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Don’t Buy: Economic Determinism for Monsters

Back in November, this chart from the sci-fi blog io9 caused a stir in economics- and zombie-loving circles. It purported to show an uptick in the number of zombie movies produced in times of economic or social unrest. As the creators said:
Still, even correcting for the fact that there are more movies being made today, [...]

Buy: SNL’s Gilly

Of all the recurring characters on SNL, Gilly has by far the most basic of sketches. You could probably make one with a math equation: 3(Forte intro + Moynihan whine + Keenan with broken arms + annoying guest + Wiig) + violence2 = sketch. Her catchphrases (’Uh-huh’ and ‘Sorry’) are so simplistic that you can’t [...]

Don’t Buy: Officially Made Fan Videos

You know those videos on Youtube that are either created by tweens girls or horny boys? The videos are usually a mash up of clips of the show put to a cheesy emotional pop ballad, or just montage of some chick looking hot. And these videos have a place, that place is youtube. Youtube is [...]

Buy: Turtles’ Web 1.0

2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I just found out! And what month are they hosting a party? APRIL! Get it?
They made this super rad video to give 39 Clues about where the party’s going to be:

Up and down!
So what emotion came over me as I opened an email from [...]

Don’t Buy: Newspaper Commercials

Last night as I was eating mac & cheese and eagerly awaiting the return of Gossip Girl*, I settled on Jeopardy! for my pre-GG entertainment. Generally I think of Jeopardy! as a great place for Old People commercials. Since the only people still reading actual newspapers are old, this still holds. But [...]

Buy: American Idol is Canceled

As you know, I watch garbage on TV. Utter garbage. Rock of Love, Gossip Girl, PBS… you get the idea. But one piece of garbage I never got behind was American Idol.
It was cool that they use texting to involve the whole country, sure, that was new and cool. But now it’s old and [...]

Buy: Top Chef’s Hosea

As another fan of Top Chef on Bravo, I can safely say: eat it Alli. Eat the delicious meal that Hosea prepared. Cause that shit looked amazing.
Hosea was one of my favorites through out the show (my favorite being Fabio). This was not a goatee, morality, or bitching contest, it’s a cooking contest. Hosea made [...]

Don’t Buy: Top Chef’s Hosea

As a loyal fan of Bravo’s Top Chef, I’m equal parts psyched for next week’s finale and bummed that it’s already at an end. The final three chefs are Carla, an awesomely emu-like Washingtonian who makes all her food with love; Stefan, a Finnish badass who can skin an eel like he’s peeling a [...]

Don’t Buy: Michael Cera More and More

The more and more I hear about and hear from the less and less I like him.
Let’s show how he got to be a best buy to a don’t buy.
2006 Michael and Clark. Hilarious. Ego-free. And played a character of a regular teen, not intensely awkward and not an attempted heart throb.
2004-06 Arrested Development. This [...]

Buy: Rock Of Love Bus

I LOVE THIS SHOW. I don’t care what this means.

Rock Of Love Bus: Ashley Thinks Natasha Is A Man

So sum up… the man-girl gets kicked off because Brett just assumes she is a guy and he can’t get that thinking out of his head. Genius. Just think what Natasha will think when she watches Rock [...]