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2017-A Look Back at Another Shitty, Shitty Year
2017-A Look Back at Another Shitty, Shitty Year

For the most part, this year sucked, but that's no reason to despair! 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinDecember 21, 2017My World of Flops, The Dissolve, The A.V Club, Depression, Juggalos
Exploiting the Archives: Star Wars!
Exploiting the Archives: Star Wars!

Excited about Rian Johnson's space opera? Then educate yourself with some relevant jewels from the archives.

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Exploiting the Archives!Nathan RabinDecember 21, 2017Mark Hamill, Star Wars, George Lucas, Sentient Bag of Cocaine
This Looks Terrible! Hell and Back (2015)
This Looks Terrible! Hell and Back (2015)

Despite an amazing voice cast that includes Bob Odenkirk, Danny McBride and seemingly every comedian in L.A (including, unfortunately, leads T.J Miller and Nick Swardson), the notoriously unsuccessful 2015 stop-motion animated tree rape comedy ell and Back is all kinds of terrible. 

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This Looks TerribleNathan RabinDecember 20, 2017Stop motion animation, Bob Odenkirk, T.J Miller
Nathan Rabin's Happy Cast #4: Saving Christmas from Kirk Cameron (with Alonso Duralde!)
Nathan RabinDecember 20, 2017
Day One Hundred and Three: "I Remember Larry" from Bad Hair Day
Day One Hundred and Three: "I Remember Larry" from Bad Hair Day

Al gets dark and murderous in this zippy New Wave throwback. 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinDecember 20, 2017
Sometimes Psychiatrists Are Just Assholes
Sometimes Psychiatrists Are Just Assholes

Another disastrous introductory meeting with a new psychiatrist inspires a profane epiphany 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinDecember 20, 2017Depression, mental illness
An Entirely Satisfying Quasi-Apology From a Powerful Man Accused of Sex Crimes
An Entirely Satisfying Quasi-Apology From a Powerful Man Accused of Sex Crimes

You've read the rest? Now read the ultimate quasi-apology from a wealthy, powerful man accused of sexual harassment and assault. 

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Big-ass articles, ClickbaitNathan RabinDecember 19, 2017Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Russell Simmons, Horrible men, Sexual assault, Sexism, Hollywood
Scalding Hot Takes #4 The Last Jedi
Scalding Hot Takes #4 The Last Jedi

They went and made a new Star War so I went and wrote about it. It's good! 

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Scalding Hot TakesNathan RabinDecember 18, 2017Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Han Solo, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Use the force, Star Trek
Day One Hundred and Two: "Syndicated Incorporated" from Bad Hair Day
Day One Hundred and Two: "Syndicated Incorporated" from Bad Hair Day

Al's a boob tube devotee! 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinDecember 18, 2017
Second Childhood
Second Childhood

Being a dad has given me an opportunity to experience, and help provide, the happy, stable and secure childhood I never had. 

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The Big Whoop, Big Nate's Daddy BlogNathan RabinDecember 18, 2017Fatherhood, Depression, Mental illness
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