Category Archives: Editorial

Five Once-Promising Actors and the Franchises That Ruined Them

First published on Nerve.com on November 18, 2011. Read the original here. Promising acting careers can be derailed by many things — sex scandals, drug habits, bad hair — but the most insidious cause is choosing the wrong franchise. What … Continue reading

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Vamp Stamp: What Is True Blood Saying About Women And Sex?

First published on Nerve.com on July 14, 2009. Read the original with comments here. To talk about True Blood is to talk about sex: barely a scene goes by without something between innuendo and a full-on orgy. This isn’t new … Continue reading

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Improve Your Taste With John C. Reilly

First published on Nerve.com on June 15, 2010. Read the original with comments here. If you know John C. Reilly from films like The Hours, you may think of him as a great tragedian. If you know him from films … Continue reading

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Pop Torture: The Sandra Lee Dinner Party

First published on Nerve.com on March 23, 2010. Read the original with comments here. Welcome to Pop Torture, a biweekly column in which I embrace my pop-culture masochism and search out the most painful ways to experience the movies, TV, … Continue reading

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Ahead of the Class: Why Glee Makes Gossip Girl Obsolete

First published on Nerve.com on September 6, 2009. Read the original with comments here. Martinis, blackmail, five-thousand-dollar outfits: ah, high school. Why, it seems like it was only yesterday that I was walking to Monkey Bar during lunch with my … Continue reading

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Cheesecake Factory: Author David Henry Sterry Recalls His Stint As the Roller-Skating MC of Chippendales

First published on Nerve.com on August 19, 2008. Read the original with comments here. When David Henry Sterry writes about sexuality, it’s like a chef writing about food. Other people may have their trove of memorable moments — a tryst … Continue reading

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