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Mego

Pittsburgh, PA

What do you do with a B.A. in English? Start a blog!

Interests: Drinking wine while watching Christian soap operas

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'How to Be Single' TV Spot to Boyfriends: You're Gonna Get Some

Valentine's Day weekend is coming, which means it's romantic comedy season, and this year's rom-com of choice appears to be How to Be Single, starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, and Anders Holm. However, when this movie arrives in theaters February 12, HTBS will be going up against other box office... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2016 at Mego's blog

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I want to, need to see Lupita Nyong'o's face in a new movie

I have a vivid memory as a child of crying after the Oscar nominations were announced. It was in the early '90s, and my beloved favorite film The Cutting Edge (about the relationship between a figure skater and hockey player) had not been nominated for anything. Instead, strange-sounding films like... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2016 at Mego's blog

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens' 'Old Person' Problem *Spoilers*

I'm going to make a few enemies for saying this, but since it's a new year, I feel like it's time to come out with it. *Deep Breath* I didn't like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the so-called movie that saved the franchise (although I didn't know Star Wars needed... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2016 at Mego's blog

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The Song of Summer is Cursed. And It’s Our Fault. — Medium

Summer of 2015 is coming to a close, and it’s been a good one for bands like Walk the Moon, Fetty Wap, and Omi, whose hits have been dominating radio, Spotify, and iTunes downloads. But given recent history, these up-and-coming artists may not be as fortunate in the summer of... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 4, 2015 at Mego's blog

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With 'Aloha' movie, all I can think about is Amy Pascal

The TV spots for Cameron Crowe's latest film Aloha have been saying hello and goodbye to TV viewers recently (it's out on May 29). Here's a recent spot: "This is going to be a topic of conversation." Every time I hear that line, I think two things. One, that's Kenny... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2015 at Mego's blog

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Seriously, will anyone ever be happy with an Oscar host?

While watching the Oscars Sunday night, I had little to say or tweet. For the most part, it went rather smoothly (although host Neil Patrick Harris' ballot thing at the end kind of slowed the momentum building to Best Picture---not his fault). I assumed Monday morning I'd be reading about... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2015 at Mego's blog

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I didn't love 'Selma.' And there's nothing wrong with that.

Hello. My name is Megan. And I didn't love Selma. Just like when Elaine Benes dreaded talking to Peterman about her hatred for The English Patient on "Seinfeld," I have dreaded addressing the fact that I didn't love Ava DuVernay's MLK biopic (although I don't have any disdain for it... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2015 at Mego's blog

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Has Joanna Newsom accidentally become a movie voice-over pioneer?

In 2013, Lake Bell's film In a World. . . addressed sexism in the movie voice-over business, specifically citing Melissa Disney as the only woman ever to do narration in a movie trailer. But with the trailer for Inherent Vice, singer-songwriter (and wife to Andy Samberg) Joanna Newsom's vocals permeate... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2015 at Mego's blog

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The Baby Boom/Twin Peaks mash-up no one asked for

Most recently, I started watching "Twin Peaks" for Awards Daily (stay tuned for the podcast we'll be doing on it!). While watching it, I discovered that strangely enough, "Laura's Theme" sounds like a slowed-down version of the score from Nancy Meyers' film Baby Boom from 1987. Here's "Laura's Theme": Here's... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2015 at Mego's blog

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Mego's 5 Best Movies of 2014

I've watched a lot of movies in 2014. There have been some that infuriated me (don't see: Interstellar), some that have not aged well since seeing them (see: Foxcatcher), and others that came so close to being powerful but sort of fell short (see: Wild). Here are my top 5... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Does every respected actor/actress have to do a 'Wild' type of movie at some point?

I saw Wild over the weekend, and aside from a few anachronisms (Clif Bars in 1995 that look EXACTLY as they do in 2014?) and weird set choices (why did Cheryl's college look like a junior high school?), I found it deft in showcasing Reese Witherspoon's talent as an actress.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 21, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Paul Feig's 'Ghostbusters' sounds like a s****y version of the other Ghostbusters.

If there are two things I've taken away from the Sony hack, it's which celebrities are dicks and how terrible Hollywood's ideas are. For example, here's the actual Powerpoint on Grown Ups 2. But now here's yet another bad idea leaked---only this one hasn't happened. . .yet. Paul Feig's Ghostbusters'... Continue reading

Posted Dec 18, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Is something wrong with me? I'm unimpressed by the 'Inside Out' preview.

