Month: June 2017

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Grand Prix Final / Your Name Vs. Girl Asleep

So after a few months of going over the entire world of movies, we finally reach the conclusion of the 2016 Simple Minded Tournament of Film.  Thanks for following along.

GRAND PRIX FINAL

  vs.  

Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) Vs. Girl Asleep

ACTING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Your Name

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Girl Asleep

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Girl Asleep

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Your Name

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Your Name

DIRECTING
Advantage: Your Name

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Girl Asleep

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Your Name

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Your Name

FINAL SCORE

Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) – 12 (2016 Grand Prix – Best Movie of 2016)
Girl Asleep – 10

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CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR NAME FOR BEING NAMED THE BEST MOVIE OF 2016!

 

And here’s the final tournament graphic so that you can enjoy the magic all over again.

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Simple Minded Weekly Recap-ITATION! – 06/30/2017

PASO DEL NORTE-CENTRIC NEWS

IT MIGHT COST A BIT MORE, BUT I HOPE THEY PUT THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE IN CHARGE OF THE EL PASO/LAS CRUCES SUPER COMMUTER TRAIN – A recently completed study has shown what we’ve known all along, that El Paso and Las Cruces can support a commuter rail line to finally connect both cities with low cost transportation.  There have been some bus line experiments in the past connecting El Paso and Las Cruces, but a commuter rail line would be a major game changer for the region.  The study by the Center for Neighborhood Technology finds the price tag for such a project to be upwards of $120 million with a projected price per ride between $3 and $4 with stops in various of the communities between El Paso and Las Cruces.  Although the study practically ignored the impact that riders from Juarez would have on the project, it seems like a fair assessment of the the region’s capabilities to handle a rail line.  Now we just have to get the El Paso and Las Cruces area governments to act competently and work together ……. so basically this will be done sometime in the next ten to one hundred years.  (kfoxtv.com)

IT’S EASY TO CRITICIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FOR BEING INCOMPETENT.  BUT NOTHING IS MORE WASTEFUL AND INCOMPETENT THAN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – After all the time and money wasted on trying to prosecute the educators involved in the alleged EPISD cheating scandal, Judge David Briones declared a mistrial due to documents not being turned in on time by the FBI or the U.S. Attorney’s office.  So after almost two weeks into the trial, the Feds just said “OOPS!” and hit the reset button because of their amazingly incompetent mistake.  Normally someone would lose their job over such a stupid lapse of judgment, but because this is the federal government someone will probably get a promotion instead.  Just like Baby Huey, the federal government just waddles along crushing everything in its past and doing whatever it wants with no real understanding of the consequences.  So now we’ll got not one, BUT TWO, trials that will give a slap on the wrist to district administrators for very low-level white collar crimes.  Money well spent!  (kvia.com)

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM ……. THEN WE SCREAM FOR REFUNDS – The Ice Cream Festival will be returning to Cohen Stadium this weekend and promoters are promising it will be much better than last year.  It seems like organizers learned their lesson and the event this year will be a great time for everyone and a chance to enjoy some locally produced ice cream as well as new tastes from elsewhere.  The reviews for the last Ice Cream Festival found online are pretty humorous and at least we are assured it won’t be this bad this time out – because according to the reviews, nothing can be as poorly planned as the last Ice Cream Festival.  So take a chance and give the Ice Cream Festival at Cohen Stadium another shot this weekend.  At best it will be a great time for the whole family and at worst it will give you the opportunity to write a scathing review online.  (kfoxtv.com)

