When I first heard the news that Diablo Cody was going to write and produce a movie based on my beloved Sweet Valley High books I was incredulous. My first thought was, “if she turns Jessica into Juno, I’m gonna have to cut a bitch.”
As Barrett so kindly pointed out on Facebook, Cody’s project is [...]
Posts Tagged: Diablo Cody
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Sep 09
I don’t want a new Jessica, and I definitely don’t want twin Junos
5
Apr 09
You’re just jealous
Last week I was arguing with a friend about the sucktasticness of Chuck Klosterman’s Downtown Owl . I supported by case by citing the adverbs, the weird omniscient narrator from the future, and the general amateurish writing.
My adversary countered with, “You’re just jealous.”
This is often the argument I get whenever I yip at those [...]
14
Dec 08
The 7 worst books I read in 2008 reviewed in 10 words or less
Today Largehearted Boy keeps peppering his Twitter with links to newspapers publishing their best books of 2008 lists. I am making my own list and currently checking it twice. However, while making the list I noticed that I read a lot of shitty, shitty books this year.
Because I always want to help the gentle [...]
23
Nov 08
Answering the Googlers’ Questions IX: There sure is a lot of curiousity surrounding Dawson’s Creek on the Internet edition
It’s been many, many months since I’ve answered the googlers’ questions. I feel bad. All these people thirsty for information, and me hogging it all. Shame on me.
What happened to Aunt Jodi?
After Jimmy quit, she got married, you should have known they’d never get far. Oh, but when you look back now, that summer seemed [...]
9
Feb 08
Candy Girl makes my stomach hurt
For March, the Rock and Roll Bookclub picked Diablo Cody’s Candy Girl, a memoir about her year as a stripper/professional masturbator/phone sex operator.
You know how when you buy a bag of those little gold-foil wrapped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and the first one tastes so good that you eat about thirty-two more right in a [...]
