6 posts tagged with satire by Room 641-A.
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For cramped New York, an expanding dining scene

No one associates New York, a city in the eastern United States, with good restaurants. That's beginning to change. -- For cramped New York, an expanding dining scene, Los Angelees Times
posted by Room 641-A on Apr 1, 2019 - 70 comments

Shoot, dammit! Shoot each other in your faces!

The Emmy-nominated team at Honest Trailers is back with another hilarious fête, this time for the movie Face/Off. With over 200 titles under their belt, there's something for everyone, from old favorites like Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Feat. Michael Bolton) and The Princess Bride, current hits like Deadpool (Feat. Deadpool) and Fate of the Furious, and even a few TV shows. Keep an eye out for special features like Retro TV Themes! w/ Michael Bolton & Friends and The Oscars (2017). Submit your own sugesstions on Twitter.
posted by Room 641-A on Aug 30, 2017 - 22 comments

All that's missing is a tiny, red Swingline stapler.

Derrick Lin creates vignettes of the daily grind using miniatures and office supplies, then photographs them with his iPhone: "Working in advertising, I constantly have to deal with chaos and curveballs thrown at me from every direction. Seeing the absence of a proper outlet, I decided to challenge myself to turn those little mundane and frustrating moments I have at work into visual stories and inject humor in them," he adds. "The best medium I found for those 'little voices in my head' was the miniature figures. I then started utilizing them as a manifestation of my honest thoughts in a metaphorical or exaggerated way and started my photography series on Instagram."
posted by Room 641-A on Aug 3, 2017 - 3 comments

"Mascots don't die, they just hang in a closet."

First there was regional theatre, dog shows, and folk music. Now, filmmaker Christopher Guest tackles sports mascots in his latest film, Mascots. The first trailer has been released and the film, which stars the full stable of regulars chasing a Golden Fluffy Award, will premiere on Netflix on October 13th.
posted by Room 641-A on Sep 1, 2016 - 26 comments

This is going to be he YOOOOOGEST FPP that this country has ever seen.

Funny or Die Made a Trump Biopic, Starring Johnny Depp [NYT]. The 50-minute comedy is streaming now at Funny or Die. (Head's up: NYT link has spoilers!)
posted by Room 641-A on Feb 10, 2016 - 20 comments

The horrrific 2014 GM rolling sarcophagus deathtraps are here!

What do the words "safety," ''chaotic" and "problem" have in common? They're all on General Motors' list of banned words for employees who were documenting potential safety issues. The revelation of the 68-word list is one of the odder twists in GM's ongoing recall of 2.6 million older-model small cars for defective ignition switches. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver weighs in.
posted by Room 641-A on May 19, 2014 - 78 comments

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