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A cry from alone

This comment was posted by "Marg" on my blog today. Hi Zach, Your right I do believe we are just in need of companionship. They tell me get a dog and that would be nice but it's not what I…

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Matinees and horse manure

By Roger Ebert / October 27th, 1977 Some 1,800 movie theaters were going to start showing commercials before their feature attractions this week. But, alas, the two biggest Chicago chains aren't included. "We have no plans for commercials," says Jerry…

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Idiot with an iPhone

First there was the silent classic Man With a Movie Camera. Then Jamie Stuart made Idiot with a Tripod, a video about the great New York blizzard that went viral. Then Kevin B. Lee and Steven Boone created the video…

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George Shearing, 1919-2011

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Snakes on mathematical planes

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The secrets of The Pot

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