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

By Glenn McDonald / 18 January 2011

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‘Glee’ on the Wii

By Glenn McDonald / 18 January 2011

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‘Knucklehead’: The Tenacious Appeal of Pro Wrestling

By Glenn McDonald / 9 November 2010

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Return of the Situational Ethicist!

By Glenn McDonald / 22 September 2010

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

By Glenn McDonald / 6 July 2010

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The Book of Eli: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and the End of the World

By Glenn McDonald / 14 June 2010

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Submarines and Androids: The Comfort Movie Phenomenon

By Glenn McDonald / 4 May 2010

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Come Back to the 9-5, Dave Chappelle, Dave Chappelle

By Glenn McDonald / 21 March 2010

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Mario Super Sluggers

By Glenn McDonald / 16 December 2009

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PopShots: The Lighter Side of Swine Flu

By Glenn McDonald / 8 November 2009

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15 Second Theater Presents…

By Glenn McDonald / 15 July 2009

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The Geeks Have Inherited the Earth -– and They Rule It

By Glenn McDonald / 4 May 2009