Good Stuff! Edgar Allen Ho Ho Ho

Because we luvs Christmas, Precious, we present another rendition of Santa’s visit: Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” meets Studio C and Christmas. Enjoy! BTW, those of you teaching language arts, there’s nothing like a little parody project to give students a taste of how fun writing can be.

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Good Stuff! Mitty, Non-Stop, and The Winter Soldier

The previews for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty didn’t look interesting at all. Furthermore, I’m not the biggest Ben Stiller fan. He’s a fine actor; I just haven’t been in the audience for a lot of his movies. Then someone I know recommended the film, and I decided to give it a go with

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Good Stuff! Saving Mr. Banks, Elementary, Captain Phillips, & Lone Survivor

Over the last two months I’ve been able to squeeze in a couple of hours to watch a few shows and some episodes of a TV series. I was plesantly surprised to have actually had a wonderfully good run. If you haven’t watched any of these, you’re in for some awesome entertainment. Saving Mr. Banks I didn’t

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The 2009 BBC version of Austen’s Emma

You read some reviewers because they regularly set you back in your chair with keen insight. You read others because their phrasing and voice are so delightful that you find yourself unable not to read, even when they venture forth into exciting areas like soup cans and lug nuts. I, alas, fear I cannot occupy either role when I tell you about the BBC’s

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