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Name a better show, I dare you!!! It has everything from strong friendships to hotties in the nude to pure Marx Brothers style comedy through wild stunts. And they dressed themselves, which is pretty much the inspiration for how everyone dresses now. They wanted us to laugh, and there’s nothing nicer than laughter. Start from episode one and watch the entire thing. My favorite skit is Roller Disco Truck. I’ve laughed so hard at that show I’ve jumped up and down on my couch hugged by joy.
Apr 28, 2022
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When I was eleven, my grandparents lived in Cyprus. I'd go and visit them each summer. Most days were blistering hot, and there was nothing to do. Eventually, we found a DVD rental place in town with a bizarre collection of DVDs and PlayStation 2 games. It was there that I first came across the cultural detritus of the early 2000s. The Jackass TV series, the CKY tapes, the first couple seasons of Dudesons and a bunch of bootleg skate wipeout comps. That summer did irreparable damage to my mushy little brain. Mixed in among those DVDs was the first season of Dirty Sanchez.
Dirty Sanchez pushed things further.
Imagine an alternate universe version of Jackass, with no budget, where everybody's a Welsh pisshead. Five minutes into the first episode, I knew I was watching something different. The camera work was shoddy. The pranks/stunts were stripped back. The stars were irredeemable pricks. The lack of framing or gimmicks meant that every action had to be more brutal than the last. From Dainton slamming pushpins into his forehead to an unedited full-frontal shot of Pritchard getting the head of his cock pierced, it was pure, unhinged, masochism. I was obsessed.
The show somehow managed to rack up 4 seasons and a film. Each season upped the production quality and tried to implement some kind of narrative structure to the episodes. The latter seasons still wipe the floor with other similar shows in regards to pushing boundaries and showing some absolutely foul shit, but lack some of the the off-the-cuff charm of the first series that makes it so endearing to this day.
An absolute triumph of car crash TV, upon a recent rewatch, it's still a hilarious, white-knuckle shitshow of a viewing experience. The type of show that could only have come from that brief period in the early 00s where it felt like culture was on a death race to the bottom in search of the dumbest shit you could possibly broadcast. Whether or not it was appropriate viewing for an 11-year-old is up for debate, but if nothing else, it poses the question: 'How the fuck was this on television?' and I can't recommend it highly enough.
Jan 22, 2024
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I grew tired of rewatching the office and old season of family guy. I switched to something new but kinda old too : It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia !
Love the show, a lot of funny people doing silly and crazy things
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With everything you do. Write a love letter, make someone something sweet, show up with a boombox outside someone's window blasting In Your Eyes, buy someone flowers, do something meaningful, go on a spontaneous trip with someone, tell someone you are thinking about them, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself how wonderful you think you are, read a poem, get lost on the dancefloor, listen to a good song, smile at something tender, listen to Sleepy Lagoon by the platters...the possibilities are endless, you should try it sometime...
Apr 28, 2022
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My absolute favorite author and someone who definitely knew how to party. My best friend gave me this book and it felt like an angel passed it along at a time when I needed it most. I've read this book four times. I've given it to everyone I've ever loved. I've sat at the park with my head on someone's lap while reading this. I go back to it over and over again when I don't feel understood and it gives me just what I need. Handcarved Coffins is so incredibly written, it makes me want to be a better writer. A mystery writer even. One day I'd love to paint a portrait of something as beautiful as he did with his words.
Apr 28, 2022
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All the greats wore/wear them. It's a conversation starter and even more so, a good idea.
Apr 28, 2022