Live Thog: Short Term 12

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[previews]

Jane Lynch is cast as a therapist a lot.

Another film with Jane Lynch – playing another therapist!

Josh Gad and P!nk as lovers?

Mason is barely recognizable as Jim Harper on The Newsroom.

Oh. Jan Levenson-Gould is in this film.

Where have I seen this Mexican kid before? Stifler's brother? No, too young.

OH. He was Mel Gibson's friend in Get the Gringo. Steven is high on him.

Supercut Idea: Film and television characters taking cathartic showers.

This film would work better as a television drama, with, like, Jason Katims as showrunner.

Jan Levenson-Gould has yet to appear.

Wait, Melora HARDIN is Jan. Melora Walters is— CLAUDIA IN MAGNOLIA has yet to appear.

Speak of the devil…

She's barely recognizable, if not for her voice.

That's it? She received a solo principal cast credit for what is basically a cameo?

Who played Marcus?

He's Serbian?!

This can't be right…

Spoilery Bonus Thought on You're Next:
Why didn't they just blow up the house? Arrive late to the reunion and "discover" the house in ruin. Gas leak.

Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week

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34. Trailer Park Boys (The Bridge, S01E07)

Honourable Mention

Stray Observations

  • #jesseplemonskillingpeople (Breaking Bad, S05E10)
  • Landry and Herc (Breaking Bad, S05E10)
  • "That's a butter-everything." (Wilfred, S03E11)
  • "Hold your horse AIDS." (Childrens Hospital, S05E05)

#clipoftheweek

Spit on a boy named Tina in Pasadena

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Bollocks. My earbuds shit out again. How long did this pair last? Five months?

[searches Internet for cheap earbuds]

Oh. Radio Shack is selling a $19.99 pair for $9.99.

INT. RADIO SHACK – AFTERNOON

"Would you like a one-year warranty for $1.50 more? One year of replacements, no questions asked."
"Naw, it's okay."

My new earbuds lasted one day before shitting out.

Delirium Tremens [UPDATE]

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In honor of its first birthday, Prohibition Bakery is selling a limited edition Hemingway-inspired cupcake called Death in the Afternoon.

The cupcake, based on the author's Champagne and absinthe concoction of the same name, consists of Champagne cake with Champagne filling and absinthe frosting. [source]

Prohibition Bakery? Oh. Boozy cupcakes. Pimm's Cup, Old Fashioned…

WUT.

Devil Jon: You have to try it, Jon. Try it!
Angel Jon: How soon you forget the nicotine gum incident.

UPDATE: It tasted like a cigar.

Promise Heron I'll put my fist up after I get my dick sucked

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I finally got Spotify.

Jon: I was just curious to hear Ocean Avenue Acoustic!
Adam Robot: Sure…

There was increased security at the [Eminem] concert following 6 stabbings and 2 fatalities at a Swedish House Mafia gig at the nearby Phoenix Park in 2012. [source]

Six stabbings and two fatalities at a Swedish House Mafia concert?

[googles "stabbings swedish house mafia"]

Horror Film Idea: Rave Danger. "At a Swedish House Mafia concert, no one can hear you scream."

"Based on a true story."

The present only touches you

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4:00 PM

[checks e-mail]

Toronto International Film Festival ticket selection window. You have been assigned the start time of 8/30/2013 12:30 PM (EDT). Windows close on 8/30/2013 at 7:00 PM.

Fuck! I drew the last day to select tickets. The screenings for the shiniest films will probably all be "rush only" by then.

[sigh] Do I have it in me anymore to waste three hours in a rush line to see a film?

7:00 PM

[mobile rings]

Ontario, Canada?

Hey Jon, I know you booked on Airbnb two months in advance, but my neighbours complained about a recent guest and I grudgingly have to cancel your reservation.

[pause]

Can you find another place to stay on short notice?

Yeah, for like $500 more…

From "Luxury Hi-RisePrivateRoom/Bath-DWTN" to "One-and-a-half star converted apartment building hotel."

10:00 PM

So the Alan Partridge movie and the new Spike Jonze, Coen brothers, and Alexander Payne films are skipping TIFF for NYFF — awesome.

[browsing TIFF's 2013 slate]

The Double
Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska star in writer-director Richard Ayoade's updating of the famous Dostoevsky novella about a man who finds his life being usurped by his doppelgänger.

Enemy
Adapted from José Saramago's 2002 novel The Double, the latest from the Denis Villeneuve breathes new life into the doppelgänger tradition.

The Face of Love
Five years after the death of her beloved husband Garrett (Ed Harris), Nikki (Annette Bening) meets a man who seems to be his exact double.

Hmm…

Live Free or Diabetes

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Chris: so are you like a foodie specializing in various types of sugary foods/desserts?
Jon: uhh…

Chocolate Babka (Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen / SF)
Chocolate Chip Brioche (Levain Bakery / NYC)
Chocolate Cherry Loaf (Rock Hill Bakehouse / NYC)

I'm a big fan of bread plus chocolate. The babka is excellent, the brioche is satisfactory, and the loaf is fair.


Cinnamon Toast Donut (The General / NYC)
fall spice cream
Coco Puffs Donut
coco cream
Fruity Pebbles Donut
cereal milk cream

I was dismayed to discover that they were filled with cream. How did they taste? [shrugs] Like their cereal inspirations.


Pork Belly "Donuts" (The Willows / SF)
with maple bourbon [maker's mark] glaze

I didn't know what to expect. What I received was, like, tempura chunks of pork belly with an odd glaze that needed more maple and less bourbon.

Chorizo Caramel Swirl Ice Cream (OddFellows Ice Cream Co. / BKN)
Cornbread Ice Cream
Grapefruit Jalapeño Sorbet
Beet Pistachio Honey Goat Cheese Ice Cream

I gave this ice cream shop two shots. Alas, nothing to write home about.

Organic Potato Gelato (L'Albero dei Gelati / BKN)
with nutmeg

It tasted like a plain baked potato. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Or at least offer a sour cream flavour to pair with the potato one.

Cheddar sprinkles.


Salted Oreo Gelato (Caramello, BKN)

Granapple Crumbly Pie (Caramello, BKN)
This is the best apple pie I've ever eaten. The crumbly granola topping is pastry manna.

Chocolate Pecan Pie (Palo Alto Creamery, SF Bay Area)
This is the best chocolate pecan pie I've ever eaten, striking a balance of chocolate and pecan pie like no other chocolate pecan pie I've had, and I try every chocolate pecan pie I encounter. Its crust could be better, but it doesn't detract.


The Swingle (Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies, BKN)
The Swingle is a key lime tartlet dipped in dark Belgian chocolate. The trek out to Red Hook to obtain one is worth it.

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Bar (Baked, BKN)
And while you're in Red Hook, I recommend picking up a few of these.

#eatersdigest

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33. Star Trek Into Dorkness (Breaking Bad, S05E09)

Honourable Mention

Stray Observations

  • Hank likes Boulder Canyon chips too! (Breaking Bad, S05E09)
  • RT: "I will have my revenge." — that one time it took too long for Aaron Sorkin's file to download (The Newsroom, S02E05)
  • "Baba booey, motherfuckers." (The Newsroom, S02E05)
  • "It's not finished. 'Ryan is a little bitch-iseled.'" (Wilfred, S03E10)
  • Starring Judah Friedlander as "Weird Al" Yankovic, and "Weird Al" Yankovic as young Justin Kirk (Childrens Hospital, S05E04)
  • "Do you think you would have been as popular if you had been named Jillian Gacobs?" (Comedy Bang! Bang!, S02E06)

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