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‘The Disaster Artist’ and Other Cult Classics (New Substandard)
‘The Disaster Artist’ and Other Cult Classics (New Substandard)
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In this latest episode of the Substandard (subscribe, tell your friends, leave a review!), we discuss The Disaster Artist (Sonny rehashes his review of it), The Room, and what defines a cult classic.

In this latest episode of the Substandard (subscribe, tell your friends, leave a review!), we discuss The Disaster Artist (Sonny rehashes his review of it), The Room, and what defines a cult classic: a small audience, small box office gross, niche humor, obscure movie lines? (When Sonny first suggested we do an episode on the James Franco movie based on The Room, I thought he was referring to that abduction nightmare starring Brie Larson.) In any event, The Princess Bride used to be thought of as a cult classic, but can it be still considered such? And what about The Shawshank Redemption, which had a dismal performance at the box office but has now been seen on cable by most everyone on Planet Earth? But honestly I am burying the lede here. Because the big story about this episode will be the studio rumble that breaks out among the cohosts. Its not pretty. Its the podcast equivalent of "Well do it live!" And let me stress that it is not a staged incident. As JVL has recommended, do be careful listening to this episode while driving. Weve already been involved in a car accident once (oh, hi Amanda!), please dont let it happen again—and whatever you do, dont blame us! We also discuss the neighborhood equivalent of a chain letter known as Traveling Santa (akin, as Jonathan points out, to the tacky flamingo game). This segment also went a bit off the rails so its been edited, shall we say, for clarity and content. In fact, this is one of our most heavily edited episodes. But when the Criterion Collection Substandard comes out, the unedited version of this episode will be available as a bonus track. After 55 main episodes, were running on fumes. Were in need of a holiday. And mine just might be extended.
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    2017-12-07 18:40:21


Tamino: The new Sound of the Nile?
Tamino: The new Sound of the Nile?
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The singer and grandson of celebrated Egyptian star Moharam Fouad on mixing his European upbringing with his middle eastern roots.
BBC
    2018-12-06 16:05:48


Blackfishing: The women accused of pretending to be black
Blackfishing: The women accused of pretending to be black
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Newsbeat speaks to two influencers accused of blackfishing and looks at why its so controversial.
BBC
    2018-12-06 16:05:38


Katie Price: The ups and downs of her life
Katie Price: The ups and downs of her life
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From a £1million wedding to narrowly escaping bankruptcy - the Pricey has had a turbulent life and career.
BBC
    2018-12-06 16:05:22


RuPaul’s Drag Race coming to BBC Three in 2019
RuPaul’s Drag Race coming to BBC Three in 2019
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The global reality TV hit will be on the hunt for a new Queen of Great Britain.
BBC
    2018-12-05 12:35:43


BBC drops plans for Brexit TV debate between May and Corbyn
BBC drops plans for Brexit TV debate between May and Corbyn
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The broadcaster offered to air a debate, but Labour had criticised the proposed format.
BBC
    2018-12-05 01:35:18


Cromer Pier a star of BBC One this Christmas
Cromer Pier a star of BBC One this Christmas
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Cromer appears in BBC One idents before programmes and a short film about spending time with family.
BBC
    2018-12-05 01:07:05


Turner Prize 2018: Film-using art activists in the running
Turner Prize 2018: Film-using art activists in the running
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Video and film dominate the shortlist for this years prize, whose winner is announced later.
BBC
    2018-12-04 13:36:16


YouTube top earners: The seven-year-old making $22m
YouTube top earners: The seven-year-old making $22m
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An American boy who reviews toys is this years highest-earning YouTube star, according to Forbes.
BBC
    2018-12-03 22:05:34


2018 WAFCA Winners
2018 WAFCA Winners
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As a film critic of medium-low importance, one of my most sacred duties is participating in the Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) year-end awards extravaganza. During this hallowed time of year, I watch dozens of movies and mine my own recollection of the good, the bad, and the ugly to determine what, precisely, the best films of the year were. At the end of this grueling process—this death march through endless stacks of DVDs, searching for the rarest pearl in an ever-increasing sea of muck—we WAFCA members nominate up to five films/people in each category. The five films/people who earn the most votes in every category are then voted upon by the whole of the membership, the winners are chosen, the press release is sent out, and blessed, blessed relief descends upon us as we put the exercise to rest for 11 months.

Free Beacon
    2018-12-03 18:07:03


PewDiePie in battle with T-Series to keep top YouTube spot
PewDiePie in battle with T-Series to keep top YouTube spot
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PewDiePie is battling Indian channel T-Series in a bid to remain the YouTuber with the most subscribers.
BBC
    2018-12-03 15:36:30


Take That have fastest-selling album of 2018 so far
Take That have fastest-selling album of 2018 so far
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Howard Donald, Gary Barlow and Mark Owens greatest hits tops the UK chart on its first week of release.
BBC
    2018-11-30 20:06:52

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