Month: October 2013

Most Valuable Baseball Pt. 3

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With the World Series underway, The Lint Screen is happy to continue its coverage of the world’s most valuable baseball, a story we broke back in the spring of 2010 (Part #1) (Part #2). This ball was secured for an undisclosed sum on the internet and features autographs of some of the most impressive people … Read more

Give Opie Some Attention

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Rush is one of the best movies of the year with one of the worst titles. No, it doesn’t have Tom Hanks-type big stars in the leading roles (Daniel Brühl and Chris Hemsworth aren’t exactly box office draws), but damn if this isn’t one fine film. Directed by Ron Howard (you may know him better … Read more

Obamacare Website Problems Being Addressed

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Now that the budget battle and political bickering is over, Americans interested in enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) have been frustrated by little technical glitches, like the website not working. The Obama administration has jumped on fixing the system. “It’s kind of embarrassing,” said an anonymous White House insider. “We’ve been telling people … Read more

What’s The Game Plan, Chrysler?

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When Chrysler’s “Halftime in America” spot aired in the first halftime commercial break of XLVI Super Bowl on February 5, 2012, it became an instant classic. Wieden+Kennedy’s two-minute tone poem intoned by Clint Eastwood (Mr. Tough American himself) struck a nerve. Over beautiful cinematography, Clint spoke of resigned hope and optimism for Detroit and the … Read more

Nanna & Pa-Pop Flee Obamacare Law

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To their eight grandchildren, Ester and Roland Oylingter of Wooster, Ohio are known as “Nanna” and “Pa-Pop”, but the grandkiddies haven’t seen the elderly couple since Sunday. Why? Obamacare. With the Affordable Care Act, AKA “Obamacare”, going into effect on Monday, October 1, the couple fled their home on Sunday and are traveling anonymously across … Read more