‘Operation Mincemeat’: Book Review as Brady Bunch Theme Song
Book review: “Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory”By Ben Macintyre401 pages
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An Overly Long Review of ‘Cyrus’
Cyrus is the new film that stars John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei.It’s directed by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, so-called “indie” filmmakers who directed 2005’s The Puffy Chair, an arthouse favorite for reasons I can’t understand (beyond “at least it’s not Hollywood”).
Shakira, Her Abs, and the Jabulani – PHOTOS
Pop star Shakira holds the official Jabulani ball before the final match of World Cup 2010 yesterday. (Spain beat the Netherlands, 1-0.)A few days earlier, Shakira showed off her startlingly football-player-like abdominal muscles at the Glastonbury Music Festival.
Roman Polanski Will Not Be Extradited
Roman Polanski will not be extradited to the United States, say Swiss authorities.The “measures of restriction on his liberty have been lifted.” That is to say, he’s been freed from house arrest.
Trigger at Auction, Well-Preserved and Ready to Ride
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Judge Judy: Catch Phrases for the Next Decade
“Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining” — that’s the famous catch-phrase of TV’s Judge Judy. (She even made it into a book title.)
LeBron James Chooses the Miami Heat
The LeBron-O-Meter is on empty. LeBron James is joining the Miami Heat.
Mama Grizzly Sarah Palin Sees Pink Elephants
Here’s a new video from Sarah Palin, called “Mama Grizzlies.”
Not because a mother grizzly bear raises her offspring without the help of the father, who is off roaming the wilds of Alaska in search of another mate. And certainly not because a grizzly’s diet is 90% vegetarian. No, “Mama Grizzlies” because mother bears are protective of their cubs, and according to former governor and part-time biologist Sarah Palin, “‘cuz moms just kinda know when somethin’ is wrong.”
“I Want to Smell You, Nick!”
Life in London as a Jonas Brother.