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November 21, 2012

"I finally found that I could shine": A pictorial primer on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

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November 17, 2012

extra-judicial links

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November 11, 2012

established reality links

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November 08, 2012

Carpet-bombing Disney Schlock: Wreck-It Ralph

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November 05, 2012

behemoth conglomerate links

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October 28, 2012

"The weak are meat the strong do eat": 8 notes on Cloud Atlas

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October 26, 2012

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October 21, 2012

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October 13, 2012

stultified consumerist links

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October 09, 2012

"This scent and this soap is what gives me hope": a discussion about Damsels in Distress

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October 05, 2012

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