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    Make it Sew: The Hard Stuff

    Congratulations, cadets. You’ve survived your first lesson in geek crafting. Last week we learned what we need to get started (a good stitchable fabric like a cotton tea towel, embroidery floss—good old DMC is the best for beginners, and an iron-on pattern like those from...

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    New York Comic Con Newbie: Was it worth the time and pain?

    Weeks, upon weeks passed as I waited for the con to come. I checked the website every day to see what talent was coming. I squeed like a teenage fan when I would see faces that I recognized, of people I knew, and people I...

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    63rd Primetime Emmy Awards: And The Winner Is…

    Elwood's annual reality check. How well did he predict the outcome of the Emmy Awards? Let's all click through and find out!

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    63rd Primetime Emmy Nominations: Elwood Says…

    The nominees for the 2011 Emmy Awards were announced today. I watch a lot of television, but I'm no expert. Here are my picks to win the Big Awards (Acting & Show awards for Comedy and Drama).

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    New Summer Sci-Fi Series Preview: Falling Skies

    I honestly think Falling Skies is worth a summer viewing. It makes several beginning writter mistakes, and seeing as how Executive Producer Steven Spielberg

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    TWTW: Jim Carrey

    Last week’s installment of The Way They Were, featuring Cameron Diaz, really started me thinking of her cartoonish co-star from The Mask. Jim Carrey’s filmography contains more than its share of pop culture benchmarks. His catch-phrases, references and geeklore-ish dramatic choices all combine to form...

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    TWTW: Cameron Diaz

    This week’s installment of The Way They Were features a woman whose stunning, athletic beauty puts her (deservedly so) on many lists of the sexiest and most beautiful actresses worldwide. However, beneath that taut, attractive shell is a comedienne and an actor who is willing...

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    MGM HD Pink Panther Giveaway

    MGM HD has a great upcoming schedule of monthly themes to enjoy on its HD channel. More on that on another day. This week the theme has been Pink Panther movies with a sampling from each actor who has portrayed the detective. From the media...

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    OnLive Changes How We Game.

    (Note: This article was originally posted in the December 6th issue of University of Southern Maine’s Free Press and can still be found along with several other great articles, from some fantastic people, on their website at http://usmfreepress.org/. However, this post has been edited by...

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    Community’s Dani Pudi Talks Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas

    Tomorrow night’s episode of Community promises to be extra special mostly cause it’s gonna use the same technology from the very best Christmas specials, good old claymation. Rather than try and describe an episode I haven’t seen yet, I’ll let Dani Pudi set it up:...

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