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My Oscar thoughts
The Red Carpet interviewers just had to talk to Evan Rachel Wood and remind me that she's going to be on Broadway. I liked her just fine in Across the Universe - but she is not a strong enough singer for Broadway ( Read more... ) -
Kristin's Miscellaneous Movie Awards (2008 edition)!
For those movies I first saw in 2008 (not necessarily related to release date):
Guilty Pleasures of the Year:
Indiana Jones (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) It was so bad! But it was totally hilarious and enjoyable. Also Mama Mia
Funniest Movies of the Year:
Death at a Funeral. Runners-up: Tropic Thunder and Mama Mia
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Books and movies from 2008
Here are the books I read and movies I saw in 2008. This list does not include books I reread or movies I re-watched (only first-time readings/viewings). It also does not include books/movies I did not finish, books I'm in the process of reading now, children's books, etc.
* = my favorites from the year in each category.
Books:The Best of You: ( Read more... ) -
2008 in review
I did this meme after 2004, after 2005, after 2006 and after 2007. Asking the same questions each year is a good way to show how my life has changed - or hasn't.
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Weird nostalgia
I'm making mix CDs for my nieces for Christmas. Some songs I already had around; other songs I've downloaded from iTunes. In my trolling around for children's songs that don't make me sick, I came across "The Bunny Hop ( Read more... ) -
Some post-election thoughts
In 2004, I read about a rising star in Illinois who was running for the Senate, and he was going to speak at the Democratic convention. (The convention wasn't broadcast on all the networks that night, just channels like PBS and CNN.) At the time, I was working evenings at the copy desk. So I thought I'd watch a couple minutes and then go back to my ( Read more... ) -
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I'm exhausted. I have also been spacing out in front of the computer because I'm apparently too tired to motivate myself to get ready for bed.
Recap of Day Five (with pictures!) tomorrow. -
Spread lies and win the election!
This is exactly what's wrong with campaigning in the United States. And it's exactly what's wrong with the media ( Read more... ) -
The Republican Guide to Campaigning
The icon was created especially for this post. Read on to see how it comes into play. I'm posting this publicly for now, but I might friends-lock it at some point. Enjoy!
This is a follow-up to the 2004 Silverhill's Guide to Winning an Election You Really, Really Didn't Deserve to Win - now updated to reflect the latest strategies and harnessing ( Read more... )