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Author Archives: robchristopher
The Showgirls Drinking Game
On Saturday night andystardust and thejeremyshow and I watched “Showgirls” for the first time, and the only way to appreciate this film is to play the Showgirls Drinking Game: If someone says “dancin’,” take a drink. If somone says “darlin’,” … Continue reading
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Reminder
DVD Night on Wednesday, 7.30, @ the pad of backburner (i.e. don’t show up at Rob & Andy’s Place)
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VIP Room
Since thejeremyshow moved into his new place, he’s turned it into a VIP Room, a kind of Studio 54 for New Millenium Chicago if you will. He updates me regularly with all the juiciest news, and here’s the latest dispatch: … Continue reading
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List of the Senators Who Did Not Vote For The Lynching Apology
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Robert Bennett (R-UT) Thad Cochran (R-MS) John Cornyn (R-TX) Michael Crapo (R-ID) Michael Enzi (R-WY) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Judd Gregg (R-NH) Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Trent Lott (R-MS) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Richard Shelby (R-AL) John Sununu (R-NH) Craig … Continue reading
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Spreadsheet Hell
If anyone is looking for me today, that’s where I’ll be.
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Dessert
We were all set to watch “I Am A Fugituve From A Chain Gang,” the infamous muckracking film from the 30’s that I’ve been wanting to see since I was about 16. And then. I stepped out to the corner … Continue reading
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Couldn’t help it: last night I installed the a/c unit in the bedroom. Summer has arrived. Don’t worry: DVD night should not be overly uncomfortable tomorrow evening. Plenty of punch on hand, ventilation, etc. Still, a volunteer posessing an abode … Continue reading
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Another Look
After watching it again last night, here’s my mini-essay: “Mommie Dearest” has gotten an unfair reputation through decades of cable TV repeats and hearsay drag queen re-enactments as an over-the-top campy melodrama. Not true. The film takes itself very seriously … Continue reading