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Dw. Dunphy On…Richard Dawkins and the Sin of Wrath
Dw Dunphy dedicates this to his Aunt Florence, whom he never formally met
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Re-Presenting “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”
Popdose recalls a holiday classic and has the soundtrack as well
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The Bustle in Your Hedgerow
I was told I wouldn’t have the stones to admit it out loud. “You write for a pop culture website,” said they, “and profess your love of rock. This is going to destroy what
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “Seven”
These things start in the damndest places. During our chat room set up for the recent Oscars telecast, the topic moved to horror films. I have a broad opinion of what a horror film
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Love
We are fast approaching yet another Valentine’s Day and the endless stream of invectives that seem to follow it like sea gulls after garbage trucks, and the taunts of “Hallmark holiday,” the spate of
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Boob Jobs for Jihad
Dear Lord, what an awful mess. Nigerian born Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab managed to board an airplane armed with explosives. He got through the supposed security checkpoints placed from Nigeria through to stopover Amsterdam and
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… The Theater of Pain
I struggled to find a properly descriptive title for this week’s column and failed miserably. I’m actually referring to movies that beat up the main character so badly, for so long, in such depressing
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Rush in the 1980s
During the 1980s, the old guard prog bands had two choices – adapt or die. Some did to great success (Yes, Genesis) while others couldn’t go all the way and wound up making interesting,
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”
It is solely through bias that I consider Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol the best version of Charles Dickens’ oft-interpreted story of a miser who, through the efforts of the supernatural, comes to recognize the
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Playworld!
In his latest column, Dw. Dunphy wonders why some memories last longer than others -- and wonders which ones he'll eventually be left with
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