How do you make a movie that a) stars Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt and b) just barely – and I mean just fucking barely – turns out to be mediocre? I have no idea, but I’m sure Joe Johnston could tell you. After all, Universal Pictures let him direct The Wolfman.
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Archive for: February, 2010
The Wolfman
Manhood for Amateurs
I would never admit it to my wife, but I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK I’M DOING. Neither do any of my friends, married or otherwise. Bros everywhere share a secret; that of being completely terrified in the face of life’s expectations as a grown-ass man. To that end, Michael Chabon has broken the code of silence, and provided a manifesto, disguised as a loose narrative built from short essays, to help us all earn our beards.
METAL AS FUCK.
Nivea For Men Active3
I’m usually wary of trying FANCY PRODUCTS FOR MEN but I see a dermatologist regularly for skin cancer check ups, and when he saw my pores a few years ago once we had my rampant melanin tamped down he asked what I wash with, and I said “I just use a bar of Irish Spring for everything.” Then he grunted at me and told Diana about some things I could try, maybe some things that wouldn’t dry my skin out so much that it cracks. That’s how we eventually ended up at Nivea Active3.
I’ve used this for a few weeks now, and it is pretty good. I have weird / sensitive skin that has always been part dry and part oily so I don’t usually like to use most types of shaving cream: my complex manscape makes most shaving creams unusable as they end up irritating my face-business. This stuff functions very well as a moderately man-smelling shower soap, a shampoo for when you are lazy / depressed / hungover-and-know-you-aren’t-leaving-the-house-so-can’t-be-bothered-to-use-shampoo, and as a soap solution for shaving your face.
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Mr Chopsticks – Denton, TX
(Cross-posted to Yelp)
Mr. Chopsticks is not crazy gourmet. I think of it as the Asian equivalent of a really good neighborhood deli or pizza joint. I love eating here because I’ve been eating here for years, I am familiar with the staff, and I see my friends there all the time.
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Buffet King – Denton, TX
(Cross-posted to Yelp)
Buffet King is always packed and Diana and I wanted to know why. You find out one reason when you walk in the front door: the prices are reasonable. Lunch buffet on the weekend was $7 and change, and the total bill for two buffets and two drinks was right at $20.
Google Buzz
You probably don’t need Google Buzz, but so what? Unlike most new social media applications, Buzz is not a train wreck from the get-go, it integrates well with other applications and platforms, and if you already use Google, you’ll find even more integration to satisfy your lifestream piping needs.
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