REST OF THE WORLD-CENTRIC NEWS

IT’S JUST LIKE AN EPISODE OF AIRWOLF!  IF AIRWOLF WAS VENEZUELAN, HAD VERY LOW LEVEL TECHNOLOGY AND WASN’T VERY GOOD AT IT’S JOB (IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT AIRWOLF IS, LOOK FOR IT ON YOUTUBE NOW!) – The Venezuela crisis went to a whole new level this week when a lone helicopter was used to attack the supreme court and government buildings in a relatively weak strike that caused little to no damage.  Just to make the whole thing a bit more absurd, the person leading the attack was Oscar Perez, a member of Venezuela’s elite police force, who just happens to be an actor and a serial social media user.  Just when you think that things can’t get any crazier in Venezuela, you get a random helicopter trying to start a coup.  Maybe next week someone will fly a drone straight up President Nicolas Maduro’s ass and finally end this bullshit that Venezuela is going through.  One can hope.  (bbc.com)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CANADA.  YOU’RE THE BEER-GUZZLING, HOCKEY-WATCHING UNCLE THAT THE ENTIRE WORLD LOVES AND WANTS TO PARTY WITH – This weekend Canada celebrates its 150th birthday and people all over Canada, and the world, are ready to celebrate.  So if you know any Canadians or are within shouting distance of Canada, make sure to yell out “Happy Birthday” and then get completely drunk – it’s the Canadian way!  (gulfnews.com)

IT TURNS OUT THAT ONE OF THE MOST ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS IN THE WORLD HAD A WEIRD SKULL WORSHIP CULT GOING ON.  WHO KNEW THE MOST ANCIENT CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD WAS A HARDCORE HEAVY METAL CULT THAT LIKED HEADBANGING A LITTLE TOO MUCH – Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is an archaeological site in Turkey that dates back to nearly 12,000 years ago and that consistently offers new clues into our ancient origins.  Recent research at the site has shown signs of skull decorating and worship at the site and the discovery just adds another layer of mystery to what we know about the ancient civilization in that area.  This research offers an amazing glimpse into what we thought were simply basic Neolithic peoples, but few people will truly recognize this impact because some idiot is just going to turn all this information into some ancient aliens bullshit YouTube video and that’s all that people will ever learn from this.  So we’ll just get the ball rolling and be the first ones to state that Gobekli Tepe was founded by headbanging aliens that loved death metal.  (blogs.discovermagazine.com)

 

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Semifinal #2 / Drama Vs. Popcorn Movie

SEMIFINAL #2

DRAMA VS. POPCORN MOVIE

  Vs.  
Nocturnal Animals (12 – Drama) Vs. Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) (11 – Popcorn Movie)

ACTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Your Name

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Your Name

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Your Name

DIRECTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Your Name

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Your Name

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Your Name

FINAL SCORE

Nocturnal Animals – 10
Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) – 12 (Advances to Final)

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The Tournament Continues!

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Semifinal #1 / Action Vs. Comedy

SEMIFINAL #1

ACTION VS. COMEDY

 Vs.  
Hacksaw Ridge (2 – Action) Vs. Girl Asleep (15 – Comedy)

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Girl Asleep

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Girl Asleep

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Girl Asleep

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

DIRECTING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Girl Asleep

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Girl Asleep

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

FINAL SCORE

Hacksaw Ridge – 9
Girl Asleep – 13 (Advances to Final)

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The Tournament Continues!

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Popcorn Movie Bracket Final / 3rd Round & Quarterfinal Results

POPCORN MOVIE BRACKET

ROUND 3 RESULTS

(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Zootopia Vs. 4) Moana

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Zootopia

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Moana

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Zootopia

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Moana

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Zootopia

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Zootopia

DIRECTING
Advantage: Zootopia

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Moana

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Zootopia

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Zootopia

FINAL SCORE

1) Zootopia – 15 (Advances to Quarterfinals)
4) Moana – 7

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7) Deadpool Vs. 11) Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa)

ACTING
Advantage: Deadpool

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Deadpool

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Your Name

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Your Name

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Your Name

EDITING/PACING
TIE

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Your Name

DIRECTING
Advantage: Your Name

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Deadpool

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Your Name

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Deadpool

FINAL SCORE

7) Deadpool – 9
11) Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) – 13 (Advances to Quarterfinals)

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 QUARTERFINAL

POPCORN MOVIE BRACKET FINAL

1) Zootopia Vs. 11) Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa)

ACTING
Advantage: Zootopia

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Zootopia

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Your Name

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Your Name

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Your Name

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Your Name

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Your Name

DIRECTING
TIE

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Zootopia

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Zootopia

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Your Name

FINAL SCORE

1) Zootopia – 9
11) Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) – 13 (Top Popcorn Movie 2016 – Advances to Semifinals)

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THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES!

