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by brenton crozier
the potpourri edition
I’ve now felt that empty feeling that the writers on staff at Jeopardy must experience
when they hit a road block and can’t devise a theme for one of the columns of
questions. Well, with Jeopardy, would it be answers? Aren’t the contestants essentially
answering, even if it is with a question? Wow, that is one heck of a zany idea when you
think about it! My head already hurts and we haven’t even arrived at Double Jeopardy
. . . so does that make the first round Single Jeopardy? And furthermore, why do I feel
the need to write jokes that sound like Seinfeld rejects (at best)?
So the folks at Jeopardy present categories of questions that were apparently orphaned,
belonging to no one subject, no real theme. This mixed bag simply gets labeled
as “Potpourri.” Those poor little guys brought together for nothing more than their randomness
are only meant to be directionless filler and are a product of either sloth, creative
block or a general lack of caring. Maybe it’s the team members that are on their
last leg at Jeopardy that get the “Potpourri” category as a way to set them straight. Just
think of how they must be shamed by their co-workers. “So Ted, Potpourri eh? Sorry to
hear that. Yeah, they’ve got me on 20th Century Literature and African Despots.” Ouch.
So all this is to say, I have no core idea here, no central theme, no glue holding the
following websites together except that I think they are kind of cool and you just might
like them. But how compelling is that?
theoatmeal.com
Short attention span? If you already skipped to this part of the article, you’re going
to love the Oatmeal. This site is full of what it calls comics and also features quizzes.
The comics are creative, illustrative instructions and how-tos. Do you know how
to properly use a semicolon? Do you care? Well you’re going to love learning how with
drawings of party gorillas directing you onward! It’s not all so stodgy though. 10 Reasons
to Date a Unicorn and How to Choose a Banshee are just some of the other types
of comics and good ol’ fashioned fun you’ll find at the Oatmeal. Delicious and nutritious.
lostateminor.com
The creators of Lost at E Minor wanted to create a spot to showcase the best bits
of contemporary pop culture, from art and illustration to music and film. This site is
great because it feels like one of those things where educated, or at least interested,
people have done all the work for you. Whether you are looking for a source of discovery
or to sharpen up on trends in modern architecture and fashion, there is a lot of
stimulation packed into this extremely well-managed website. Go ahead, be the toast
(mmm, toast) of the next gallery gathering and show the hipsters what’s what at your
local coffeehouse.
cryingwife.com
Calling your website Crying Wife conjures up thoughts of abused or depressed
women. But this is not the case for this site, which could only be accused of abusing
the featured wife’s dignity. So the premise is simple. The site’s creator is the husband
in this relationship and he found that his wife reacted with extreme emotion to movies.
So instead of consoling her and sharing those tears of sadness and joy along with her,
he did the right thing and picked up his video camera. That’s right, the entire premise of
this site is watching this woman’s reaction to movies. From classics like Star Wars and
Lord of the Rings to the not-so-classic K-Pax and 2012, you’re given a front row seat to
mock this guy’s wife!
38 AUGUST 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly
tv talk
view from
the couch
The 62 nd Primetime Emmy Awards are later this month and we can’t wait. Our predictions for who will walk
away a winner come August 29 th are below. Take a look and see if they match up with your picks.
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Modern Family- No other show was as consistently
hilarious.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad- No other show was as consistently
gripping.
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Toni Collette (The United States of Tara) - Collette
plays seven different people, each one fl awlessly.
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Steve Carell (The Offi ce)- Maybe if we fi nally
give him an Emmy, he’ll stay on as Michael Scott
after his contract is up next year.
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)- I’d love to see
Lost’s Matthew Fox win, but Cranston was amazing
this season.
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)- Solid series,
great performance all season from Margulies.
on the tube
PREMIERES Rubicon (AMC, August 1), Money Hungry (VH1, August 2), Shatner’s Aftermath (Bio, August
2), 18 to Life (CW, August 3), 19 Kids & Counting (TLC, August 3), Shaq vs. (ABC, August 3), The
Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo, August 3), Dark Blue (TNT, August 4), The Real Housewives of DC (Bravo,
August 5), Hording: Buried Alive (TLC, August 8), Bachelor Pad (ABC, August 9), Dating in the Dark
(ABC, August 9), Flipping Out (Bravo, August 10), Man vs. Wild (Discovery, August 11), Hard Knocks
(HBO, August 11), LA Ink (TLC, August 11), Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!, August 15), The Spin
Crowd (E!, August 15), Weeds (Showtime, August 16), The Big C (Showtime, August 16), Melissa & Joey
(ABC Family, August 17), Big Lake (Comedy, August 17)
FINALES Sons of Tucson (Fox, August 1), The Bachelorette (ABC, August 2), Kathy Griffi n: My Life on
the D-List (Bravo, August 3), Friday Night Lights (NBC, August 6), Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami (E!, August
8), Holly’s World (E!, August 8), Last Comic Standing (NBC, August 9), Hell’s Kitchen (Fox, August
10), Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family, August 10), So You Think You Can Dance? (Fox, August 12), Boston
Med (ABC, August 12), Penn & Teller: Bull$hit (Showtime, August 12), Wife Swap (ABC, August 13), The
Whitest Kids U’Know (IFC, August 13), The Real L Word (Showtime, August 15), The Next Food Network
Star (Food, August 15), Scoundrels (ABC, August 15), Mary Knows Best (Syfy, August 19), Duel Survival
(Discovery, August 20), Army Wives (Lifetime, August 22), The Good Guys (Fox, August 23), The Hard
Times of RJ Berger (MTV, August 23), Hawthorne (TNT, August 24), Memphis Beat (TNT, August 24),
Burn Notice (USA, August 26), Royal Pains (USA, August 26), Whale Wars (Animal Planet, August 27),
Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime, August 29), Lie to Me (Fox, August 30), Huge (ABC Family, August 30), Breakthrough
with Tony Robbins (NBC, August 31), Rescue Me (FX, August 31)
SPECIALS Teen Choice 2010 (awards show- Fox, August 9), Lake Placid 3 (original telefi lm- Syfy, August
21), 2010 Miss Universe Pageant (NBC, August 23), Bonds of Silence (original telefi lm- Lifetime, August
23), The Wish List (original fi lm- Hallmark, August 28), The 62 nd Primetime Emmy Awards (award show-
NBC, August 29)
dvd releases
August 3
Kick-Ass (Rated R)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Rated PG)
The Ghost Writer (Rated PG-13)
Escape from New York (Rated R)
After.Life (Rated R)
August 10
Date Night (Rated PG-13)
Death at a Funeral (Rated R)
The Joneses (Rated R)
Letters to God (Rated PG)
August 17
The Last Song (Rated PG)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COM-
EDY SERIES
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)- All the
Modern men were terrifi c but Ferguson won us
over with his neurotic-but-oh-so-loveable character
Mitchell
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A
DRAMA SERIES
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)- Again, we’d love to
see one of the Lost guys get the win, but who
can argue with Paul’s performance?
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
COMEDY SERIES
Jane Lynch (Glee)- Sorry Gleeks, but Lynch
makes this show.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A
DRAMA SERIES
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)- Hendricks has
deserved a win in this category since season
one.
Temple Grandin (Rated PG)
Furry Vengeance (Rated PG)
August 24
The Back-Up Plan (Rated PG-13)
Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season (Rated
PG-13)
City Island (Rated PG-13)
Dorian Gray (Rated R)
August 31
Parenthood: Season 1 (Not Rated)
Why Did I Get Married Too? (Rated PG-13)
Harry Brown (Rated R)