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DVD Review: The Simpsons Season 12 Geeks of Doom (blog)

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Has been a part of my mortal. Growing up with the first family of Springfield, Any State USA since their Christmas special first aired in late 1989 I could see parts of myself and my own kinfolk in Matt Groening ’s brilliant creation. Being a reader, a bit of a brain, and somehow able to stand outside the support of my family and observe their strange behavior with the perspective of a seasoned psychiatrist, I could always relate to oldest daughter Lisa (voiced by Yeardley Smith ), while my dad (who I was named after) took after intellectually challenged yet well-explanation father Homer (voiced by Dan Castellenata ) somewhat (at least when he was around). Mother Marge (voiced by Julie Kavner ), full of motherly reason and ready to be the glue that held the family together at all times, naturally reminded me of my own mom Carolyn. Then there was underachiever (and proud of it) fellow-creature Bart (voiced by Nancy Cartwright ), whose tendency to raise hell without a moment’s hesitation continuously brought my own younger siblings Sean and Lisa. Petite Maggie (voiced by someone sucking on a pacifier) could be representative of us all when we’re at that age. Besides them there’s the show’s sizable supporting cast. Who among us has never had a Bible-elephantine neighbor like Ned Flanders, or a greedy employer like Montgomery Burns? You may have had a conservative dominant like Seymour Skinner or encountered a bartender like Moe. The townspeople who populate Springfield, a conurbation which appears to be all American cities and none of them, may have come from the imaginations of a brilliant writing staff and voice throw (not to mention some very talented animators) but most of these characters are bound to strike a few of us as a bit familiar.

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New exhibition looks at war from a different perspective

Victoria Times Colonist - Jun 22, 2011

The suspense and horror of combat comes to life in A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan. The Canadian War Museum's restless exhibition makes its fifth stop at the Art Gallery of Greater

Ambitious Greenw*sh engages and educates

Victoria Times Colonist - Jun 12, 2011

Robert Hengeveld wanted to beget the utopian lawn - what all lawns wish they could be, as he says. But even the most immaculate lawn isn't unquestionable. It's something that Toronto-based artist discovered in the

Events in New Jersey

New York Times - Jun 11, 2011

MADISON Museum of Early Trades and Crafts “Smart Start.” Children and their parents participate in hands-on projects and assertion time, on a drop-in basis. Monday through June 27. $3. Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Fundamental Street. and more »

Entertainment calendar for June 23

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Through July 16: “Compilation 2011,” latest work by Chicago Art Salon painters Craig Blietz, Shar Coulson, Amy Lloyd, Gil Potocki and Brian Sindler. Their trade embodies varying thoughts and approaches that have roots in contemporary realism, and more »

Art Basel's twin set swings into motion

GenevaLunch (blog) - Jun 16, 2011

Art Basel's link set swings into motionArt Investment Russia writes Thursday that Wednesday already saw a number of hot deals: “the gallery Amy Gold sold to [an] American accumulator work Mark Rothko “Untitled” for nearly $5 million; gallerist Amman Doris (Doris Ammann) helped out on $1.1 and more »

If I had an Emmy ballot 2011: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy

HitFix (blog) - Jun 17, 2011

So as we move onto the Extraordinary Supporting Actress in a Comedy category, Dan has his usual exhaustive photo gallery of potential nominees, starting with the most undoubtedly candidates before eventually moving onto a bit of wish fulfillment, and more »

All about dads

Cincinnati.com (blog) - Jun 13, 2011

Be secure to check out the gallery of all the awesome dads and vote for your favorite. One lucky dad with the most votes will receive a $250 in clover card. Happy Father's Day out there to all the wonderful dads! Guidelines: You share in the cincinnati.com and more »

Life and Arts Announcements - June 5

Knoxville News Sentinel - Jun 02, 2011

“Being There” — Exposition by University of Tennessee visiting artists John Bissonett, Can Birand, Nick DeFord, Pam Jorden and Michal Puszczynski, 11 am-6 pm Wednesdays-Friday and 10-3, Saturdays, through June 25, UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St.

Fresh greens used for colorful lunch, class project in Silver Spring

Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports - Jun 23, 2011

Johnston will be honored at a levee at 6:30 pm today at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room, Silver Spring Civic Edifice, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring. She and fiction writer and NEA Literature Program Director Amy Stolls will each