2008, was it great??????

Happy New Year!!
Now that 2009 is in full swing, let us reflect on the year that just ended. I will start by first by mentioning music and television which made for a memorable 2008. Ranking and awarding art is a fun but ultimately silly exercise, but I will try hard to compile a few definitive [...]

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We Are Bad Bloggers!!

The title of this post is in itself an apology and a fairly cool name for a band. If you need a band name of course. We have been busy and therefore not consuming as much popular culture recently.  Aside from 30 Rock, The Office, and of course The Daily Show almost every night during [...]

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Presidential Candidates’ Favorite Films

We haven’t posted anything of a real political nature before, but hey, tis the season, and this is on topic…
Click here for a brief interview with the Repubilcan and Democratic candidates (remember, there are others!) regarding their favorite films. Does it help you make your decision? Thanks to Cathy for this link!

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Hello Autumn! ***update: Chabon interview link fixed.

Another round of randomness…..
First music. I have been smitten by yet another band from Austin, TX by the name of Okkervil River. Their latest album is called The Stand Ins and is fantastic! Okkervil River along with Shearwater and Spoon make Austin a veritable indie music mecca. In an interesting promotional move for this album, [...]

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Goodbye Summer…..

I know, I know… I have been downright lazy the last few weeks and have no excuse for my lack of involvement here. I will do better after Labor Day, I promise.
Here are a few items of interest brought to you mostly by readers of this blog. How exciting!

First of all, in light of high [...]

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This Weekend @ the Uptown Theater, Next Weekend @ First Avenue

Man on Wire is a new documentary about a high-wire artist who walked between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. This film is winning award after award on the festival circuit and is a near shoo-in for a “Best Documentary” nomination at this year’s Academy Awards. The subject matter alone seems [...]

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Second Chance!

This just in via WIRED magazine—Dr. Horrible is back online, streaming for free…for now.
If you missed it earlier this month, I highly recommend checking it out. Very silly, touching, creative, and surprising. I’d love to hear what you think of it, especially the ending…
‏Watch it at hulu.com for optimal viewing (including “Full screen” and “Lower [...]

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Reprimand and Randomness

Okay, so we know there are more than two readers of this blog, we can see viewership stats. Don’t get me wrong, Ry and Jerry are loved here at CGP and I wouldn’t do anything to stop their engagement, but come on people, do you have any thoughts, opinions, recipes even, you’d like to share? [...]

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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog!

Joss Whedon, creator of the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, has created a one-time internet show for your enjoyment. He has a knack for blending diverse genres into something fresh and new, but I think he may have topped himself this time: a first-person-supervillain-musical-video blog. It may be a bit quirky for [...]

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Try not to smile.

Found this. Simply Brilliant. Made my day.

His name is David Ford and he is a British folk-indie-pop guy. He is wrapping up a tour with Aimee Mann and as you can see, is very talented.

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