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Miami Connection: Sheer 80′s Awesomeness

23 January 2013 by 3 Comments
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If you live near a movie theater that shows independent films, you might have heard about the midnight movie phenomenon that is Miami Connection.  If not, though, don't fret: the movie is now available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and reasonably-priced digital copy... and trust me, this is not something you want to miss. Miami Connection had a very limited release back in 1987 before it was declared a flop and immediately forgotten.  Almost 25 years later, the Alamo Drafthouse purchased a print of the … [Read more...]

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I’m Not Just Excited, I’m Full of Glee!

22 September 2010 by 1 Comment
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As with many things, I was somewhat of a latecomer to the phenomenon that is Glee.  And as usual, I had no real reason to resist for so long. After the very first episode, my Facebook news page was alight with people talking about this show.  You could say that because I was a music major in college and a band/drama geek in high school, all of my friends and acquaintances fall into the early adopter and target demographic categories. Still, I just never got around to seeking it out.  … [Read more...]

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Confession: I’m a Nerd

18 August 2010 by 11 Comments
makeitorbreakit

Let's not kid ourselves here: even in the geek world, there are guilty pleasures, and then there are guilty pleasures.  Or, perhaps I could put it another way: there are geek pleasures, and then there are guilty pleasures. You see, I'm pretty comfortable in the geek world.  To me, being a fan of Mythbusters or Firefly or Lord of the Rings is, frankly, mainstream.  And I've noticed that some things that geeks will list as guilty pleasures - like singing along to Dr. Horrible or building a … [Read more...]

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