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The Gore Presidency: A Look Back

Posted on December 31st by Dave.
Keeping up my theme of responding to Matthew Yglesias's blog posts, I've often wondered how a President Al Gore--i.e., an Al Gore who won over an extra 600 Ralph Nader voters ...

The 84* Best Movies of the Decade

Posted on December 31st by Dave.
So here's what happened. From (roughly) January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2009, I saw hundreds of movies, probably half of them contemporary. After the new year, I decided that I would ...

Comic Book Adaptation of the Decade

Posted on December 31st by Dave.
Matthew Yglesias says it's "Iron Man," which I think is reflective of the back-loaded bias of so many decade retrospectives. "Spider-Man," which came out seven years ago, is clearly the adaptation ...

The Best Nonsensical Hooks of 2009

Posted on December 30th by Dave.
To make it onto this list, you needed to be 1) a pop lyric that 2) is catchy and 3) makes no goddamn sense. The winners! 5. "Have you ever seen a one-legged ...

“Frozen”

Posted on December 29th by Dave.
I bet the pitch meeting went something like "Imagine 'Open Water,' only REALLY COLD!"

(500) Days of Summer

Posted on December 27th by Dave.
SPOILER ALERT WATCH OUT EVERYBODY At no point in (500) Days of Summer did I think the relationship between Summer and Hansen was going to work out, that they would wind up married. ...

2009: Movies

Posted on December 27th by Dave.
Every year, I run the same game. In the summer, I see big blockbusters with friends. In every other season, I try and see the art films that make it to D.C., ...

The Best Albums of 2009 According to My Brain

Posted on December 15th by Dave.
20. Tommy Keene - In The Late Bright 19. Bat for Lashes - Two Suns 18. Andrew Bird - Noble Beast 17. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 16. Antony & The Johnstons - The Crying Light 15. ...