Some time ago, in a fit of starved desperation, I unwrapped a Slim Jimâ„¢ Chili n’ Cheese stick, and could not believe how terrible it was. I had eaten Slim…
Jeff Giles
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Jeff Giles is the founder and editor-in-chief of Popdose and Dadnabbit, as well as an entertainment writer whose work can be seen at Rotten Tomatoes and a number of other sites. Hey, why not follow him at Twitter while you're at it?
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Pussy Cats (1974) Since receiving unsolicited public praise for his work from Lennon and McCartney, Nilsson had maintained a friendship with the members of the band; in fact, 1973’s Son…
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More later, but for right now, here’s the new Coldplay single to brighten up your Tuesday morning: Coldplay – Speed of Sound Login jefitopal, password meshuggah. Whaddya think?
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My Faces box set came! Love me some Faces, man. Love. For anyone unfamiliar with the Faces, imagine the world’s best bar band, playing damn good song after damn good…
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Yes, I know. It’s Monday morning and it hurts. But fear not–the Monday Morning mp3 Megabonanza is here to soothe your aching soul! More on that later. How was everybody’s…
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Every week, it’s something new and exciting at the grocery store. This morning, I spied with my little eye two words I never want to see on a box of…
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Okay, so, originally this was going to be another GREAT CEREAL GROSS-OFF! between Malt-O-Meal’s new Blueberry Muffin Tops (“The Taste That’s Tops!”) and Kellogg’s new Limited Edition Star Wars Episode…
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Ladies and gentlemen, in the center ring, presenting NILSSON, and his Shandemanium Shadow Poe! Ha ha ha! And his Shande…ha! Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego! And so, even before the opening notes…
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‘Twas a dark and stormy afternoon:! Seriously, you guys. It was almost sunny when I left the house this morning–something about which I laughed bitterly to myself while walking to…
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It’s twelve weeks tomorrow, so I guess now’s when we’re supposed to start making general announcements. I’m not really sure:we’ve never done this before. I pledge to keep this space…
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So we’ve been shopping for a camcorder. Having never owned one (unless that bulky VHS thing my parents owned counts), it’s been a slow process. We solicited advice from some…
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What a weekend. I spent a lot of it with a shovel in my hands–determined to remake our bad-mojo-infested house back into a cozy home, we ran a 48-hour Living…
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So, as some of you may remember, during a recent trip to the grocery store, I discovered a terrible new development in applesauce engineering: I was too stunned to buy…
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“These are dire times, men,” said the CEO of Sunshine Foods to the members of the board. “Profits are up, sure, but what with all of our bonus packages eating…
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It’s called B(e), pronounced “B-to-the-E,” and it’s Budweiser’s latest innovation in their quest to make terrible beer. “Hey, people like Red Bull in their vodka,” say the Bud geniuses. “Why…
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At the grocery store last weekend, I noticed a pair of new, horrible-looking food products, so naturally, I had to buy them. I thought it would probably be awhile before…
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I shouldn’t be laughing at this, but I am: Policymakers and citizens pondering the merits of Social Security reform should consider new evidence showing that “social security” adversely affects decisions…
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Ladies and gentlemen, in the BLUE corner, hailing from POST and loaded with TEN ESSENTIAL VITAMINS & MINERALS (including IRON AND ZINC FOR GROWTH), we have MARSHMALLOW MANIA PEBBLES: And…
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Miss Christina drives a 944 Satisfaction oozes from her pores She keeps rings on her fingers, marble on her floor Cocaine in her dresser, bars on her door She keeps…
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Greetings, Videots! Come read about my latest brave excursion into the 1980th dimension–at my new digs!
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from Billboard: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, at which artists including the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Seger recorded classic songs, has closed. The…
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Presented for your edification and reading/listening pleasure: a brief summary of the recorded output of one Mister Bruce Hornsby. He’s popularly known mostly for his earliest singles, and of these…
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So I?ve never really liked wine. Well, that isn?t really fair?I mean, I only started drinking anything alcoholic like six years ago?so I guess it?s better to say that my…
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Lots of good new music lately, although it’s all decidedly of the ultra-sensitive coffeehouse variety. If this keeps up, soon I will grow breasts and start taking a lot of…