MISTER FADED GLORY
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
A Friend of the Family [Book Review]
An engrossing novel with wry commentary on the dysfunctional nature of family, Lauren Grodstein’s A Friend of the Family is an excellent surprise – one of my favorite novels of the last few years. Though the title and even the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reading, Writing
Tagged A Friend of the Family, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Favorites, Fiction, Lauren Grodstein, Literary Fiction, Novels
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Steven Spielberg movies, in order [Random Film Review]
Maybe you missed my reviews of War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin, two movies I liked — manipulations and irrational exuberance included. Maybe you wonder where they rank on the Spielberg spectrum? With no additional explanation: 26. Indiana Jones … Continue reading
Posted in Film, War on Slate
Tagged Indiana Jones, Last Cruade, Steven Spielberg, War Horse, War on Slate
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How to build a cheeky sports blog with everyone else’s ideas [Grantland Review]
First, there’s nothing wrong with Grantland. Let’s just get that out of the way. It’s fine. As a landing spot for talented essayists yearning to boost their profile, it’s understandable. As a home for willful expansion of silly twitter asides, … Continue reading
Posted in Irony?, Sports, Sports Media, Writing
Tagged AV Club, blogs, Chuck Klosterman, Content Marketing, Deadspin, Drew Magary, ESPN, Filmdrunk, Grantland, Hipsters, Katie Baker, Kissing Suzy Kolber, Louis CK, Lunchroom Effect, Simmons, Strategy, Videogum, Web sites
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The Adventures of Tintin [Movie Review]
“Settle down, John,” I seethed, muttering to myself. “You haven’t lost your edge. Not even close.” /sips $9-dollar “medium” vat of diet soda “No, there’s nothing wrong with going to the movies. Not even a Spielberg movie. Not even to … Continue reading
Posted in Column Gimmicks, Film
Tagged First Person, Golden Globes, Herges, Indulgent, Steven Spielberg, Take that Faulkner, The Adventures of Tintin, Tintin
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House of Lies [TV Review]
Are you like me? Have you been a marketer? Business developer? Junior executive? Maybe you’ve shopped for vendors: software companies, management experts, processors, each promising to save you something. Maybe you’ve been privy to boardroom meetings. . Maybe – god … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humor?, Television
Tagged Ben Schwarz, Better Off Ted, Consultants, Corporate Underbelly, Don Cheadle, Franklin & Bash, Grantland, House of Lies, Josh Lawson, Kristen Bell, Pitch, Showtime
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War Horse [Movie Review]
The critic’s lament: What to do with a movie you’re not supposed to like, but works anyway? Everything about War Horse suggests predictable sneers. The Spielberg pedigree. The treacly John Williams score. The stilted dialogue and occasional paper-thin characters. The … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Animals, Critic's Lament, Dogs, Horses, Steven Spielberg, War Horse
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