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  • Columns

    April 11, 2012
  • Music

    March 14, 2012

    One Direction, Booster Club

    The British boy band's shot in the arm for young women

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2012

    The Adventures of Pete and Pete Cast Bring 90s Nostalgia To The Bowery Ballroom

    When Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi started writing the offbeat Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete and Pete in the early nineties, they didn't really know what they were doing. Much less did they expect that 17 years later, the quirky experiment in children's programming would amount to three ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Going Back To Wellsville: Six Great Musical Moments From The Adventures Of Pete & Pete

    Like a defiant cannonball splash disturbing the tranquility of an adult swim, the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete lives on. Over three seasons between 1993 and 1996, the show followed the adventures of two brothers each named Pete Wrigley, their parents, their friends, and the entir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Corduroy Appreciation Club Seeks NYC Child Turning 11 on November 11, as Their 'Messiah'

    ​Things you may not have known: There is a Corduroy Appreciation Club. It was founded by a man named Miles Rohan, with the purpose of (obviously) appreciating corduroy, an underappreciated fabric, to be true. (Our last discussion of the material involved spurious claims and took place in a col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2011

    On 9/11, Rightbloggers Denounce America's Mortal Enemies: Democrats and Paul Krugman

    On the 10th anniversary weekend of the September 11 attacks, every single living American blogger wrote a 9/11 memorial post. (Those who did not have been drummed out of the union.) Rightbloggers' 9/11 posts are always interesting, so we figured they'd be extra-good for 9/11 X. We were not disappo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Taylor Lautner: Can He Be A Film Star?

    ​Yes, I know he is a film star, thanks to a little something called the Twilight franchise. But can Taylor Lautner make it as a bonafide movie star apart from that? If you can't pull that kind of thing off, then you might as well be Francis the Talking Mule. And face it, it hasn't been all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Happy 100th Birthday, Lucille Ball!

    Wikipedia​Saturday marks Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. Those of us who grew up watching I Love Lucy (and later, The Lucy Show) on Nick at Nite and TV Land know what an amazing comedic talent she was. But for all of the wails of "waahhhhh" and all the "'splainin'" she had to do, she was also ... More >>

  • Film

    June 1, 2011

    Calling Linda Manz

    Wikipedia​Saturday marks Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. Those of us who grew up watching I Love Lucy (and later, The Lucy Show) on Nick at Nite and TV Land know what an amazing comedic talent she was. But for all of the wails of "waahhhhh" and all the "'splainin'" she had to do, she was also ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 25, 2011

    Big Time Rush

    Wikipedia​Saturday marks Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. Those of us who grew up watching I Love Lucy (and later, The Lucy Show) on Nick at Nite and TV Land know what an amazing comedic talent she was. But for all of the wails of "waahhhhh" and all the "'splainin'" she had to do, she was also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    I Hung With Loni Anderson!

    ​And the Brady Bunch! And the Munsters! And Ernest Borgnine! And oodles and oodles more! Click here for my hilarious yet socially insightful column in which I detail my trip to the "Chiller Theatre" autograph convention in Parsippany, where Oscar winners, kitsch sitcom stars, and horror f ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    April 6, 2011

    LIZARD KINGS

    Not just a cartoon, but a movement

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Not-So-Sexy Dora the Explorer Porno Surprise for Queens Family

    ​Would you be surprised if you popped in a tape of Dora the Explorer for your kids and Bubble Butt Bonanza No. 17 came on instead? The New York Daily News tells the story of a Candice Connor, a woman who faced that very situation via an "accidentally" porn DVD she bought from Toys R Us. The m ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 15, 2010

    JAM WITH THE BISCUITS

    Philly eccentrics crash at Terminal 5

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Dora the Explorer Concedes to Puberty

    ​Caitlin Sanchez, the voice of Latino exploring superstar Dora the Explorer, finally settled her lawsuit against Nickelodeon. Not afraid of biting the hand that fed her cartoonish mouth, Sanchez accused Nickelodeon of making her sign an "unconscionable contract without adequate compensation." Sanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Gap's Mistaken Redesign, Plus 9 Other Logos No One Needed to Mess With

    ​In the wake of the Gap logo brouhaha, a/k/a, the making of an already ugly logo into an uglier one "circa 2010," allow us to present you with nine more of the most unfortunate logo redesigns we've lived through. There should be a T-shirt attesting to this, except there's no way in hell we'd w ... More >>

  • Film

    July 6, 2010

    The Childish, Funny, 3-D Delights of Silly Despicable Me

    ​In the wake of the Gap logo brouhaha, a/k/a, the making of an already ugly logo into an uglier one "circa 2010," allow us to present you with nine more of the most unfortunate logo redesigns we've lived through. There should be a T-shirt attesting to this, except there's no way in hell we'd w ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 29, 2010

    The Beets+Coasting+Alex Bleeker & the Freaks

    ​In the wake of the Gap logo brouhaha, a/k/a, the making of an already ugly logo into an uglier one "circa 2010," allow us to present you with nine more of the most unfortunate logo redesigns we've lived through. There should be a T-shirt attesting to this, except there's no way in hell we'd w ... More >>

  • Film

    June 29, 2010

    M. Night Shyamalan's Last Airbender

    Confusing! Drab! Sluggish! Where's the twist?

