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Listening to “Amanda Leigh”

25May09

I’m currently listening to Mandy Moore’s latest album, “Amanda Leigh,” which I was delighted to find out was on sale a day early at Amazon.com for only $3.99.  So I snatched that shit up, and I have to say, I’m pleased so far.
I was a little concerned after hearing the single “I Could Break Your [...]


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What’s up with Mandy Moore’s new single?

22Feb09

Mandy Moore’s new song “I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week” was made available online recently through a promotion with Gain detergent (which is weird enough) and I have to say there’s something weird about it.
First, watch her sing it live:

Now listen to the apparent album version:
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I’m so excited for “Watchmen”

09Feb09

If the movie turns out as good as the trailer suggests, “Watchmen” is going to be awesome.
I read the graphic novel a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it, but wasn’t really in love.  After seeing the trailer though, I’m totally pumped.  And it looks like they’ve done a fantastic job of [...]


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I can’t stop listening to “Gossip in the Grain”

28Oct08

This is the first of Ray Lamontagne’s albums I’ve ever listened to, and I can’t believe what I’ve been missing out on!  I really can’t stop listening to this album.  I love it more each time.  Lately I’ve really been getting over the whole folksy singer-songwriter genre, but this album is more upbeat and interesting [...]


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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Muppets

28Oct08

Did you know that Rowlf the dog was the first famous Muppet, first appearing in a series of Purina Dog Chow commercials in 1962?  Or that Pepe the King Prawn’s full name is Pepe Rodrigo Serrano Gonzales?  These little tidbits and anything else you’ve ever wanted to know about any Muppet character (including those from [...]


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The Naked Truth

11Sep07

OK, I hate Disney.
Don’t get me wrong…I love The Lion King and Finding Nemo and whatnot, but I seriously hate the Disney company. They’re all about money money money, and they’re so disillusioned it’s disgusting.
Face it, Disney: people get naked.
Vanessa Hudgens is a big girl. She’s 18. She, like you and [...]


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