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Mindy Kaling, Rachel Dratch in print: Funny in a good sense
We pop-culture watchers have an annoying habit of letting ourselves believe women have it better in the entertainment biz than they actually do. Lilith Fair? Great! Now all the doors are open for women!
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TV Review: ¡Rob!: Pilot
On its face, CBS’s new sitcom ¡Rob! doesn’t have a terrible premise. Executed properly, it could actually be pretty endearing. It’s the story of an American man who unwittingly marries into a big, Mexican family
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Groucho’s Greatest Bits
For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network, taking to the virtual
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Popdose’s Super Secret Saturday Secret Single: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”
Popdose's Secret Single presents a true American classic; nehru jackets sold separately
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TV on DVD Review: “MAD” and “The Looney Tunes Show”
I’m not breaking any new ground by telling you our world’s pop-cultural landscape is liberally littered with remakes, reboots and other works that pay homage to the past. It’s one thing to feel that
Read More »Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Simon Pegg, “Nerd Do Well”
Popdose has teamed with Kirkus Reviews — the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and discriminating readers — to bring you the best (and sometimes the worst) in pop-culture and celebrity books. This week
Read More »Film Review: “Jennifer’s Body”
To Hollywood’s credit, there’ve been a lot of female-focused thriller/horror films coming out lately. It’s almost as if production studios in La-La Land have suddenly realized there’s a feminine demographic they could cater to/exploit.
Read More »Film Review: “Funny People”
Judd Apatow's latest picture reaches theaters today, and Lance Berry has returned from the screening room with his review
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “Oooo, But It’s Good”
Jack Sheldon is many things, from a world-class jazz trumpeter to the musical director/bandleader of the old Merv Griffin talk show to a Bill on Capitol Hill. He’s also known for his bizarre sense
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