 

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Drama Bracket Final / 3rd Round & Quarterfinal Results

drama BRACKET

ROUND 3 RESULTS

(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

8) Hidden Figures Vs. 12) Nocturnal Animals

ACTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
TIE

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Hidden Figures

DIRECTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Hidden Figures

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Hidden Figures

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

FINAL SCORE

8) Hidden Figures – 7
12) Nocturnal Animals – 15 (Advances to Quarterfinals)

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3) I, Daniel Blake Vs. 10) The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge)

ACTING
Advantage: I, Daniel Blake

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: I, Daniel Blake

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: The Red Turtle

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: The Red Turtle

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: The Red Turtle

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: The Red Turtle

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: I, Daniel Blake

DIRECTING
Advantage: I, Daniel Blake

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: The Red Turtle

LASTABILITY
Advantage: The Red Turtle

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: I, Daniel Blake

FINAL SCORE

3) I, Daniel Blake – 10
10) The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge) – 12 (Advances to Quarterfinals)

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 QUARTERFINAL

DRAMA BRACKET FINAL

10) The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge) Vs. 12) Nocturnal Animals

ACTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: The Red Turtle

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

EDITING/PACING
TIE

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: The Red Turtle

DIRECTING
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: The Red Turtle

LASTABILITY
Advantage: The Red Turtle

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Nocturnal Animals

FINAL SCORE

10) The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge) – 9
12) Nocturnal Animals – 13 (Top Drama 2016 – Advances to Semifinals)

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THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES!

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Comedy Bracket Final / 3rd Round & Quarterfinal Results

COMEDY BRACKET

ROUND 3 RESULTS

(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

 4) Sing Street Vs. 8) Hail, Caesar!

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Hail, Caesar!

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Hail, Caesar!

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Hail, Caesar!

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Sing Street

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Sing Street

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Hail, Caesar!

DIRECTING
Advantage: Sing Street

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Sing Street

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Sing Street

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Sing Street

FINAL SCORE

4) Sing Street – 13 (Advances to Quarterfinals)
8) Hail, Caesar! – 9

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11) The Edge of Seventeen Vs. 15) Girl Asleep

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: The Edge of Seventeen

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Girl Asleep

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Girl Asleep

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Girl Asleep

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: The Edge of Seventeen

DIRECTING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Girl Asleep

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Girl Asleep

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Girl Asleep

FINAL SCORE

11) The Edge of Seventeen – 5
15) Girl Asleep – 17 (Advances to Quarterfinals)

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 QUARTERFINAL

COMEDY BRACKET FINAL

4) Sing Street Vs. 15) Girl Asleep

ACTING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Sing Street

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Girl Asleep

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Girl Asleep

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Sing Street

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

STORY/MEANING
TIE

DIRECTING
Advantage: Girl Asleep

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Girl Asleep

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Sing Street

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Sing Street

FINAL SCORE

4) Sing Street – 9
15) Girl Asleep – 13 (Top Comedy 2016 – Advances to Semifinals)

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THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES!

