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    This Week in Odd History (August 14, 1515): The Iron Maiden Makes Her Debut

    This Week in Odd History, a coin forger was stuffed inside a cabinet shaped like a Russian doll. The spikes lining the interior “penetrated his arms, and his legs in several places, and his belly and chest, and his bladder and the root of his...

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    Cinematic Blues – August 10, 2010

    It was a 1-for-3 week here in the Pop Bunker House of Blues Theater. One movie I wish I'd seen sooner - on the big screen - and two I'd really like to try and forget.

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    Top 10 Commercials Most Likely to Become Movies

    What follows is a list of what I feel are some of the most likely commercial advertisements from the last forty years that could well be on their way to the big screen to endlessly entertain the masses.

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    This Week in Pop Culture: 8/8 – 8/14

    What do Fay Wray, the Tower of Pisa, Babe Ruth, and Sir Mix-a-Lot have in common? They are This Week in Pop Culture History!

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    The Friday Happy: The Firm – ‘Star Trekkin’ [Video]

    I’ll be the first to admit that I often miss viral videos and other geeky web trends. It was well after being rickrolled jumped the shark that I actually understood what it meant (and made Dennis’ obsession with Rick Astley on It’s Always Sunny in...

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    Cinematic Blues – August 3, 2010

    Two book adaptations and a Nerd Fairy Tale. Urban struggle, Southern resolve, and Ohio Valley hi-jinx next, on Cinematic Blues

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    This Week in Pop Culture History: 8/1-8/7

    What do a future Roman Emperor, Fritz Lang, the electric chair, and a Scottish play have in common? They are This Week in Pop Culture History!

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    Celebrating ‘Shark Week’ with Sharks

    Every year at this time the Discovery Channel rolls out the popular Shark Week (it’s my birthday week near every year). So for all things SHARK! (and my birthday) I thought I would put together a nice little sharky summary for you (so you don’t...

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    [Archive] Where Are They Now? “St. Elmo’s Fire”

    This was my very first post here at The Bunker, and this week (July 28th) marked the official 25th Anniversary of the film’s release. (Pause to hang our heads and feel very, very old.) Seemed like a great opportunity to present this again so our...

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    San Diego Comic Con: A Look Back (Part 4)

    You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. Saturday night I got to watch the pilot episode of the CW’s reboot of La Femme Nikita. Nikita started life as a French film, was remade as an American film and then...

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