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My third favorite movie in the whole world: Play Time
November 21, 2007

This series of “my favorite movies in the whole world” is going to get increasingly silly as no one can really say what their 34th favorite movie of all time is, but since we’re only at number three, I’ll probably […]

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Nerd Dating – Advice for the rest of you!
November 13, 2007

Now, I know a lot of you are saying to yourselves: "What is this, Isley is giving dating advice for nerds? What could a cool cat like him possibly know about the subject?" Well, while …

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I totally hesitantly recommend The Book of the New Sun!
October 30, 2007

I don't actually read a lot of fantasy for someone whose favorite book is The Lord of the Rings. So I did some searching around online for some other notable books and came across Gene …

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My Favorite Movies 6 – Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
October 15, 2007

So there it is, Saturday night, and I'm sitting at home with a Breckenridge double IPA watching a movie (instead of "clubbin" like usual). John Wayne and Dean Martin have just seen the man who …

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The state of The Office.
October 6, 2007

First of all, if you have no interest in The Office, this post probably isn't for you, go read my other more accessible posts about black metal and military history instead ;) And if you …

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These are a few of my favorite beers.
September 26, 2007

I like strong tasting food and drink. I'll pick Kim-chi over angel cake any time; the more powerful the flavors, the better. So when it comes to beer, a drink with the potential to violate …

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WWII Resistance – Just a hill of beans?
September 18, 2007

First, if you haven't seen Casablanca and don't know how it ends…well lucky you! Quit reading this and go watch it! If you have seen it, or don't care about spoiling one of the great …

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You like ACTION movies??? Pshaw!
September 12, 2007

I pretty much loath the idea of being forced to sit through a bad movie. I know a lot of people think it is great fun to have bad movie nights and laugh at the …

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The Films of Eric Rohmer: They just have a certain je ne se quois!
September 1, 2007

I should point out (in reference to the picture for this post) that there is not typically a lot of nudity/sex (there is some, just not a lot) in Rohmer films.  So, while that image might not sum up …

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The Age Old Question: “Who wins, astronauts or cavemen?”
August 27, 2007

The question of "who wins in a fight, astronauts or cavemen?" has plagued the great minds of the twentieth century since the very first manned spaceflight. And indeed, who hasn't wondered what would happen should …

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