…but you can also enjoy such wonders as “Evolution of US Breakfast Cereals“…

…”Typewriter Erotica, 1920s“…

… “Soviet Car Ads, 1960s / 1970s” …

…or “Black Cat auditions in Hollywood, 1961.”

Bonus video:  A friend sent me this video of her friend appearing on Jimmy Kimmel to show off his macaroni-and-cheese box collection. I was worried at first that Jimmy Kimmel and his guest Andy Garcia were going to be cruel. But there’s a sweet moment at the end, and I do believe the mac-and-cheese man comes off quite well.

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1. War Horse. Seriously? This Disneyfied schlock is potentially a best-picture nominee? As my very wise Uncle Red Dog noted, Joey the Horse, with whom every man in the shire fell deeply in love, actually seemed like a jinx: “Everyone who came in contact with him either died, were maimed, had their turnip crop ruined by a monsoon, their jams and cooking pots stolen or went blind.” Poor turnips!

2. The Artist. Loved it. As befits a silent film, the less said about it, the better.

3. The Descendants. Didn’t love it. Perhaps it was a mistake to watch it on DVD at home rather than in a theater, but my overall impression was, like, whatever. Every time George Clooney goes through a movie looking pained and confused, people think it’s the greatest acting job in history. It makes me feel pained and confused.

4. Young Adult. Wanted to like it. But couldn’t find a single character to root for, except maybe Patton Oswalt. His scenes with Charlize Theron felt true and sad, and he was a genuinely good dude. But she… she… was a monster. And the high-school crush she pined for was cardboard. I squirmed throughout the second half of this movie, anxious for it to end.

5. Mission Impossible. I was in the mood for a good popcorn movie. So sue me! But this was just too much. Sometimes, action movies build stunts around the plot. This one built the plot around stunts. I never understood why they had to do half the wacked-out, super-dramatic things they did. Climb the outside of a glass skyscraper in Dubai? Why not! It makes for a good trailer. Also, Tom Cruise looks completely ridiculous now doing his stiff-arm running thing. Everyone in the theater snickered during that part.

Movies I haven’t seen but wanna: Hugo, Moneyball, The Iron Lady, My Week with Marilyn

Movies I don’t really wanna see: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Shame, Albert Nobbs, J. Edgar, Drive

On the Fence: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

And, in preparation for awards season and all the blathering by critics and reviewers, here is the best film commentary I’ve seen in a very long time:

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