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{4.5/5} “It’s wildly irritating to have invented something as revolutionary as sarcasm, only to have it abused by amateurs.” Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore, published in 2002 It’s been decided that it’s time for Biff to tell his story — he was a friend of Jesus when they […]
{4.5/5} “You know, there was a girl in our school… and she had premarital sex. Know what she did on her graduation day? Died! Of a heroin overdose!” — Lindsay and Sam’s dad Freaks and Geeks season 1, aired in 1999-2000 This show only lasted 1 season. It takes place in the 1980s. Lindsay is […]
{4.5/5} “This is very important. Do not, under any circumstances… is that raspberry filling?” Fringe season 5, aired in 2012-13 The last season, and it’s a shorter one. It takes place 21 years in the future, when the observers have taken over the planet. There’s a resistance, and Olivia and Peter’s daughter is part of […]
{4.5/5} “Despite my efforts to set things right, these actions only culminated to further corruption of the timeline. The war between the two universes, drastically altered destinies, brought about a child that was not meant to be.” Fringe season 4, aired in 2011-12 Peter has been erased from existence. Both Olivia and Walter are seeing […]
{4/5} “That’s good. Continue to fail. If you want to make art, you have to fail. And so, the hardest job is to fail better.” Adult World, released in 2013 Amy has graduated from college — she majored in poetry. She’s an adult now, so she has to find a job. She’s trying to sell […]
{4.5/5} “Bad things don’t just grow on one path, they’re everywhere. So don’t blame yourself when those things happen. Don’t let yesterday take up much of today.”” Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson, released in 2013 Loon is in training to become the next shaman. Before that he has to go on his wander — starting […]
{5/5} “When we got adopted by a bald guy, I thought this would be more like Annie.” Despicable Me, released in 2010 Gru is a supervillain whose nemesis Vector has stolen the Great Pyramid — so he decides to steal the Moon. Gru adopts three little girls so they can get inside Vector’s compound by […]
{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we just fly back on the plane?’ ‘Because I violated my probation and you’re an escaped mental patient.’” Barefoot aka The Wedding Guest, released in 2014 Although Jay’s family is rich, because of some bad decisions he’s stuck mopping floors at a mental hospital. That’s where he meets Daisy, who’s led an […]
{4/5} “That house was a secure location. Whoever crashed it didn’t stop by a gas station and ask for directions to the nearest safe house. They were invited. Someone told them, Matthew. Think about it. Someone you know, so you better ask yourself, can you trust your landlord?” Safe House, released in 2012 Tobin used […]
{4.5/5} “The Secretary is dead. The President has invoked Ghost Protocol. We’re shut down. No satellite, safe house, support, or extraction. The four of us and the contents of this car are all that remains of the IMF.” Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, released in 2011 The Mission: Impossible team is disavowed after they’re blamed […]