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SNL’s “Firelight”

by Kim on November 12, 2009 · 12 comments

I’m behind with this, but it was too funny not to post. Last week SNL did a digital short mocking something I dislike, Twilight, using something I do like, Frankenstein. Hilarious!

My only quibble is that the big green guy isn’t actually Frankenstein; Frankenstein is the scientist, the green guy is The Monster. Can we try [...]

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Legacies of 'Friday Night Lights'

by Kim on August 11, 2009 · 12 comments

USA Today ran a recent article about how Gary Gaines, the coach of the Permian High School Panthers featured in Buzz Bissinger’s book Friday Nigh Lights, is returning to the high school in the fall to coach again at the age of 60.
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Buzz Bissinger, and an even bigger [...]

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TSS and WGs: My Secret Love Affairs with Veronica Mars and the Bluths

by Kim on May 31, 2009 · 29 comments

I almost skipped Sunday Salon today, for no good reason, but then I remembered the award that Jodie from Book Gazing gave me — the Heartfelt Award — where she specifically mentioned she liked my Sunday Salon posts. Reading that made me really happy and thinking about it inspired me to work on a post [...]

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Sunday Salon: Friday Night Lights

by Kim on January 4, 2009 · 10 comments

The last book I finished in 2008 was Friday Night Lights by Buzz Bissinger.  I had this book on my radar even before I read A Prayer for the City, because I have a soft spot in my heart for inspirational sports stories. Even though the book turned out to be different than I expected, [...]

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