Category Archives: Pop Culture

More Superbowl commercial fun

Posted on 02/08/2012 by Meryl Yourish

First, watch this one: Then go here and see the behind the scenes videos. Hilarious.

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I have a new obsession

Posted on 02/06/2012 by Meryl Yourish

And it’s only minutes old. Smash. The new NBC series about putting on a Broadway play. Yeah, it’s well-titled. Smash is a smash. I am STILL humming the tunes. Now THAT’s Broadway. (I’m sure it will be, after the TV … Continue reading →

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The best Superbowl commercial

Posted on 02/05/2012 by Meryl Yourish

I like this one the best, so far. There are a bunch here.

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Just a test

Posted on 01/31/2012 by Meryl Yourish

An open letter to Richard Schiff: Don’t ever speak in a faux British accent again. Really. Boy, did you suck in this week’s episode of Once Upon A Time. That is all. (P.S.: Stick to cranky characters like Toby in … Continue reading →

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You just can’t stop watching

Posted on 01/15/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Via Vanderleun.

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Songs from my childhood

Posted on 12/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I’ve been reminiscing over on FB and decided to share with my blog readers. There were some pretty damned good songs in the sixties.

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More lazy Sunday video

Posted on 12/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Unbelievably awesome, in the true sense of the word. Projection on the Bridge – Immersive Surfaces – As Above, So Below from Light Harvest Studio – Ryan Uzi on Vimeo.

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Your Sunday funny

Posted on 12/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

STRONG language warning. An utterly hilarious video starring Michael Bolton. Yes, really. (And two Jews.) “Michael Bolton, you gotta focus up!”

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Tolkien geek. Yes, I am a Tolkien geek.

Posted on 12/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Hobbit trailer debuted the other day. (Really funny first comment at the link, from someone who has obviously read the books and wanted to see how stupid some commenters can be. Scroll down.) Sigh. Next year? NEXT YEAR?

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A new record for Meryl

Posted on 12/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I was checking out Reason’s blog and discovered that they were right. A bunch of movies you probably haven’t seen get Golden Globe nominations from the preposterous “Hollywood Foreign Press Association.” A quick trip down the list shows that I … Continue reading →

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Lazy Saturday Red Solo Cup post

Posted on 12/03/2011 by Meryl Yourish

VERY funny new song (and video) from Toby Keith. Here’s a who’s who of the cameos. And I checked out the Glee cover. You know, Glee ruins every song it touches. It must have a time limit of two minutes … Continue reading →

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Your pre-Thanksgiving briefs

Posted on 11/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Wounded Iraq War vet wins Dancing With the Stars: J.R. Martinez, whom I know from All My Children, won the big prize on the show that I don’t watch (but Mom does, and I told her he would win). Next … Continue reading →

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Sunday morning briefs

Posted on 11/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously? I mean, SERIOUSLY? Ynet is quoting Richard Silverstein, the insanely anti-Israel anti-Zionist blogger who hates all Jews who don’t want to take part in their own destruction? How much of an anti-Israel guy is this? So much so that … Continue reading →

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Seriously? You’re fact-checking a COMEDY?

Posted on 10/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously. Much like the theme song from “Laverne and Shirley,” which declared, “Making our dreams come true for me and you,” “2 Broke Girls” features Max and Caroline brewing a dream of their own: a cupcake business. As the season … Continue reading →

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Any One Life to Live fans out there?

Posted on 10/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I have figured out who killed Victor, and why, and will reveal all in the comments. I think it’s one of the most clever plotlines I’ve seen since I began watching soaps.

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Happy Constitution Day

Posted on 09/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish
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Friday brieflings

Posted on 09/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Okay, this is just funny: Read it in full, and yes, there are bad words in it, but this is utterly hilarious. A rocker explains why he won’t let Glee cover his songs. (For the records, every time I’ve watched … Continue reading →

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Sunday snarks

Posted on 08/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Aw, c’mon, we want Israel to go bankrupt like the EU is going to! Tent cities in Israel are being replicated in Times Square (kinda sorta), where, apparently, Israelis and Jews alike are ignoring the warning signs in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Those were the good ol’ days

Posted on 07/31/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Saw Captain America this afternoon. Heroes, villains, totally easy to tell the two apart, no shades of grey. Those were the good old days. Best comment from fifteen-year-old Jake, while watching the war bonds song sequences: “Were the 1940s really … Continue reading →

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Because it’s been on my mind a lot these days

Posted on 07/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish
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