Ruthless Bitch In "The Grey," But It's No Match For Neeson
THE GREY Genre: Survival thriller Premise: A group of tough guy oil riggers led by Liam Neeson try to survive after their plane crashes in the middle of the wild. Behind-the-Scenes: Director Joe Carnahan previously worked with Neeson on The A-Team. The Good: Carnahan does a brilliant job of conveying the most brutal, unforgiving elements of nature.   The... Read more »
By Hammer,
February 1, 2012 at 9:34 pm
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My Dinner With Hammervision - White Bean Chicken Chili

I am a big fan of food and cooking and laziness. So, if I can find a recipe that ticks all three of those boxes, count me in. This is a little meal I whipped up today. It’s healthy. It’s fast. It’s darn delicious. And I want to share it with you. Ingredients: a thingy... Read more »
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January 30, 2012 at 7:53 pm
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"Extremely Loud" Is This Generation's "Pay It Forward", And That's No Compliment

"Extremely Loud" Is This Generation's "Pay It Forward", And That's No Compliment
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE Genre: Drama Premise: After the death of his father (Tom Hanks) on 9/11, Oskar (Thomas Horn), who falls somewhere on the Autism spectrum, finds a key in an envelope marked “Black” in his dad’s closet, and decides to meet with everyone in the city with that last name in order to unlock... Read more »
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January 26, 2012 at 9:54 pm
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