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Scarred
by Stacia J. N. Decker
My husband's heart surgery made him a new man.
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The Nerve Date with Jacqueline
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'Tis the season to be daring.
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by Scott Von Doviak
Looking to celebrate your holiday with two hours of solid despair? /entertainment/
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Sex Advice From . . . Turkey Farmers
by Kristen Gangwer
Q: What can turkeys teach us about sex?
A: Absolutely nothing. With barnyard birds it's business, not pleasure.
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Watch Your Back
by Susan Barnett
What can you tell about a person from their t-shirt?
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Dealbreaker: The Self-Help Book
by Jen Kirkman
How DIY therapy can ruin dating.
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Savage Love
by Dan Savage
How do I tell my girlfriend that I'm pregnant? /advice/
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by the Nerve Editors
Toasts from around the Nerve family table. /entertainment/
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The Five Sexiest Apocalypse Movies
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Perfect for curling up with the last man (or woman) on earth. /entertainment/
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My First Time
by You
"I remember the zip of the door, and our naked dash across the dark campground to his tent..."
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by Kathleen Go
"Get the duct tape. You have dropped your last beer."
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Five TV Families to Avoid on Thanksgiving
by Scott Von Doviak
These clans will make you appreciate your own. /entertainment/
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by Erin Bradley
So many women, so few decision-making skills. /advice/
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Hosting Your Own Hedonistic Thanksgiving
by Ben Reininga
Drinking, smoking, and gorging with your friends: this can be the best holiday of the year.
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Culture Wars: Will James Cameron's Avatar live up to the hype?
by Andrew Osborne and Scott Von Doviak
Worthy successor to Aliens, or the world's most expensive Smurfs movie?
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The Confessies
by You
The Robert Pattinson Award for Twilight Devotion
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Platinum Goddess
by Kim Weston
Forget gold: these women are striking in silver, and not much else.
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Mutual of Omaha
by Rachel Shukert
In my Jewish Nebraskan youth group, they taught more than Hebrew.
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Planet 51
by Scott Von Doviak
The premise is Pixar-caliber; the execution is strictly terrestrial. /entertainment/
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Sex Advice From . . . Dungeons and Dragons Players
by Eric Larnick
Q. What has D&D taught you about dating? A. Some days you're the knight, some days you're the dragon. /advice/
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Nerve Made Me Do It: New Moon Midnight Screening
by Jack Harrison
We send a professor of medieval literature to face 1,000 screaming Twilight fans.
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Reader Feedback on "Film Reviews"
I dont know what's more disturbing in the life aquatic review. The fact that you referred to David O. Russell as an auteur, or the fact that you refered to Hal Hartley as an auteur.
--jr
01/22 |
Didn't like the Aviator, hmmm? I admit, it is very possible that my prespective is different, not only from that of the reviewer, but other people, as well. I'm a sort of Howard Hughes fan, well, not completely. I have been fascinated and drawn to his early genius, both in the aviation and the Hollywood realms. I am definitely a fan of *that* Hughes. The rest of the Hughes fascination comes from the mysterious way he gradually crumbled and disappeared, coming out just long enough to slice and dice in Washington, and quickly vanishing again.
I say mysterious, in the sense that it used to be. It's a lot more understandable now, having stood in those shoes for quite a few years. Perhaps the reviewer has problems with DiCaprio's portrayal, but the resonance I felt tells me he was on target. Maybe you just gotta be there.
Yes, the Texas accent would slip around like Jello on a hot plate. Ms. Blanchett could have used more practice her accent. I think it was supposed to be from Maine. Accents are hard to maintain, so I don't take off too many points.
The film captured both the exuberance and the tragedy that was Howard Hughes. Even with a billion bucks, you can still lose your mind and wind up peeing in milk bottles. That's kind of refreshing to those of us watching the gap between rich and poor continue to widen.
--DMVL
01/02 |
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