Oddly enough, the subject of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies came up at dinner Saturday night. We have a couple of folks who are big fans of those movies – though it seems like they are fans in sort of a post-ironic hipster kind of way, if we may say so.
Anyway, after the jump, this week’s TMQ…
The pendulum is swinging from offense to defense. 518 words down.
(“Why?” TMQ’s two big reasons are: the recent rule changes favor offense, and coaches are going for it on 4th down.)
The Raiders stink, Jon Gruden is a bad coach, and he’s trading away players so he can shift blame. 334 words down.
Stat-O-Matic. Mixed: Cleveland-Tampa Bay, New Orleans-Baltimore, Tennessee-Chargers.
Geezer quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Derek Anderson.
We thought it was 37. But maybe that’s the total number of Christmas movies including reruns?
Subtitle: “The Imelda Marcos Story”
Okay, here’s an actual plot synopsis for “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” (which has nothing to do with the late great Jeff MacNelly, may he rest in peace):
You can skip Easterbrook’s 363 word plot synopsis of his own proposed Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. (Somebody ought to explain “elevator pitch” to TMQ.) Instead, enjoy a real movie:
Sure you just won the Super Bowl, but what have you done for us lately?
Lost the game and gone 3-4 so far this season? (You’re welcome.)
Purdue. Ohio State (and Urban Meyer) bashing. London games still stink. You know, TMQ does have a point: wouldn’t you expect, statistically, at least one good matchup out of the past 24 games?
Chicken-(salad) kicking: Denver, (not) Buffalo.
Do you really want to read 586 words on Elizabeth Warren’s Indian fantasies?
Jacksonville has an “evil twin” problem. The 500 Club.
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Dang it, you knew I had to click on that. And just as I reached that line that you quoted, I realized that I was enjoying the dang article. And I will never forget the author’s concept of the HMCU ‘Hallmark Movie Cinematic Universe.’
“And I will never forget the author’s concept of the HMCU ‘Hallmark Movie Cinematic Universe.’”
This would be another million dollar idea, if I could write or draw: graphic novels set in the Hallmark Movie Cinematic Universe.