Okay so it's not quite over yet but I don't think I'll be able to post this before 2006 is over so I better do it now! December was BY FAR the best month of 2006 if not the best month I've had in the past couple years. It was glorious in 57383 different ways. Not only did I get an extra $500 bonus, awesome Christmas presents and two of the ( Read more... )

Last year, the Chicago Film Critics were the only group (as far as I know) that picked Crash over Brokeback. That was, it was widely thought, due to Roger Ebert's influence. This year, Roger may not be in the game. The CFC generally goes for the critics' darling, like Sideways and Far From Heaven. Other than last year, they also correctly predicted ( Read more... )

I got Christmas presents up the yinger this year but they were SO cool I just had to share. Now I'm generally not a spoiled person. Ever since I got full-time employment, I pay for EVERYTHING. And when my iPod broke and my laptop was useless, I didn't immediately go out and buy new ones to replace them. So because I exercised some major ( Read more... )

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So everyone and their mother is releasing a Top 10 Films of 2006 list because, well, it's that time of year. While I feel like I haven't seen enough of the really great films released this year, I was still able to compile a list of my personal favorites. They are as follows...

1. The Departed ( Read more... )

The nominations for my seconds favorite awards have just been released and OH YEAH there are some good ones. The names in bold are particularly special for me...

December 14, 2006

Golden Globes Noms (Variety was first with complete list; web cock blocked until official news releases hit the web)

Picture, Drama:
"Babel"
"Bobby"
"The Departed ( Read more... )

Grossman, Hester lead Bears past Rams

Rex Grossman reverted to form and Devin Hester ran into the record books Monday night as the Bears clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 42-27 victory over the Rams in St. Louis.


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A glorious opportunity to see Sacha Baron Cohen out of character...







I love what he says about his, um, parts. "For a Jew I'm okay."

Yes...I'm officially in love.

Zach Quinto...


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Okay so this is the last day of November and I'm only now getting to my Favorite Things list. But hey...better late than never!!

-Clint Eastwood & Flags of Our Fathers
-Top Chef
-Matthew Fox
-watching The Twilight Zone every night before bed ( Read more... )