Excedrin Written All Over It

Drinking for charity is always a good time, except when you wake up the next morning with a buzzsaw blazing through your skull. People, never in my life have I had a headache this bad. I had to crawl to the phone to let my boss know I wouldn't be in. Ever again. Naturally, the schmos at work picked that exact moment to decide that they couldn't live without me. So the phone rang of the fricking hook ALL DAMN DAY. Okay, pop quiz. You need a headline written ASAP. Who do you call? A) the freelance writer actually in the office and getting paid obscene amounts of money to write whatever you want, or B) the staff writer out sick, curled up in bed in the fetal position whimpering and trying to keep her skull from disintegrating every time the phone rings? Yeah, that's a toughie.

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If you think haiku is hi-larious, get your nerdy self over to Haiku Hos for some 5-7-5 hottness courtesy of Sugar and yours truly.

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So, Million Dollar Baby. Meh. I mean it was good and I enjoyed it and everything, but movie of the year? No. Save it for a rental.

In other movie doings, Brew and View is hosting a Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead double feature next Monday. Everyone who doesn't have small children totally ruining their social lives should make plans to attend.

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Tonight the peeps appear to be going to a place called Minx for an alleged "cocktail reception." No disrespect, dudes, but doesn't this sound funner?

Before Sunrise, Before Sunset @ Film Center

Richard Linklater's two films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset are playing at the Siskel Film Center starting tonight and running through Wednesday, February 9. If you've missed one or both of these films, now's your chance to see them both back-to-back! And yes, you will get reduced admission if you buy tickets for both movies at the same time. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600. (via Gapers Block)

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Apropos of Nothing
Mark Stoermer of so-so band The Killers is my new boyfriend.

Yummers.

Here is a Pinback song I like, and a Rilo Kiley song I love.

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This cat is creeping me out.