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  • There will never be a Gambit like Josh Holloway

    Though Taylor Kitsch ultimately wound up landing the role, former Lost alum Josh Holloway has revealed that he was originally cast as Gambit in X-Men Origins I’m rewatching Lost, and it’s abundantly clear that Josh Holloway as Gambit could have anchored an entire franchise. Whoever decided to eliminate him missed big time. More here.

  • 21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties

    Parties are a public service, you’re doing people a favor by throwing them. Someone might meet their new best friend or future lover at your gathering. In the short term, lovely people may feel less lonely, and that’s thanks to you. In the long term, whole new children may ultimately exist in the world because…

  • Everyone loves Japan

    the U.S. is in the middle of a great shift — in the 19th and 20th centuries, high class in America was defined as “anything French”, while in the 21st century it’s defined as “anything Japanese”. Apparently the Japanese don’t realize it yet? More here.