2014
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Movie Review: Dumb and Dumber To
1.5 stars out of 5 It’s weird to think how much has changed since I saw the original Dumb and Dumber for the first time, which was about two weeks ago on Comedy Central. You see, back in 1994, I avoided Jim Carrey movies. I’d enjoyed him in the short-lived 1985 TV series The Duck […]
Movie Review: Foxcatcher
4 stars out of 5 On March 24, 2006, I was face-to-face with director Bennett Miller and was pretty pissed at the guy—but I’ll save that anecdote for another time. For now I’ll say that, personal feelings aside, I’m a big fan of his work. All four of his features range from very good to […]
Ask Jack: Weight Harassment, Lost ID Card, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Have you ever gotten grief about your body in the workplace? Plus, the curious tale of a lost ID card.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 11/25/14
EPISODE #156: THANKSGIVING 2014 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Ray Davies — “Thanksgiving Day” The Dollyrots — “Let’s Turkey Trot” Willie Nelson — “I Am a Pilgrim” R.E.M. — “Pilgrimage” Josh Rouse — “I Woke Up in the Mayflower” Morphine — “Thursday” The Clash — “The Street Parade” Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians — “Balloon […]
Movie Review: Gone Girl
3.5 stars out of 5 This was a rare instance where I was thinking “I am not really enjoying this movie” and then later, thought, “No, wait, I am enjoying it.” Now, I didn’t read the book Gone Girl. Truth be told, until the movie came out, I didn’t even know there was a book […]
Ask Jack: Haiku Applications, Leaving a Job + Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: What dumb things have you been asked to do while applying for a job? Plus, how to quit without saying “Take this job and shove it.”
My Internet Radio Playlist, 11/18/14
EPISODE #155: TOO MANY COOKS a tribute to the viral-video sensation Too Many Cooks The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Mick Jagger — “Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)” Volcano Suns — “It’s Stewtime” Angie and the Citations — “Salt and Pepper” The Searchers — “Sugar and Spice” Wire — “Dot Dash” The Black Lips — […]
The Surprising Technology in Bill Gates’ Mansion
This morning on the Yahoo!, there was yet another of those click-bait headlines that I refuse to read. Instead, here are my guesses on the “surprising technology in Bill Gates’ mansion.” 1. Telephone humorously shaped like Mickey Mouse. 2. Remote control for his remote control, because we’re always losing those things, am I right?? 3. […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition IX
Well, I did it: I “cut the cord.” I was pruning my azaleas and I accidentally snipped the cable cord right in two. So I immediately duct-taped it back together because I loves loves loves my cable TV. And here are the shows that I’ve been watching recently! LOVED Too Many Cooks (Adult Swim) OK, […]
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