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May the Source Be With You

Public humiliation, '50s housewives and countless riddlesIn Pod We Trust:Bingeworthy:

Here we are, living though another sweltering hot week while we wait for the sweet release of air conditioning to take us away on its centrally cooled wings.

By Jared Rasic Aug 15, 2018

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Big Screen Creepypasta

The skinny on Slender Man

Making a movie about Slender Man in 2018 is akin to making a biopic about the creators of the Macarena. The time has passed.

By Jared Rasic Aug 15, 2018

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If I make something half as beautiful as Bo Burnham's "Eighth Grade" during the course of my life, I will die a satisfied man. Making a coming-of-age movie can be such a gutsy proposition because of our individualized middle school and high school experiences.

By Jared Rasic Aug 8, 2018

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Modern Propaganda

When "Fake News" disguises itself as documentary

It's somewhat exhausting living in a time in which "Fake News" has become a rallying cry.

By Jared Rasic Aug 8, 2018

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Impossibly Entertaining

Love him or hate him, no one works harder than Cruise

I really want to know when Tom Cruise became the white Jackie Chan.

By Jared Rasic Aug 1, 2018

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MoviePass Struggles to Live

Was the service always too good to be true?

We all knew MoviePass was too good to be true, right?

By Jared Rasic Aug 1, 2018

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The Sequalizer

Denzel shoots his way through another bloody mess

I really don't ask for much when it comes to action movies.

By Jared Rasic Jul 25, 2018

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May the Source Be With You

It's so hot outside.

By Jared Rasic Jul 25, 2018

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Halfway There

Checking in on 2018 Best in Show

Now that we're a little over halfway done with the year, it's nice to look back and see the highlights, lowlights and skid marks so far.

By Jared Rasic Jul 18, 2018

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There's Only One

A dispatch from an actual customer of the last Blockbuster—right here in Bend

When I called the last Blockbuster on Earth to set up a discussion with general manager Sandi Harding, a clerk had to take a message because she was in the middle of an interview with CBS.

By Jared Rasic Jul 18, 2018

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