Damages is not the type of show where one could get up to make a sandwich, feed the cat, or leaf through the latest issue of Rolling Stone: there’s simply too much information being dished out in each episode.
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Scott Malchus is a writer, filmmaker and die hard Cleveland Indians fan. His memoir, “Basement Songs,†is available in paperback and Kindle. He wrote and directed the film “King's Highway." His family is heavily involved in fund raising to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Scott Malchus is an employee of Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting. The opinions expressed on Popdose are his own and do not reflect those of his employer. Email: Malchus@popdose.com. Follow him @MrMalchus
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Hey Matt, I know we haven’t spoken in awhile, but you know I’m always thinking about you around this time each year. I wanted to tell you about this dream…
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We had a good response to the Friday Night Lights writeup last week, and I thought that all the loyal fans out there should be made aware of Ben Silverman’s…
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Each year Turner Classic Movies airs 31 straight days of Oscar-nominated feature films and shorts. This year they’ve added a nice twist by spotlighting a different decade every day of…
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Like the finest Springsteen song, or a Steinbeck novel, Friday Night Lights is an American treasure.
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My sophomore year at Bowling Green State University, I attended a performance by an African dance troupe. I don’t recall much of that show, save for the troupe inviting the…
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Those of you looking for a laugh will be pleased to know that TBS has just begun airing the second season of their workplace comedy, 10 Items or Less. Unfortunately,…
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On a sun-drenched afternoon after a lunch break, I drove through Hollywood, aimlessly navigating Sunset Boulevard. I passed the Virgin Megastore, uninterested in the towering building with overpriced CDs. Distracting…
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Yeah, I may catch a lot of crap for this review, but I have my reasons for writing about October Road: actor Geoff Stults is a friend of mine. When…
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In the world of Canadian major-league rock and roll, if Rush are the Toronto Blue Jays and April Wine are the single Á¢€ËœAÁ¢€â„¢ Vancouver Canadians, Triumph would be the triple…
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I have seen the future of television, and its name is Quarterlife. Several weeks ago, NBC announced a deal to broadcast the Internet series, Quarterlife, during this strike shortened television…
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When my daughter Sophie begins to explore music, I hope she’ll take a trip through the hundreds of LPs and CDs Julie and I have amassed over the years. When…
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Welcome to The Three Strike Rule, the Popdose television column. If you’re reading this live, you must either be a really big fan of the site, or you don’t have…
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What is a basement song? It has nothing to do with the Basement Tapes. I can only think of a couple Dylan and /or Band songs that may qualify as…
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I have to be upfront and tell you that I sat down to watch “Cavemen” because my close friend, Tony Gardner, designed the makeup for the cavemen characters both in…
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I’m sure you can look anywhere this week and find a major publication reviewing the new Bruce Springsteen album, “Magic”. A.O. Scott wrote an excellent article for the NY Times…
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Julie and I were getting ready for work when her mother called from Cleveland. “Turn on the news” she said in a worried tone that immediately sent chills down my…
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We had a custom in 76 Rodgers my first year at Bowling Green. That year I roomed with my cousin Dave and nearly each night weÁ¢€â„¢d slap an LP on…
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It took us awhile, but Sophie and I finally completed “Charlotte’s Web” tonight. Ironically, I leafed through “The Elements of Style” (3rd Edition) by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White…
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Inspiration comes at you from all places. Sometimes it is the actions of another person, sometimes it is the encouraging words from a friend or loved one. And sometimes, inspiration…
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To date, I have lived in two houses with basements. Budd and EleanorÁ¢€â„¢s nig house on North Park was the original basement. I grew up there, spent my college summers…
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I completed reading Michael Chabon’s brilliant “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” this afternoon. I found myself so attached to the characters of Josef Kavalier, Sam (Sammy) Clay and…
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Driving through the Verdugo Mountains, I couldnÁ¢€â„¢t help but grin and crack up. This was the kind of event Matt would have loved to attend, wasted out of his gourd…
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It was supposed to be like any other first date: Go to a movie, get to know each other, maybe have a couple of drinks, and, if lucky enough, share…
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While searching for a Jonathan Franzen short story sent to me a couple years ago, I came across a folder of old journal entries that date back to my senior…
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This week I offered to create a mix tape, of sorts, for one of my favorite blogs, Py Korry (see link to the right). The sit does some great writing…
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I’ve been busy working on a script, which is a good thing. Although it takes me away from the blog, it means I’ve broken through the crippling writer’s block that…
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Each and every time I hear the opening guitar strumming of The PretendersÁ¢€â„¢ Á¢€Å“Back on the Chain GangÁ¢€; I am filled with happiness, sorrow, love and regret. Then the acoustic…
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My father wasn’t an easy man to love growing up. I was an emotional kid and I didn’t quite get why he wasn’t overly affectionate with all of his children….
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I have some great news. After only a week posted on the iklipz website, “King’s Highway” was chosen as the “Film of the Week”. Above is a screen capture of…