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This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Category Archives: Hollywood
Aug
08
2011
Remembering Funny
I’m catching my breath after the two-part Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour episode with Tallulah Bankhead. I laughed and laughed and laughed. It was the 100th anniversary of Lucille Ball’s birth this weekend, teaching me something I previously didn’t know — my mother died on Lucille Ball’s birthday. Kind of weird. Mom loved Lucy. The top three shows [...]
Also posted in Humour, Specifically Steff Tagged childhood, comedians, comedy, funny, lucille ball, nostalgia, remembering, SNL 2 Comments
Apr
21
2011
The Death of Culture
Yesterday, I watched Oprah speaking with The Director Who Walked Away From Hollywood, Tom Shadyac, about the new doc he has coming out, I AM, in which he sort of explores the wrongness of “the cult of celebrity,” and how humans are the only thing in nature that takes more than what it needs, because [...]
Also posted in Society, Steff Rants Tagged cult of celebrity, florence, italy, jersey shore, mtv, season four, snooki, the situation 1 Comment
Dec
11
2010
The King’s Speech: Film Review
I seldom do movie reviews, but want to tell you about The King’s Speech, coming out on Dec. 22nd. It’s one of those rare profoundly moving movies that leaves me believing in who we are again. It’s such an inspiring story, so well acted, so seamlessly made, that I’d encourage anyone who likes GOOD movies to see it. [...]
Also posted in Movie Reviews Tagged colin firth, geoffrey rush, king george vi, movie review, the king's speech Leave a comment
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Also posted in beauty, Current Events, Dimestore Philosophy, dysfunction, Eating Disorder, fitness, Hygiene & Health, internet, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Society, weight loss Tagged epidemic, fat in america, fat isn't funny, fat-phobic, getting fatter, marie claire, maura kelly, mike and molly, no fatties, obese in america, obesity, on being fat 7 Comments
Dissenting Opinion: Raffi Torres Isn’t a Racist