Tag Archives: Pop Culture

Buying a movie ticket should not be this hard

Posted on March 18, 2016 by garpinbc

Remember back in the day, when if you wanted to see a movie with your friends, you’d just call them on a rotary phone, arrange a time to meet at the theatre, buy your tickets and then go see the … Continue reading →

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Hand in glove: The People V OJ Simpson

Posted on March 17, 2016 by garpinbc

It’s funny, when the OJ Simpson trial was being broadcast live on TV, I didn’t want anything to do with it, but now that Ryan Murphy has turned the trial of the previous century into a TV mini-series, it’s become … Continue reading →

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Out of time but not out of mind

Posted on March 14, 2016 by garpinbc

Facebook has this great way of reminding me that I’m aging a faster than I can stop to live in the moment without feeling like I’m missing out on something. Today on my news feed some asshole decided to inform … Continue reading →

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In praise of mediocrity. Book review: “Frank” by Jon Ronson

Posted on August 16, 2014 by garpinbc

Frank: The True Story That Inspired the Movie by Jon Ronson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I bought this book after listening to the author talk about it on the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. I’ve heard of his … Continue reading →

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