The Wire Season 1
I watched 10 of the 12 episodes of this season in one day. Because of that, I think of first season of The Wire more as a long ass movie than a TV show. I was a little underwhelmed, but that's to be...
View ArticleThe Wire Season 2
I liked how this season focused on another subject along with the drug/street situation. Also, the characters were better developed and created a greater sense of empathy. We took a bit longer with...
View ArticleThe Wire Season 3
Wow, politics, too? Now it's starting to get interesting. Like I said, watching all the seasons in such a quick succession causes them to all blend together into one long Kabuke opera. ###Possibly...
View ArticleRoger Zelazny, Lord of Light
This is a classic that had been sitting on my shelf for years. It's a great story -- aristocrats of the future use advanced technology to rule a distant human colony as the gods of the Hindu pantheon...
View ArticleFriday Night Lights Season 2
Although Friday Night Lights Season 2 unabashedly started with a transparent audience grab in the first couple episodes, the season calmed down to deliver enough of what I like about it to keep me...
View ArticleThe Wire Season 5
I can't review The Wire Season 5 without spoiling it for those who haven't seen it, but I'll do my best. There's a scene towards the end of the last episode where a character has a monologue pretty...
View ArticleDeadwood Season 1
Wow! The dialogue was my favorite part, and not for all the salty cussiness. It's as well written, and has its own distinct rhythm/music/sound, as West Wing, if not, (gasp) better. ###Possibly related...
View ArticleMad Men Season 1
We are behind the early adopters on Mad Men, (still ahead of the tidal wave, though), but I'm glad we got to it before the start of season 2. I hear myself describe Mad Men to others (about guys at an...
View ArticleWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
World War Z is the best book I've read in about forever. A fictional history of an event that happens in the future, WWZ touches on what I usually find missing in apocalyptic stories (and what I liked...
View ArticleIt will shock you how much it never happened.
This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened. So Mad Men is pretty great, and this was my favorite quote from last week's episode. I wanted to memorialize it on my corner of the...
View ArticleBacon Cheeseburger With Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches as Buns
The title says everything and I want to try this. ###Possibly related posts: Hanker for a hunk o’ cheese Remember this dude whose get up and go just got... Bacon Scented Bacon Print Tuxedo Via Erika,...
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AC’s Year in Review
It was a good year on Unlikely Words. In case you missed some or all of it, I went through the year and pulled out a few links to my favorite posts. Favorite is loose here and applies to something...
View ArticleMad Skillz 5 Seasons (of the Wire) in 5 Minutes
This wrap up of 5 seasons of the Wire is incredible. I've watched it 3 times already. Plenty of spoilers, obviously. (Via okayplayer) ###Possibly related posts: British ‘Mad Men’ coming, starring...
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Everything Tracy Jordan Said Season 3
Anytime Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan has a scene on 30 Rock, my brain shuts off and it's difficult to function. It's the combination of delivery and content, and there's hardly ever a scene throughout...
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Everything Tracy Jordan Said Season 1
A couple months ago, I posted Everything Tracy Jordan Said in Season 3 of 30 Rock. I said if you guys wanted it, I'd go back and do Season 1 and Season 2. Well, you wanted it, so here's Season 1 and...
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Everything Tracy Jordan Said Season 2
Last week was Season 1 and a couple months ago was Season 3. And now, I give you, Everything Tracy Jordan Said in season 2 of 30 Rock. These are submitted without context, which some people seem to...
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Everything Don Draper Said Season 1
Following up on Everything Tracy Jordan Said Seasons 1, 2, and 3, I figured I'd celebrate one of my other favorite shows by giving you Everything Don Draper Said Season 1 (Season 2 coming next week)....
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Everything Don Draper Said Season 2
As mentioned last week, Everything Don Draper Said (Season 1) follows up on Everything Tracy Jordan Said Seasons 1, 2, and 3. This season is only around 7500 words (as opposed to Season 1's 10K words),...
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Everything Don Draper Said Season 3
Here's Season 3 of Everything Don Draper Said (and Season 1 and Season 2 (PLUS Everything Tracy Jordan Said Seasons 1, 2, and 3)). There were a few episodes this season where Don's story wasn't...
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Jersey Shore Nickname Generator
Like a lot of America, I spent Thursday night spellbound by MTV's newest reality series Jersey Shore. For those of you not caught up, imagine if MTV staged "Real World" on the Jersey Shore with 8...
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