Posts by Tara Ariano
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Freak Show & Tell: Yard Living, Breast Milk Styling Gel, and TLC’s Unholy Reincarnation of Teen Mom
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Hoarding: Buried Alive (TLC) Who Is This Now? Gary. […]
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Video on Demand Report: Fake Pregnancies, Surprise Pregnancies, and Hugo
The Headliner Hugo Last chance for On Demand: It’s the Paris-set Best Picture Oscar nominee that will transport you back to a magical moment in cinema history! No, not The Artist. Hugo is Martin Scorsese’s attempt at making a movie his tween daughter could actually watch (in 3-D, no less — though obviously it … […]
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VOD Report: Killer Monks, Killer ATMs, and Demi & Miley’s Mommy and Me Adventure
The Headliner Our Idiot Brother Paul Rudd and what seem to be a bunch of his friends assemble for this understated story of a lovable goof (that’s Rudd, the titular idiot) who’s not so much a fuck-up — prison sentence to the contrary — as he is too sweet and gullible for our fallen world. […]
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Video on Demand Report: Sushi, Kitties, and a Disappointing Lack of Smart Sharks
The Headliner Puss in Boots It might be tough to get excited about a spinoff of the Shrek franchise, but at least in the case of Puss in Boots, Antonio Banderas — voicing the titular kitty — sounds like he’s having a ball (of yarn) (I had to, guys). And at least this tertiary Shrek […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Unbearable Virgins, Enormous Scrotums, and Breast Milk Collectives
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Virgin Diaries (TLC) Who Is This Now? Skippy. Why Are […]
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Video on Demand Report: Space Jails, Stooges, and Gringos
The Headliner Lockout This is a movie about a prison break. No big deal, right? They made a whole TV show about one that lasted for an improbably long time! Except … WAIT. This prison is in space (so why it is not called Space Jail, I am sure I don’t know), PLUS the break […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Sink Baths, Revirginization, and Mauled Robot Babies
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Pregnant in Heels (Bravo) Who Is This Now? Emily. […]
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Video on Demand Report: Geeks, Graffiti, and a Pro-life Love Story
The Headliner Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope If you’re like me, the idea of spending good American money to hang out with all the weirdos at San Diego Comic-Con (which is happening right now, as you probably know, since you are on the Internet right now) is unthinkable, what with the noise and the […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Flexible Babies, Hoarding Elvises, and Bristol Palin vs. Occupy
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Pregnant in Heels (Bravo) Who Is This Now? Aimee […]
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Video on Demand Report: Tatum Opportunism, Documentaries, and Snoop Dogg
The Headliner Step Up Like the rest of the true patriots, the studios took this week off and declined to make any big releases available via VOD this weekend. However, your cable company has responded to your pressing need for more Channing Tatum with a dump of his old movies, the best of which is […]