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by Alexis Gentry · Published October 1, 2010 · Last modified April 6, 2015
From Anthony Michael Hall in Sixteen Candles to McLovin, Hollywood loves nerds. Typically, nerds in movies are portrayed as people who have been wrongly rejected by their school society, but are really great human...
Celebrities / Comics / Movies / Music / Observations / Pop Culture / Technology / Trashwire / Web Video
by Alexis Gentry · Published July 24, 2010 · Last modified July 13, 2011
Today at Comic-Con, I got to kick back and enjoy a few panels–which was lovely considering I’ve had about four hours of sleep since I got here. I had fun hearing about writing Invincible...
Guest Articles / Observations / Sports
by David DeHart · Published June 15, 2010 · Last modified June 20, 2010
When Trashwire began all those years ago, the contributors had pen names. Most were just plain silly, and some were not so safe for work. One of our earliest contributors was Dave DeHart, whose...
Celebrities / Music / Observations / Pop Culture / Sports
by Alexis Gentry · Published December 31, 2009 · Last modified May 13, 2011
Today’s the last day of 2009 and I, for one, can’t wait until it’s over. Aside from the bad economy, 2009 also brought us such unwelcome gifts as Balloon Boy, H1N1, Kanye’s VMA outburst,...
Celebrities / Movies / Music / Observations / Pop Culture
by Alexis Gentry · Published October 28, 2009 · Last modified May 13, 2011
It’s understandable that Michael Jackson’s This Is It has become a controversial issue among fans. The film showcases Jackson’s indescribable talent and creative vision, cementing his status as the most amazing entertainer of all...
Denver / Observations / Pop Culture
by Alexis Gentry · Published October 21, 2009 · Last modified May 13, 2011
What exactly is the “American Dream”? According to Wikipedia, the concept was first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, saying citizens of every rank feel that they can achieve a “better, richer, and...
Announcements / Celebrities / Music / Observations / Pop Culture / Trashwire
by Alexis Gentry · Published June 25, 2009 · Last modified May 13, 2011
There is no way I can string together a sentence that can fittingly express just how much Michael Jackson meant to me or how deeply devastated I am by his death.
Comedy / Movies / Observations
by Alexis Gentry · Published December 9, 2008 · Last modified May 13, 2011
For years now, I have been quite the DVD commentary enthusiast. It all began with the infamous drunken commentary track on the Cannibal: The Musical DVD featuring intoxicatingly funny conversation from very intoxicated stars...
Blogs / Celebrities / Guest Articles / Internet / Music / Observations / Television
by Alexis Gentry · Published December 2, 2008 · Last modified May 13, 2011
Normally, it’s a bad idea when celebrities blog. They typically have nothing to say, can’t seem to figure out the shift key, and use sentences that run on like a marathon athlete. There are,...
Celebrities / Comedy / Observations / Television / Trashwire
by Alexis Gentry · Published October 8, 2008 · Last modified May 13, 2011
All spotlights seem to be focused squarely on Tina Fey every weekend as America fervently tunes in to see her portray Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. But is this good for the Obama/Biden campaign, or simply adding more fuel to the Palin media mania sweeping the nation?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 8, 2008 · Last modified May 13, 2011
Watching the VMAs last night was, in a word, torture. The only saving grace was Russell Brand, who managed to actually be entertaining during the ignominious joke of a ceremony we were all watching. Read Pat Sue Gentry’s write-up about the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards here, or on the Trashwire Blog.
Celebrities / Music / Observations / Television
by Alexis Gentry · Published May 2, 2008 · Last modified May 13, 2011
I have a very dangerous addiction to MTV’s Rock the Cradle, the American Idol style show where the children of music stars compete for viewer votes. I would compare this to a drug addiction because, while it’s probably destroying my brain to watch this trash-tastic series, I just can’t stop tuning in. It’s the ultimate guilty pleasure!
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 26, 2008 · Last modified October 28, 2011
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington D.C. can be one of the most bizarre and surreal events of the year. Where else are you going to be able to chat with Henry Kissinger and Heidi Montag in the same room? This year’s event marked the fourth time Trashwire has covered the pre-party scene and, as usual, it didn’t disappoint.
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by Anne Rakowiecki · Published April 21, 2008 · Last modified March 23, 2012
Trashwire MySpace friend Anne Rakowiecki got to realize a dream when she met Johnny Depp on the Chicago set of his new film Public Enemies. Read her firsthand account and check out her pictures...