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I'm MaryAnn Johanson, writer and editor, and this is my scratch pad, idea-jotter-downer, portfolio and resume, and general hang-out blog.

• film/TV/pop culture critic at FlickFilosopher.com
• contributor, Film.com
• member, Online Film Critics Society
• member, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• member, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

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Location: New York City
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photo by David Speranza

• a few thoughts on ‘Mad Men’: “Waldorf Stories”
• question of the weekend: What widely accepted practice, custom, or societal norm do you regard as irrational, absurd, offensive, silly, nonsensical, counterproductive, or morally wrong?
• Friday night fortune cookie: Cameron Mitchell says...
• watch it: “Bulldog Kisses Orangutan”
• screencap Friday: what the flick? #139 -- now with prizes!
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Kermit the Frog as Eleven
• female gazing at: Ben Browder
• Going the Distance (review)
• trailer break: ‘Black Swan’
• question of the day: Has this been the worst summer for movies ever, or does it just feel that way?
• now you can rate my posts and everyone’s comments
• female gazing at: Paul Gross
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Dalek car door knob
• working on the commenting system...
• first pix of David Tennant in the ‘Fright Night’ remake
• trailer break: ‘You Again’
• question of the day: Is Discovery Channel shooter James Lee a canary in a coalmine?
• watch it: “The First Five Worlds of Kepler”
• female gazing at: Nathan Fillion
• end of summer...
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: TARDIS fashion
• Machete (review)
• trailer break: ‘The Winning Season’
• question of the day: Is ‘Catfish’s “don’t talk about the film” marketing campaign brilliant or annoying?
• watch it: “TIME Announces New Version of Magazine Aimed at Adults”
• female gazing at: Jack Davenport
• bonus fake trailer: ‘Machete’
• some design tweaking going on...
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: disappearing TARDIS mug
• The American (review)