Author Archives: Theresa Basile

Blog PostsThe Problem with Barney Stinson

I watched the first two episodes of the new season of How I Met Your Mother last week. I liked both episodes quite a bit. They felt like vintage How I Met Your Mother with good chemistry among the cast … Continue reading

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Blog PostsMy Opinions Are Mine

I was thinking the other day about how I routinely mock movie trailers that I think look stupid, rip apart television shows that I find sexist or just plain bad, and how those posts sometimes attract trolls. The trolls amuse … Continue reading

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Blog PostsOn Reclaiming “Bitch”

I wrote a post a long time ago about gendered insults and how we should avoid them. I stand by the opinion that it’s demeaning to insult a person based on sex and/or gender, and I’ve tried to adapt my … Continue reading

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Reviews‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ and Grand Romantic Gestures

I’ve written before about my conflicting feelings about grand romantic gestures. A part of me thinks they’re, well, romantic. I get swept up in the narrative of people publicly declaring their love for others. The other part of me thinks … Continue reading

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Blog PostsTROLLLL! In the Dungeon!!!

This post is brought to you by Professor Quirrell: I haven’t had too many trolls stop by here for awhile. I think the troll repellent I sprayed around my corner of The Internet must be working. Every once in awhile, … Continue reading

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Blog Posts‘The Help,’ Hilly Holbrook, and Cartoon Villainy

(Once again, here’s a gentle reminder/encouragement to donate to Boy Gets Girl if you can.) Ever since The Help was made into a movie, I’ve been hearing about it all over the place. I featured the trailer of the film … Continue reading

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Blog PostsGlee Season 3 Promo: Somebody Likes Me!

The promo for season three of Glee has been released: Some of it looks like the same old, same old: slushies thrown at Gleek faces (because that joke hasn’t been run into the ground, no way), cafeteria antics, Will/Emma, Sue … Continue reading

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Blog PostsSeptember Movies I Won’t Be Seeing (And a Few I Might)

Before I start writing about my September 2011 movies that I don’t want to see, I’d like to remind readers to donate, if they can, to the production of Boy Gets Girl by Harry Diesel productions. The production is much … Continue reading

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Blog Posts‘Boy Gets Girl’ Needs Your Help

How do you tell the difference between a lovelorn romantic and a stalker? Sometimes you can’t…or sometimes, your gut tells you that something is wrong with this other person, but you rationalize the person’s actions as being socially awkward but … Continue reading

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Blog PostsOn Reviewing Movies I Haven’t Seen

Every month, I review movie trailers in posts called “[Name of Month] Movies I Won’t be Seeing.” Sometimes I’ll throw in a trailer for a movie I do want to see as a compare/contrast. In any case, I’ve received a … Continue reading

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