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Scrubs Reboot: Different Times, Same Feels
Scrubs Reboot: Different Times, Same Feels I was giddy as the opening scene played out, and I admit, with a teensy whiff of fear that Scrubs had somehow turned into a quasi-medical drama with just a bit of comedy on the side. (Watch the pilot’s opening scene on YouTube.) But in true Scrubs fashion,…
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Physical Asia Far More Than Muscle Stamina
As the pilot of Physical Asia played out, I wondered about how much the varied backgrounds of each team’s participants weighed in increasing their chances of winning. Participants from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkey, and the Philippines came from contact sports, acrobatics, rowing, and — with the legendary Manny Pacquiao on board…
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10/10 For the Bad Guys with Bad Aim
Whenever I see Mummy 2, I’m reminded that the franchise was truly the 90s’ and early 2000s’ Indiana Jones. But also, it reminds me of the dedication of the often nameless, gun-wielding goons who, with perfect precision, miss their targets —the bad guys with bad aim. I mean… Take this scene for example. At…
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Hook: From the Mundane to the Memorable
“After all, what would the world be like without Captain Hook?” Whenever I’m asked what my favorite movie is, I respond — almost instantly — with Hook. Hook tells the story of a grown-up Peter Pan in the real world who forgot that he once flew in tights, frolicked in forests, and fought pirates.…