Archive for R.B. Ripley

Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, But Words Really !@#$ing Hurt [Hyperbolic Tendancies]

Mar 06, 2012 No Comments by

Today, I made someone cry. I didn’t hit them or shove them down the stairs. I wasn’t screaming at them, brandishing a weapon, or kidnapping their child. I made them cry without any desire or plan to reduce them to weeping in public. I did it simply with words. A vast majority of my life [...]

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Now Playing: Contraception! [Hyperbolic Tendencies]

Feb 21, 2012 5 Comments by

From fifty-foot posters of dead fetuses to buckets of real, human blood dumped on patrons of health clinics, the anti-abortion movement lustily embraced the fantastical and spectacular elements of Grand Guignol storytelling. And while the Great Anti-Abortion Movement sadly devolved into Splatter Cinema (killing innocent doctors and patients), its generally agreed that it provided some [...]

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Online, You Don’t Look Like a Middle-Aged White Guy [Hyperbolic Tendencies]

Jan 24, 2012 2 Comments by

It’s always fascinating when technology seeps into real life. When I drop a dish, I find myself immediately trying to “Control+Z”. I’m constantly trying to rewind what I’m watching in a movie theater, but alas, there’s no DVR. These are mere “mechanical” examples of technology’s tendrils woven into our daily lives. What really fascinates me [...]

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That’s Not a F*cking Word! [Hyperbolic Tendencies]

Jan 10, 2012 10 Comments by

Like virtually every other aspect of American culture, our language has been corporatized; poisoned, convoluted, and robotized – all in the name of “efficiency”. Whoever first uttered the phrase “think outside the box” deserves a big bonus. However, the next person I hear use it will get my foot up their ass. While it’s initial [...]

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Resolved: 2011 [Our Very Best]

Dec 30, 2011 Comments Off by

Ernessa says: It feels so weird to not be making any resolutions this year. Some people love this time of the year because of the gift exchanges, time spent with family, goodwill toward man, blah, blah, blah — but I’ve always been a resolution girl myself. I love making the list and mustering up my [...]

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Worst of 2011: TV… [FaN Boos]

Dec 29, 2011 Comments Off by

Amy Says: To continue my streak of disliking the stuff everybody else likes (ie. I didn’t care for A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, which so many others loved…maybe I should be the “On the Contrary” guy next year. I swear to g*d I’m not doing this on purpose.) In my humble opinion, ONCE UPON [...]

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Best of 2011: TV! [FaN Cheers]

Dec 28, 2011 Comments Off by

Amy says: Can a remake of a BBC show be considered new? If so, then PRIME SUSPECT is my pick for the best new TV of the year. Maria Bello is awesome in everything I’ve ever seen her in. Detective procedurals aren’t normally my thing, but I love the complexity of the characters here. Some [...]

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Worst of 2011: Songs …. [FaN Boos]

Dec 27, 2011 3 Comments by

Ernessa says: What’s funny is that I’ve always liked Maroon 5. I mean, I’ve never downloaded a Maroon 5 song or anything, but I’ve never minded them. And when they came on the radio, I didn’t change the channel on the automatic like I do with say, LMFAO or Ke$ha or Bruno Mars. But then [...]

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Worst of 2011: The Movies… [FaN Boos]

Dec 22, 2011 Comments Off by

Amy Says: I was so excited about a movie mash-up of western and sci-fi. It would have cowboys AND aliens! My expectations were super high. Sadly, COWBOYS & ALIENS is my pick of the worst movie of 2011. While it was moderately entertaining, the dialogue was clunky and I just felt sorry for Harrison Ford [...]

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Best of 2011: The Movies! [FaN Cheers]

Dec 21, 2011 1 Comment by

Amy says : My favorite movie of the year should have been RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, but I was in the Colorado wilderness the entire time it was in theaters. The original, with Chuck Heston, is my favorite movie of all time. The first time I saw it, I knew I wanted [...]

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