Glenn McDonald

Glenn McDonald writes about popular culture from his home in lovely Chapel Hill, NC. His humor essays have been described as "grammatically consistent" and "remarkably frequent". He is editor of the Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me daily news quiz at NPR.org, and a film critic at the Raleigh News & Observer. He lives virtually at www.glenn-mcdonald.com.
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‘Crazy Taxi’: A Fast and Reckless Trip Down Memory Lane

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 / 18 January 2011
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‘Glee’ on the Wii

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 / 18 January 2011
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‘Knucklehead’ and the Tenacious Appeal of Pro Wrestling

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 / 9 November 2010
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Return of the Situational Ethicist!

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 / 22 September 2010
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Plan 9 for Ironic Appreciation: On B-movies, Riffing and Value-Added Irony

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 / 6 July 2010
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The Book of Eli: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and the End of the World

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 / 14 June 2010
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Submarines and Androids: The Comfort Movie Phenomenon

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 / 4 May 2010
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Come Back to the 9-5, Dave Chappelle, Dave Chappelle

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 / 21 March 2010
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Mario Super Sluggers

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 / 16 December 2009
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PopShots: The Lighter Side of Swine Flu

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 / 8 November 2009
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15 Second Theater Presents…

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 / 15 July 2009
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The Geeks Have Inherited the Earth -– and They Rule It

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 / 4 May 2009