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Dan Carlson
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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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April 3, 2008

Damn It

By Dan Carlson

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Just ... damn it all. It's like the whole continent decided to segregate itself like we're at a middle school dance.

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Comments: 10

Captain Steve

That giant blank spot on the middle of the country there? That should be pink, I tell you!

Apr 4, 2008 8:20 AM

Julie

So THAT'S where all the guys are...I may have to relocate from Philly.

Apr 4, 2008 11:03 AM

Kevin Longrie

Yeah, I saw this. Not cool, universe, not cool.

Apr 4, 2008 2:16 PM

gunter

okay, maybe alaska does have more men than women....but seriously, have you seen them? scary

Apr 4, 2008 2:49 PM

Aubrey

This means that you should move to my side of the country. Let's also note that not only are there not many guys here, but DC guys generally suck.

Apr 4, 2008 3:15 PM

Brian

WooHoo! More girls on the East Coast.

Where is that one littel girl heavy spot in California?

Apr 4, 2008 3:56 PM

Cady

Yeah, well, I'm a girl, and I live on the boys' side, and I still have trouble meeting guys who aren't total douchebags. Maybe more douchebags live in the west.

Apr 4, 2008 6:38 PM

Julia

But then why am I a single woman in Minneapolis? Who are these single guys I'm not meeting?

Apr 5, 2008 12:58 PM

oakling

I am pretty sure the middle should be purple, if only for style! or they could confuse people and fill it with zig-zags. I would enjoy that.

Apr 7, 2008 10:10 AM

Carisse

Am I allowed to comment on old posts? Because this one made me laugh out loud when i was all alone, and a blog with that ability should not go uncommented.

Apr 16, 2008 2:01 PM

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