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Category Archives: movie

Why Don’t You? #49

October 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an evening at the cinema and see all the films you’ve not been bothered to watch? It will surely cost you a pretty penny, but […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, fashion, film, funeral, health, movie, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #80

September 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I’ve been in an irrationally good mood this week, so I didn’t hate anything. I don’t get it either. LOVE: Angela Lansbury on TOUR! Angela Lansbury is one of my […]

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Amy Sedaris, Angela Lansbury, cleaning, cocktail, credit cards, Des Moines, film, font, Iowa, movie, music, passion fruit, sleep

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #78

September 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Ariana Grande:   When Jessica and I were in Paris, we got a little obsessed with making fun of Ariana Grande. Her star was just beginning its climb and we […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, Ariana Grande, cocktail, credit cards, Egyptology, film, food, hair, iPhone, movie, music

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #65

March 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World” by the BBC: Over the lengthy course of my life, I thought that I had seen every documentary about ancient Egypt that had ever been […]

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ancient Egypt, art, documentary, film, food, fruit, hair, health, interior design, Martha Stewart, movie, New York CIty, shopping, travel

Why Don’t You #28

March 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take some time to clean up your DVR? They can so easily become overwhelming. Mine is stuffed to the bursting with old movies starring Joan Crawford, […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, eating, education, food, inspiration, movie, music, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #64

March 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Mummies As Cocoon: Ancient Aliens is one of my favorite television programs, but it’s very hit or miss. Ever since the first two seasons finished, it seems as if […]

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ancient aliens, ancient Egypt, cinema, education, gay, Karl Lagerfeld, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Jackson, movie, seasonal depression

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #51

November 29, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lentil Soup: I have a deep love affair with lentils. I think they’re the most perfect food in the world. They are so good for you, too, which confounds […]

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baking, cooking, fashion, food, movie, music, shopping, singing

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #48

November 8, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Bonkers” by Jennifer Saunders: I finally have my copy of this book, after the American Amazon so kindly cancelled my order. Thankfully, the British version is much nicer and […]

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British, cleaning, hair, Jennifer Saunders, movie, Tea

Things I Loved/Hated This Week #37

August 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Anne Rice’s “The Wolf Gift”: I have long been a fan of Anne Rice. Everything that she writes somehow manages to captivate me. Aside from her excellent novel The […]

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ASS, book, film, food, movie, One Direction, sleep, tan, Zayn Malik

Freakum Pants & Tuxedo Dreams

July 21, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After yesterday’s successful pant shopping, I was feeling in a much better mood. Shopping does that. You should go buy yourself something. I’ll wait…fiddle dee dee…ho hum…oh, you’re back! What’d […]

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California, Craig Ferguson, Hollywood, Los Angeles, movie, television, vacation

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