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I'm a twentysomething white male with ambitions to be a professional film critic and generally spend my days getting paid to watch movies and write about it. I try not to think too hard about how I want to build my life around talking about other people's creations and not mine. A compulsive reader and stubborn cineaste, I take an often contrary stance to my more fundamentalist peers and upbringing by celebrating the pursuit of the good, and the Good, in life, love, art and film. If you watched enough episodes of a few TV shows ("The Hungry and the Hunted," "The Cut Man Cometh," "The Body," "The Zeppo," "Waiting in the Wings," "Out of Gas," "April is the Cruelest Month," "20 Hours in America," "Colonial Day," "An Echolls Family Christmas," and "Look Who's Stalking," for starters), you would understand me completely, and you'd also realize that much of my worldview and philosophical insights are heavily influenced by fictional works/programs, and many of the good things I've said in my life are just a regurgitation of someone else's imaginings. I guess I was made to be a film critic.

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September 13, 2007

You Can Come By Any Time You Want

By Dan Carlson

I've got another Jesus, Etc. column over at Pajiba.

P.S. Somebody in the comment section asked why I didn't mention Kathy Griffin's "Suck it, Jesus" speech from Saturday's Creative Arts Emmys. The answer: I think Kathy Griffin is unfunny and annoying. Sure, I agree that a lot of artists can cheapen religion when thanking God while accepting an award, and I've seen plenty of weird acceptance speeches in my day. (But you haven't lived until you've heard a tearful Siggie thank God for guiding them to Sing Song victory, which come on, if I was God, I wouldn't care about that at all. At all.) But like I said, Griffin is the polar opposite of humor and intellect, and is only slightly less annoying than being punched in the head, so I didn't want to give her a spot in the column.

Comments: 9

Ty

Sing Song is pretty dang important.

Sep 13, 2007 12:51 PM

Daniel Carlson

Speaking as one who started a dynasty, I agree. I'm just saying, chalking up the victory to spiritual guidance seems a little weird.

Sep 13, 2007 12:53 PM

Ty

Speaking as one who ended a dynasty, I pray everyday for the dynasty to come back.

Sep 13, 2007 1:37 PM

Ty

Ok...Maybe not really everyday.

Sep 13, 2007 1:40 PM

Bazzy

I've always thought Sing Song was a terrible name.

Sep 13, 2007 2:56 PM

Justin

Wait, so you're telling me that God has not issued a command to the Siggies to crush the rest of the ACU women's social clubs under their boot-heel of dominance?

If that's the case, I have many things I need to sort out in my life.

Sep 13, 2007 3:11 PM

Kevin Longrie

Kathy Griffin is the opposite of what's good.

Sep 13, 2007 3:13 PM

Constance

It's kinda strange - the men in my life (real or cyber) all abhor Kathy Griffin with a strange and intense fervor while the women I know all seem to like her. Well, I do anyway. I think she's hilarious.

I hope we can still be friends.

Sep 14, 2007 7:50 AM

Sarah

I think Kathy Griffin is hilarious. There -- I said it.

Sep 18, 2007 8:15 AM

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