 

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Action Movie Bracket Final / 3rd Round & Quarterfinal Results

ACTION MOVIE BRACKET

ROUND 3 RESULTS

(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Elle Vs. 4) The Accountant

ACTING
Advantage: Elle

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Elle

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: The Accountant

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: The Accountant

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: The Accountant

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Elle

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Elle

DIRECTING
Advantage: Elle

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: The Accountant

LASTABILITY
Advantage: The Accountant

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Elle

FINAL SCORE

1) Elle – 12 (Advances to Quarterfinals)
4) The Accountant – 10

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2) Hacksaw Ridge Vs. 11) Eye in the Sky

ACTING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Eye in the Sky

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Eye in the Sky

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Eye in the Sky

STORY/MEANING
TIE

DIRECTING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Eye in the Sky

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

FINAL SCORE

2) Hacksaw Ridge – 13 (Advances to Quarterfinals)
11) Eye in the Sky – 9

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TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 QUARTERFINAL

ACTION MOVIE BRACKET FINAL

1) Elle Vs. 2) Hacksaw Ridge

ACTING
TIE

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: Elle

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

STORY/MEANING
Advantage: Elle

DIRECTING
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Hacksaw Ridge

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Elle

FINAL SCORE

1) Elle – 7
2) Hacksaw Ridge – 15 (Top Action Movie 2016 – Advances to Semifinals)

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THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES!

Simple Minded Weekly Recap-ITATION! – 06/23/2017

PASO DEL NORTE-CENTRIC NEWS

THE BORDERLAND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCORCHING HEAT WAVE BUT AT LEAST IT’S NOT PHOENIX.  EVEN HELL IS GRATEFUL THAT IT IS NOT PHOENIX – Summer is upon us and temperatures around El Paso and the greater Mogollon region are expected to get close to 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some spots.  Naturally, this has brought up El Paso’s summer pastime of people acting like they’ve never seen high temperatures before even though it happens every fucking year.  This is not to be confused with El Paso’s winter pastime of people acting like they’ve never seen snow even though it also happens every fucking year.  Though this weekend will not see “extreme” record breaking temps, it’s still a typical El Paso summer heat spell and people should take the necessary precautions.  So drink lots of water and don’t do anything stupid that might leave you outside in dangerous conditions during the day.  And let us all marvel at the fact that large corporations choose Phoenix over El Paso to set up shop simply because of “white collar racism” and would rather roast in 120+ degree temperature than set up in a community that has a Hispanic majority.  (kfoxtv.com)

ONCE AGAIN, A DANGEROUS DUST STORM NEAR LORDSBURG HAS CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON I-10 AND, ONCE AGAIN, THE AUTHORITIES WILL SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS AND CLAIM NOTHING CAN BE DONE – Six people lost their lives on Sunday when a massive dust storm west of Lordsburg caused a 25 vehicle pileup on I-10.  Aside from being lucky, there’s really nothing that any of the drivers on the road at that moment could have done to try and prevent a tragedy.  The area where the accident occurred is near the Lordsburg Playa and it consistently is one of the biggest dust storm hot spots in the southwest – a dust storm hot spot that is split in two by a major highway!  Although the government will try to wash their hands of this disaster, this sort of thing has happened for so long that you would think by now they would have a system to try and prevent this.  Maybe have a plan where the freeway is shut down in this area during dust storms, where cars are funneled through a lower speed alternate route that connects with I-10 away from the danger zone.  Or maybe they can stop cattle from eating up necessary vegetation in an area that is already practically devoid of plants.  Or maybe the state or the feds can just buy up the whole playa and surrounding area, turn it into a nature preserve and plant a bunch of trees and plants along I-10 to offer some protection from the dust.  Six people are dead and countless are injured; at what point is the outrage large enough for the government to do something other than trying to “harden the soil” and shrugging their shoulders.  (kvia.com)

A NEW UNDERWEAR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO CAPITALIZE ON FANS OF THE EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS, CHICO AND CHICO’S CROTCH – Russell Athletic’s FreshForce underwear line is launching an advertising campaign that includes Chico the Chihuahua and it’s everything you would expect and more!  For some reason Chico the Chihuahua uses underwear but what is more perplexing is that his crotch is extraordinarily hot and only FreshForce underwear can cool his groin to an acceptable temperature range.  I don’t want to oversell it, but here are some of the magical highlights of this glorious commercial:  dozens of subtle references to Chico’s testicles, scientific evidence that shows that Chico’s crotch is 150 degrees Fahrenheit, shameless El Paso clichés that border on prejudice, a fully nude Chico (with crotch blurred out) getting hosed down at a car wash and Chico and others sniffing his underwear.  Just because of this commercial I will buy at least 2 pairs of red FreshForce underwear so I can be like Chico and have cool balls.  If you love Chico and have ever wanted to sniff his underwear, this is the commercial for you!  (kvia.com)

