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GELL: The day before I went to see The Net, I happened to catch a cable TV rerun of my favorite computer-related flick ever, Jumping Jack Flash. This mid-80s film took place before the World Wide Web was popularized, and yet a female computer analyst somehow became involved in an international cyber-conspiracy. This film blended humor, action, romance and some fine classic rock by the 'Stones. Seeing this film made me excited to see The Net. I was expecting another Jumping Jack Flash, but I figured the new film would use better technology and have a smarter...
...third moonwalk flight, nine months after the Eagle had landed--Americans were already sated with their star-cruising stars. Jim Lovell's little TV show on the third night of the mission, intended for the whole country's viewing pleasure, was not carried by the networks; it was a rerun of a rerun. Fly me to the moon? Yawn--no thanks. A vicarious lunar trip was now no more exciting than a seaside vacation with the kids...
...comedy has been exported to nearly 20 countries, including Israel and Japan. When the show aired on Comedy Central last July, its ratings were twice as high as anything the cable channel had run in prime time. The first 12 episodes have been in continual rerun ever since...
...been left behind, or has he chosen his solitary condition as toiler? Has he been marginalized by a phallocentric culture, or empowered by his decision not to penetrate The Barn's confines? One is reminded of the opening credits of "What's Happenin' Now?" where we see Rerun, an androgyne clearly alineated from patriarchal norms, run after the phallus/ truck, always wanting, but never, never having...
...here at FM here at FM care, though. Really, we do. We're not just in it for the gratis goodies (though that Brady Bunch Movie promo lunch box sure kicks rerun butt!). In the commingled spirit of freebies, Condom Awareness Week and post-Valentine's Day amour, we have attached a free condom to every FM issue. If it's not there, question your roommates...