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Immediate Responses to the Oscar Nominations
Here are my immediate reactions to the Oscar nominations. What are yours? * Wow! Maggie Gyllenhaal! Was anybody expecting that? Biggest surprise of the acting categories, though certainly not a...
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Nicholas Sparks = Aeschylus? Who knew?
Hey guys… I just couldn’t wait until Monday to share this with you. You must read this interview that Nicholas Sparks and Miley Cyrus gave USA TODAY to promote The Last Song, the movie that Sparks...
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Crank That Hit!: Is This a Song or a Spelling Bee?
Sometimes, a pop song is more than just a delicious sound nugget. Sometimes, its’ a learning tool. I mean, I think anyone who was sentient in 1989 had his or her knowledge of 20th-century history...
View ArticleMovin’ on up!
Hey everyone! Other than the True Blood Sucker Punch, which will arrive tomorrow, The Critical Condition is going to be dormant this week… because I am moving to Manhattan. Woo-hoo! But I’ll be back...
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30 Rocked
By DOUG STRASSLER Chances are, you’re reading this at some point as I celebrate my 31st birthday. (That’s right, on Friday the 13th!). And as I do so, I’ve taken pause to reflect on the last...
View ArticleFay-Fay Gate, Or Spines-Not-Hearts
Hey y’all. So, I’ve gotten about ten squillion e-mails, blog comments, and tweets letting me know that I made some typos in my Sucker Punch recap. Therefore, I would like to make the following...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, American readers! And if you aren’t in the US… well… happy day before Thursday! One thing I’m intensely thankful for is the ongoing conversation we have on The Critical Condition....
View ArticleNY Times Video: My Friend Jim Becomes Santa Claus
My friend Jim is an amazing guy. He and his company Art Meets Commerce designed and host The Critical Condition, which is just one way he has improved my life. But now, he is improving the lives of...
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Ricky Gervais may host the Globes again. That’s just exhausting.
In today’s NPR/Monkey See post, I’m arguing why it’s exhausting to learn that Ricky Gervais may host the Golden Globes again… and why it may permanently damage his validity as a comedian.
View ArticleVisit My New Website!
Hey everyone! The Critical Condition is closed, but you can keep up with all my writing and filmmaking, plus contact me at markgblankenship.com.
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