REST OF THE WORLD-CENTRIC NEWS

IS THIS THE END OF ISIS? – Iraqi forces have almost full control of Mosul and that has made the daesh cunts of ISIS even more psychotic than they already are.  Many people said that the destruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri by ISIS would be a sign of the impending end of the group and that is exactly what has happened.  The desperate terrorist organization has lost most of its territory and has nowhere to go and will now do as much damage as possible to whatever territory they still hold.  Add to this the apparent death of their leader as a result of a Russian air attack in Syria and we might just be seeing the complete destruction of ISIS.  Not to be outdone, the group is claiming that American bombs were responsible for the destruction of the mosque in Mosul even though the video clearly shows that it was a controlled explosion with no sign of any attack coming from above.  ISIS might die, but the propaganda war will continue and, sadly, another terrorist group will take its place.  This is the tragic cycle of the War on Terror.  (bbc.com)

LADIES, LADIES DON’T FIGHT.  YOU’RE BOTH EQUALLY HORRIBLE LARGE CORPORATIONS THAT BULLY BUSINESSES AND SUFFOCATE COMPETITION – In news of “pot calling the kettle black”, Amazon this week called Wal-Mart a bully for trying to get its technology suppliers to switch away from Amazon’s cloud computing service if they wanted to keep on doing business with Wal-Mart.  It’s beyond humorous that Amazon is calling Wal-Mart a bully when both companies have a reputation for undercutting competitors and choking out their rivals.  Amazon’s web services division is one of the few areas of the company that actually generates a healthy profit and this might be why they got so bitchy about Wal-Mart asking its suppliers to find another company for their cloud services and online computing needs.  On their end, Wal-Mart said they asked for this move because they don’t want their vital information in the grasp of their competitor’s computer network.  But who are we kidding, both these companies are bitchy bullies who not only want to damage their competition but also come off as victims.  (bbc.com)

SCIENCE HAS NOW PROVEN WHAT NORMAL, RATIONAL PEOPLE HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS; THAT PEOPLE WHO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR HEADPHONES ARE COMPLETE, FUCKING IDIOTS – A recent scientific study published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America titled “No correlation between headphone frequency response and retail price” has found no objectively measurable difference between headphones regardless of price.  Much like the morons who deny that climate change exists despite all the scientific evidence, people who buy Beats and other overpriced brands of headphones will make up some random statistic or bullshit anecdotal evidence to justify their insufferable commitment to being idiots.  (blogs.discovermagazine.com)

 

TOURNAMENT OF FILM 2016 – Popcorn Movie Bracket / 2nd Round Results

POPCORN MOVIE BRACKET

ROUND 2 RESULTS

(2 Points Per Category Win, 1 Point Per Tie)

1) Zootopia Vs. 8) The Jungle Book

ACTING
Advantage: Zootopia

WRITING/DIALOGUE
Advantage: Zootopia

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Advantage: The Jungle Book

PRODUCTION DESIGN/VISUALS
Advantage: The Jungle Book

SOUND/MUSIC
Advantage: The Jungle Book

EDITING/PACING
Advantage: Zootopia

STORY/MEANING
TIE

DIRECTING
Advantage: Zootopia

TIME MANAGEMENT
Advantage: Zootopia

LASTABILITY
Advantage: Zootopia

A FILMS GOAL
Advantage: Zootopia

FINAL SCORE

1) Zootopia – 15 (Advances to 3rd Round)
8) The Jungle Book – 7

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