Author Archives: Gill

Before They Were Stars: Tom Green Raps on “Street Cents”

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Gill

Street Cents was a TV series that aired on CBC in Canada in the early 90’s. The show was focused on such teen-centric topics as how to save your money, shop smart, which deodorants worked best, and stuff like that. … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt in a Barbie Workout Video

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfk5S2RnOrc Before she found fame on Party of Five, Jennifer Love Hewitt had a truly hilarious gig as a backup dancer in this video titled Dance! Workout with Barbie. What better way to get in shape than by imitating the … Continue reading →

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Shouts From the Back Row – Episode 259 – Swiss Army Man

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Gill

Shouts From the Back Row returns with the episode we’ve all been waiting for: the much-anticipated review of Swiss Army Man. This movie, starring Paul Dano as an unhinged castaway and Daniel Radcliffe as his flatulent corpse buddy with a … Continue reading →

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Great Cinematic Comic Book Adaptations (Part 1)

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cInu82fWFfQ Comic books are a wonderful medium where dreams, fears, fantasies and desires are brought to life through illustrations and words. From superhero adventures and nightmarish tales, to hardboiled crime stories and existential slices of life, comics have enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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Watching From The Back Row

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Gill

I love the internet, media, and popular culture. I’ve been a movie buff my entire life, and I’ve loved TV and video games for at least as long. When social media had its boom in the mid-2000’s, I used Facebook … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: 7 billion

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Gill

Thanks, Cyriak. I didn’t need to sleep tonight anyway.

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Last Link of the Day: Trial By Dance

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Gill

Tywin’s got this one in the bag.

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War Pigs

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wfa-iBgzXA Game of Thrones‘ sixth (and possibly penultimate) season has just wrapped up, and while we reel from all the reveals and setups for next season, let’s look back across the past six years of fantasy violence with this wicked … Continue reading →

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Gill’s On Vacation

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Gill

Hey everyone! Gill here. I’m going to be on vacation for the next week and a half, so posts on The Back Row will be sparse until my return. I hope you’re all enjoying some time in the sunshine. Expect … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: The Mill Blackbird

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Gill

In the near future, car commercials won’t feature the cars they are advertising at all.

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