I've been pretty excited about Pixar's Inside Out ever since I read that it was going to be about the brain of an adolescent girl (we're so complicated at that age!). Then, I learned that Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, and a slew of other high-profile names were attaching themselves to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2014 at Mego's blog

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'Whitney' Lifetime movie continues network trend with biopics

It's been a banner year for Lifetime biopics. Brittany Murphy. Saved by the Bell. Aaliyah. Grumpy Cat. And now there's this Whitney movie from director Angela Bassett. This actually doesn't look terrible, and I wish this wasn't going to be on Lifetime. The story definitely seems intriguing, something fans have... Continue reading

Posted Dec 12, 2014 at Mego's blog

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'Friends' Flashback: Did Ross date worst women in TV history?

Starting on January 1, "Friends" will be streaming on Netflix, which is quite the big deal (Vulture is doing a countdown). As someone who watches the Central Perk gang on TBS daily, I'd like to address something that has always bothered me when it comes to the show. Somewhere from... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2014 at Mego's blog

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'Ground Floor' Is Back, A Show That Has More Episodes Than 'True Detective'

Somehow, beyond all that is good in the world, TBS' "Ground Floor" was picked up for a second season (which premieres tonight). While the voices in the incessant TBS promos try to remind you that the lead was in Pitch Perfect ("more singingggggggg"), these advertisements also tend to remind you... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2014 at Mego's blog

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'Fifty Shades Darker': Chapter 10

What doesthe movie Old Fashioned have in common with Fifty Shades of Grey? They both come out Valentine's Day, look frustrating, and involve a Christian. Sync up the trailer with our podcast when we talk about it and get Joey's live reactions. Chapter 10 has been my favorite chapter to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 7, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Jennifer Lawrence has a hit song. What movie musical should she do?

It's official. Jennifer Lawrence is a triple threat. She can act (obviously), dance (see: Silver Linings Playbook), and now sing, per her hit song from Mockingjay. This could be interesting for her burgeoning career. Could we see a movie musical in her future? Here are some suggestions for J.Law: A... Continue reading

Posted Dec 7, 2014 at Mego's blog

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What this State Farm ad is really saying

This State Farm ad has been making the rounds on TV, about a man who says he'll "never" do something---only to do it. But while the message is a cute one, there's an underlying tone that bothers me. My interpretation: It's about a gay man who decides to pretend to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Two dudes are watching 'Grown Ups 2' until it gets good. For real.

Yesterday, I wrote about a serious podcast. Today I'm celebrating a wonderfully idiotic one, in the same vain as the Fifty Shades of Grey podcast. The Worst Idea of All Time follows two Australian dudes watching Grown Ups 2 on a weekly basis. This type of analysis has been done... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Who would you cast in 'Serial' the movie?

The Serial podcast, the pod-phenomenon, is getting a second season after securing enough donations (you can't solely rely on Mail-kimp---god bless the poor woman who mispronounces MailChimp in the intro). And given that the podcast is often described as like HBO's "True Detective," who would you cast in the movie/HBO... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Before 'Star Wars' in 2015, watch this movie. (C'mon. You have a year to do it.)

I feel like J.J. Abrams is making a statement in the teaser for the new Star Wars. In the opening scene, audiences are treated to a view of the desert and then the fresh face of John Boyega---an African American character. No, it's not Han or Leia or that bastard... Continue reading

Posted Nov 29, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Happy Turkey Day! Celebrate with MST3K all day.

"Mystery Science Theatre 3000" is spending all-day today (starting at 9 a.m.) showing six hand-picked episodes of this wisecracking series that makes fun of bad sci-fi movies. Check out the live stream here, you turkeys. Related articles The Spiderman-less 'Aunt May' movie is kind of insulting to women. Is Eminem... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Somewhere along the way, Bryce Dallas Howard became a great villain.

The Jurassic World trailer dropped early yesterday, and aside from a very hunky Chris Pratt riding a motorcycle amid dinos, another revelation was that once again Bryce Dallas Howard is playing someone everyone will hate: the bitch who created that scary part-shark/part-dinosaur and tried to play God. This is yet... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2014 at Mego's blog

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Adam Pally is leaving 'Mindy,' but this character is the one that should exit.

Peter Pentrice, played affably by Adam Pally, joined Fox's "The Mindy Project" last season, adding to the increasingly dude-centric cast. But now there's going to be one less dude on set, with news of Pally ending his time as a regular cast member. This is kind of surprising, since "Mindy"... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2014 at Mego's blog

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