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Bootleg City: Doesn’t Smell Like Team Spirit to Me

Robert Cass April 24, 2010 4

As most of you know by now, “The Goon and the Prune” didn’t shoot a single frame of film in Bootleg City. Amnesty International caught wind of the filmmakers’ plans to use local citizens

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Bootleg City: The Heroically Tedious Journey of Making a Movie Begins!

Robert Cass April 10, 2010 9

Last week I delivered the thrilling news that a movie is going to be shot right here in Bootleg City, and now I’m happy to announce that shooting begins next week! The story line

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Bootleg City: The Movie!

Robert Cass April 2, 2010 10

To fully enjoy the following piece of news from the mayor of Bootleg City, you must put on your 3-D glasses. And in order to be fully exploited by the 3-D movie experience, you

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Sugar Water: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Fired

Robert Cass March 31, 2010 4

Three weeks ago the New York Times reported that Mattel is producing Ken and Barbie dolls based on four characters from the hit TV series Mad Men to promote the show’s fourth season, which

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CD Review: Mishka, “Talk About”

Robert Cass March 30, 2010 18

Two weeks ago Jeff Giles asked me to review Talk About, the new album from Mishka, the first — and so far only — artist signed to j.k. livin Records, the lowercase label run

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Bootleg City: In the Darkest Hour …

Robert Cass March 26, 2010 12

Folks, I have some exciting news to share with you — the Terrorist Dunking Booth is back! After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, none of us here in the United States were

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Bootleg City: Alex Chilton (1950-2010)

Robert Cass March 20, 2010 27

Alex Chilton was the king of rock 'n' roll. The king of rock 'n' roll is dead. Long live the king

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Bootleg City: Remember Me (As Better-Looking Than You)

Robert Cass March 12, 2010 13

“What will be my legacy?” It’s a question every politician has to answer. Will we be remembered for fighting the good fight, or, like former New York congressman Eric Massa, fighting the tickle fight

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Bootleg City: My Life Would Suck Without Young Girls

Robert Cass March 5, 2010 28

On Monday I was told that my poll numbers have been slipping among young girls. This may seem like no big deal when you consider that no one under 18 can vote — that

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