Category Archives: trivia

A Film Remake Better than the Original?

Someone recently asked me if I could name a movie remake that was much better than the original and I could not do it offhand (you can sort of get away with it with TV with spinoffs and such, and … Continue reading

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Don’t Declare War on Birds

I am actually not joking here, not in the least. Okay, well, I’m not stating mistruths. Maybe I find this a bit amusing, because the map below is actually accurate. Australia apparently had an emu problem and launched “The Great … Continue reading

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Happy Labor Day!

To all the hard-working people of the United States, Happy Labor Day, and, also, sadly — happy unofficial end of Summer, though it doesn’t technically end until the 22nd. But, most vacations are over, kids are headed back to school … Continue reading

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Bite the Wax Tadpole

You may have heard this phrase jokingly in passing — I use it, myself, to refer to when someone passes (as in, “Hulk Hogan bit the wax tadpole.”) — however, the phrase’s origins are interesting, if you don’t know them. … Continue reading

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