The Useless Critic 2.0

As you have realized, this is Mila Kunis week. no shit. this photo is for you Cara! anyway, I wanted to wax on why I became a Mila Kunis fan. It's not like I jumped on the bandwagon after Black Swan although it really helped matters. seriously helped matters. in high school, I watched a lottt of That 70s Show. in fact, I was surprised to say it became one of my favorite shows in that time period. not necessarily the smartest sitcom, but it was fun and the chemistry made it work. plus, the writing! (note to you, the Turners are the team also behind 3rd Rock From the Sun ). my favorite character was easily JACKIE. why? - she was a bitch - she was a bitch - she was a bitch I'm easy. behold: her attitude and demeanor were what got me. she was shallow and seemingly stupid (although not really) so I fell in love. DONNA, YOU LUMBERJACK. now flash forward to the last season of That 70s Show , when both Ashton Kutcher and Topher Grace, the two draws of the show, left. Leaving behind ev...

last night when I locked myself in the basement to waste away on the stationary bike (mmmmmph) I caught a good portion of "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" which is like, one of those weird movies I will watch on occasion because it reminds me of being fifteen, lying on my stomach in front of the TV and wondering where my life went (or where is it going?). and it makes me wonder what happened to Topher Grace's career? (see what happens when you think too much of yourself, ERIC FORMAN!) anyway, during this hour or so I will never retrieve, I was formally introduced to the upcoming movie "Away We Go!" Now I'd heard about it and the brouhaha concerning Dave Eggers as the screenwriter, but I'd never given it a chance to - mmm, marinade - simply because I find Eggers hard to swallow. I tried "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." it's dog-eared after twenty-five pages and then I threw it against my bedroom wall (hmm). "What Is the What...