Author Archives: Matthew Callan

My Annual Plea

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Every year around this time, I entreat you, the Scratchbomb reader, to consider donating some funds to WFMU, the Fun 91, the Freeform Station of the Nation. That time is upon us again. WFMU does not get any money from … Read on! —->

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What’s Been Doin’

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Hey! I haven’t written here in a while. Nor have I been writing all that much at Scratchbomb in calendar year 2012. One large reason is that, for the last bit and a half, I’ve been concentrating alternately on finishing … Read on! —->

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How Chuck Klosterman Made the List

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Note: I wrote this last week when the events described first blew up the internet. Another site took a pass on it, so I reread and wondered if I was still just as mad as I was when I first … Read on! —->

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Me, Elsewhere: The Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Today, I have a new post up over at Splitsider concerning the greatest thing Bill Murray has ever done: The Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special. Click on this this link, watch the clips, and tell me I’m wrong. I dares … Read on! —->

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¡Charlie Cubeta y la Fábrica de Chocolate!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

My kid loves to watch movies in Spanish. Not Spanish language movies, but movies she’s already committed to memory with the Spanish audio track turned on. And now that she’s learning to read, she likes to see the Spanish subtitles, … Read on! —->

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Stamped

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Of the remaining GOP presidential hopefuls, Newt Gingrich has the ugliest soul. Rick Santorum possesses some vile views on gay rights and abortion (like thinking rape victims who get pregnant should just accept this “gift from god”), but he seems … Read on! —->

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A Brief Boring Technical Note

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Hey, remember when I moved my site to a new host? That’s going just fine, no problems there. One tiny issue, though. See, back when I converted my site from Movable Type to WordPress, I had to do so in … Read on! —->

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Making the Move

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

You may have noticed I haven’t been posting much on this site of late. Or maybe you haven’t. Well, look, it’s been happening and we’re all just going to have to deal with it, okay? The biggest reason is due … Read on! —->

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Hear the Chilling Tale of ‘El Capitan’ and the Woodman of the Year

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

You may recall that a few weeks ago, I took part in The Soundtrack Series, a live event in which folks are asked to share some stories inspired by a particular song. If you couldn’t make it out that evening, … Read on! —->

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Up the Middle with Skitch Hanson: Shoebox Greetings for the Hall of Fame

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Scratchbomb hands over the reins to nationally syndicated sports columnist Skitch Hanson, as we’ve done many times before. You may know Skitch as the author of the highly popular syndicated column “Up The Middle.” You may have read his best-selling … Read on! —->

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