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Michael Murray Archive


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Michael Murray's Inappropriate Interview with Marion Cotillard


"Beauty is Embarrassing" Review: Inside the Mind of Wayne White, the Emmy-Winning Designer on "Pee Wee's Playhouse"


Gun Control and the Price of America's Manifest Destiny


My Love Letters to Anderson Cooper


Celebrity Dream Interpretations


Looking for a Cheap Holiday in Other People's Misery


About the Time I Was Reprimanded by Ryan (F*cking) Gosling


Edvard Munch's Scream and the Competitive Thrill of Auction Bidding


The Lynchian Horrors of the White Towers Motel


Kony 2012 and Jason Russell's Creepy, Narcissistic Advocacy Project


The Art of Actressin' and Michael Murray's Tiger Hemlock Awards


Jeremy Lin, Chris Brown and How Ignoring Race Can Perpetuate a Cycle of Racism


The Super Bowl Half-Time Show and the Poignant Vulnerability of Madonna


Michael Murray Applies to be an Intern at Vice Magazine (No, Really)


This Is A Letter Written By James Franco To Hollywood Titan And Movie Studio Chairman Harvey Weinstein


The One About the Woman at the DVD Rental Store


Michael Murray's 13 Cultural Highlights From the Past Year


Kim Jong-il's Ten Best Films of 2011


Your Fondest Christmas Memories


The Striking Fragrances of Lingerie Football


Michael Fassbender, Shame, and His Very Long ... Scarf


Celebrity Is a Deal with the Devil, and We're That Devil


The Intersection of the Occupy Movement and Sparkle Motion


An Open Letter to Oscar Producer, Brian Grazer


On Beating Up Celebrities


The Hunger Games Character Posters Are Bad Ass


Courageous Review: Cinema As Proselytism


Michael Murray's Adventures in Driver's Ed


The Last Gladiators Review: F*ck 'Em Up, F*ck 'Em Up, F*ck 'Em Up


Correspondence with a Prison Inmate Who Has a Thing for Minka Kelly


My Trip with Rachelle to the Cottage and Our Day with the Iranian Serial Killer


No One Said You Had to Act to be an Actor! Happy Birthday Salma Hayek and Keanu Reeves


Interpreting Your Celebrity Dreams


What Do Madonna, Sean Penn, James Cameron, and Charles Bukowski All Have in Common?


The Astounding Mediocrity of James Franco and the Muddled Message of "Planet of the Rise of the Apes"


On Loving, and Losing, Pets


In Appreciation of Stephen Colbert, Not Just as a Comedian, But As a Humanist


An Open Letter to Sylvester Stallone on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday


Gay in 2011: How Homophobia Lost Its Cool


Why Pay for Anything? Movie Bootlegging and the Evolution of Media


"Fame Whore" is So Demeaning; Adrianne Curry Prefers the Term "Celebrity Entrepreneur"


Making the Case that Arnold Schwarzenegger Should Replace Oprah Winfrey


Michael Murray Visits the Set of Hundreds of Films and Television Shows


Donald Trump: The New Voice of Privileged White-Male America


Hanna Review: Killbot Pinocchio and the Block Rockin' Beats


An Open Letter to Jessica Biel on her Break-Up with Justin Timberlake


Navigating the Lunatic Tornadoes of Celebrity: Sarah Polley vs. Jennifer Lopez


Coming to Terms with the Crushing Realization that Natalie Portman Is Not a Very Good Actress


Remarking on the Almost Quaint Wholesomeness of the Annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue


Coming to Terms with Disappointing Reality of Who'd Actually Play You in the Movie Of Your Life


Colin Firth Is a Knob | How I Got High and Talked Coen Brothers on the Radio


The Disapproving Judgement of Used Shop Owners | Tales of A Very Serious Neurotic Disorder


The Beauty of Being the Shepherd in the Play of Life | Christmas Lessons from Charlie Brown and George Bailey


My Evening (Almost) with Amy Sedaris | A Christmas Tale of Woe and Rum


"Sarah Palin's Alaska" | When The Rapture Comes, I Want to Be Standing Next to Sarah Palin


"Meet the Browns" Review


"Pawn Stars" Review | Democratized "Antiques Roadshow"


M. Night Shyamalan: Ambitious, Serious-Minded Talentless Disease | The Shyamalan Downward Spiral


Nice Counts. Or Why Jessica Simpson Hasn't Done Nudity


"Billy the Exterminator" Review | That Ain't No Regular Mullet; It's a Special Professionally-Sculpted Mullet


"Louie" Review | The Sad Clown. The Smart, Intelligent Sad Clown


Kevin Spacey Is Not a Very Good Actor | Smile. You're at Mr. Smiley's


ESPN's 30 for 30 Series | The Literature of Sports


The Freebies List | For Your Consideration


A Sad Postmortem on the Life of Gary Coleman | The Curse of Celebrity


The Bond Between a Boy and Horror Movies | A Look Back at the Effects of Amityville, Salem, and the Overlook Hotel


Everybody Loves Bill Murray | The Comedy and Pathos of One of Our Greatest Actors


Documentarians Are Whores, Too | The Machinations of Toronto's Hot Docs Festival


"Runaway Squad" Review | The Misery Channel Just Got More Miserable


Green Porno | Isabella Rossellini's "Seduce Me"


Hey, Hey Honey Take a Whiff On Me | The Deep Impact of Elijah Wood


The Mystery of Katie Holmes


Pajiba's Trash TV: "Celebrity Apprentice" Review


Pajiba's Trash TV: "Jessica Simpson: The Price of Beauty" Review


"Being John Daly" Review


"The Dog Whisperer" Review


Sick Day Channel Surfing


The Ghost Hunter Television Genre


The 2010 Winter Olympics


"Operation Repo" Review


Super Bowl XLIV Coverage


Conspiracy Theory Review


"The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" Review


"American Idol" Season 9 Review


A Canadian's Look Back at the Films of the Aughts


Jersey Shore Review


Steven Seagal Lawman Review


Animal Precinct Review


Mindfreak Review


"Spider-Man" The 1967 TV Series


Lingerie Football League


The Biggest Loser Review


"Cops" Review


Televised Baseball


TIFF A Local Perspective


The TLC Fat Franchise


Shaq Vs. Review


Who Wants to be a Millionaire Review


Dating in the Dark Review


Televised Golf Review


Toddlers and Tiaras Review


"Big Brother 11" Review


The View Review


Bridezilla Review


"The Tyra Banks Show" Review


Ice Road Truckers Review


UFO Hunters


"The Doctors" Review


Judge Judy Review


Final 24 Review


Inside the Actor's Studio Review


Poker After Dark


Ride Hard, Live Free