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Q&A: Yo Gabba Gabba! Creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Shultz Explain Why Indie Rock Is Good For Children

    Ben Clark/NickelodeonBottom row: Christian Jacobs, DJ Lance Rock, and Scott Shultz. Top row: Brobee, Muno, Plex.​The characters of the Nickelodeon preschool children's show, Yo Gabba Gabba!, recently barbecued with riff-rockers Them Crooked Vultures: picture a gap-toothed cyclops (Muno), a pin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Kill Your Television Week Inspires Family Bonding, '90s Nostalgia, the DTs

    ​It's National TV Turn Off Week, which means, folks, time to shut down those boob tubes and spend some quality time watching Netflix on your laptop. Or playing with your new iPad. Or listening to the family's favorite tunes on personalized coordinated iPod Nanos. No, but seriously...

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain Uses Kiddie Show to Formally Renounce Bad Boy Status

    Well, it's certainly better than shilling for Diet Coke or pimping frozen foods, but still, the sight of Anthony Bourdain dancing with giant plush toys is a bit unsettling. Bourdain donned a doctor's coat to do a skit on Yo Gabba Gabba (it will air on March 10), a Nickelodeon show that his toddle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Whole Foods Sells Bad Nuts; Drew Nieporent's Lazy Sunday

    ​Whole Foods CEO John Mackey talks about his supermarket chain returning its roots: health food. He's pulling things like the chocolate fountain and many indulgent foods, and adding more features like salad bars with oil-free dressing. [AP] Meanwhile, Whole Foods is recalling several products ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    August 11, 2009

    FINE 'TOONING

    See Michael Kupperman's latest works in 3-D

  • Film

    July 9, 2008

    T. Sean Shannon's Harold

    A strenuously stale comedy with Chris Parnell, Rachel Dratch, Cuba Gooding Jr.

  • Theater

    September 4, 2007

    Silent But Deadly

    Would you like some mime with your cannibalism?

  • Music

    August 1, 2006

    More Fiery Furnace–Derived, Potentially Exhausting Weirdness

    Would you like some mime with your cannibalism?

  • Screens

    January 10, 2006

    Why Video Golf Is Like The Strokes

    Would you like some mime with your cannibalism?

  • Music

    December 20, 2005

    Punch Rock

    Teen-pop B-listers dress up in new wave costumes; follow in Avril's spunky, fluffy, scowly footprints

  • Film

    December 14, 2004

    The Fable Guy

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Film

    November 2, 2004

    Film

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Music

    April 27, 2004

    Blame It On Band Camp

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Columns

    December 23, 2003

    NY Mirror

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Film

    April 8, 2003

    Film

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Film

    December 10, 2002

    I'm With the Band

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Film

    August 6, 2002

    Keep It Together

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Columns

    March 20, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Columns

    February 27, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Film

    January 30, 2001

    Animal Factory

    Sprite of the hunter: Jim Carrey journeys through a postmodern 'tween-gothic neverland

  • Music

    December 5, 2000

    Paranoia Jumps Deep

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Film

    November 21, 2000

    Ride of Chuckie

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Columns

    October 24, 2000

    NY Mirror

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • Columns

    November 23, 1999

    NY Mirror

    It's My Party and I'll Catfight If I Want Candy

  • NYC Life

    September 21, 1999

    For Common Threads

    The Spring 2000 Fashion Shows

  • Long Island Voice

    August 24, 1999

    Arcade Pimp #1

    The Spring 2000 Fashion Shows

  • Columns

    August 17, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Anyone can be Madonna and Madonna is in everyone: Maddy impersonator Queerdonna.

  • Music

    July 13, 1999

    Sugar High

    French. Revolution.

  • Columns

    June 15, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Alas, it's not clear which is the gay Wiggle, since the one who wears purple doesn't also carry a magic purse.

  • Music

    November 17, 1998

    Taking Communion

    Alas, it's not clear which is the gay Wiggle, since the one who wears purple doesn't also carry a magic purse.

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