Category Archives: Popular Culture & Entertainment

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Masters of Sarcasm

Posted on September 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

If colleges offered degrees in Sarcasmology, a huge percentage of students would change their major. Others learn through on-the-job training from snarky parents, bosses, and especially friends. Still, with or without the diploma to prove it, here are some graduate-level … Continue reading →

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Two New Studies Reveal: Time Travel is Real!

Posted on September 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

A heavily funded study at the Institute for Advanced Research in Really Important Stuff has shown that all humans (and most animals) travel forward at the rate of 1 (one) DaaT (Day at a Time)! More information will be released … Continue reading →

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Bumper Stickers Forever!

Posted on August 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

There’s a rumor that car bumpers offer some kind of protection, but we all know they really exist (along with back windows) as a place to say that one thing that will instantly correct everyone’s wrong-headed opinions, or invite them … Continue reading →

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The Day the Movies Came to Me

Posted on August 23, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I was born loving movies–it’s in my DNA (Mom loved all kinds of movies, along with books about movies, Dad loved action flicks, especially sci-fi). I was even named after a movie character, “Mitch” in the long-forgotten … Continue reading →

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Coming Out, Hollywood Style

Posted on July 14, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Coming out” used to be a thing. For a celebrity to admit to any kind of unconventional sexual orientation could end their career. But now? It’s not a thing. Coming out is either celebrated or simply ignored. Heck, Broadway is … Continue reading →

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Travelling First vs. Worst Class

Posted on July 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

I used to travel two or three times a month, middle class all the way. Oh, occasionally I’d get a mileage award bump to the slightly cushier first-class section, basically upper-middle-class. But the lower-middle-class coach section was fine, really. Once, … Continue reading →

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50 Funny, Quirky and Very Human Status Updates

Posted on June 24, 2022 by mitchteemley

It hasn’t been a funny week. In fact, for some of my family it’s been a heartbreaking week. My first thought was to post something comforting. But then I remembered how much humor has consoled me during unbearable times. So, … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day of the Year

Posted on June 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Sixty years ago, Hollywood released The Longest Day, a movie about the D-Day landings in the summer of 1944. For Dad it was a must because he’d been in World War II, sort of. I’d read the … Continue reading →

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My Next Big Box-Office Hit?

Posted on May 19, 2022 by mitchteemley

Horror thrillers and Movies for Women are among the most successful movie genres. Could this be my next big hit: A Filmmaker’s Journal 2020 was my biggest year ever as a filmmaker. Oddly enough, thanks to the-pandemic-that-shall-not-be-named, I had three … Continue reading →

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Bad Luck…or Bad Choices?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

Today is Friday the 13th! Shocking statistics reveal that accidents are 100 times more likely to occur when people take stupid risks on a Friday the 13th (or any other day of the year)! In light of these facts, here … Continue reading →

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