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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:30:39 PDT

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In The Goonies, what kind of candy bar does Chunk offer to share with Sloth when they're tied up?

Buzz Gift Guide: Brotherly Love

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:30:00 PST

Today's holiday gift guide features gift ideas for the boys in your family with whom you had to share a bathroom growing up.

The complete series of Arrested Development on DVD will most likely delight your brother while also providing you guys with something to laugh at together if you find that the holiday togetherness is getting to be a bit much.

I really like the Bourne movies, but the guys I know seem to like them even more. Come December 11, you can give your brother the gift of three movies' worth of Jason Bourne eluding the authorities.

If your brother loves both music and video games, consider getting him Rock Band Special Edition for his PlayStation or XBox360. The game comes with a guitar, microphone, and drums so he and his friends can play along with Metallica, Bon Jovi, and more. This would be especially good for a guy who's living in a college dorm or has enough roommates to form an impromptu band in the living room.

Before it was a movie directed by Sean Penn, Into the Wild was a bestselling book by Jon Krakauer about the free-spirited Christopher McCandless and his dangerous journey into the Alaskan wilderness. Your brother may also be interested in another of Krakauer's well-received books, Into Thin Air.

If your brother is too young to have watched The Goonies in its glory days, it's your responsibility to educate the young lad on all things Truffle Shuffle.

Link Time! 8/30

BuzzSugar — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:30:33 PDT

Cinematical has a fantastic interview - and this hilarious image - from their set visit to Rainn Wilson's comedy The Rocker.
TV With MeeVee has the first shots of Isaiah Washington on "Bionic Woman," while The TV Addict has pictures of Jerry Seinfeld on "30 Rock."
FilmExperience can't help but expound on Hilary Swank's top 10 best movie performances.
YumSugar has a great interview with "Top Chef" judge Gail Simmons.
Popwatch wants to know if a celebrity endorsement has ever convinced you to buy something.
Vulture talks with Clark Duke - the Clark of "Clark and Michael" - about his TV roles and his possible band with Kristen Bell.
Stereogum calls "Cowboy," the new Counting Crows song, "not terrible."
BellaSugar gives us an "America's Next Top Model" reality check.
According to Corey Feldman on the MTV Movies Blog, there may be an animated Goonies sequel.
Pop Candy points out a fun list of the coolest superhero costumes of all time.
Buddy TV shows us the track listing for the new "Grey's Anatomy" soundtrack.

Movie Night: Geeks Rule

BuzzSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:33:50 PDT

Recommending the "Freaks and Geeks" DVDs earlier today got me thinking about movies in which the geeks triumph or in which the underdogs have their day. I checked with my girl GeekSugar and she recommended a few of her favorite "geeks rule" movies, so for this week's Movie Night, check out these titles that are Geek recommended, Buzz approved.

Goonies
This is one of the best movies to watch for those heartwarming "geeks rule" moments. Mikey and Brandon Walsh (um, not the Brandon Walsh from "90210," but that's a funny crossover) are determined to save their neighborhood from the big, bad meanies about to build a golf course near their homes. Together with their buddies Chunk, Andy, Mouth, Stef, and Data, the brothers set off to find the hidden fortune as marked on One-Eyed Willie's treasure map. Adventure ensues, along with Chunk's Truffle Shuffle dance and plenty of Sloth bonding.

Two more if you

read more Revenge of the Nerds The ringleader of this "genre" of films, Revenge of the Nerds is the ultimate geek revenge fantasy. It was such a success (having struck a chord in many a moviegoer, perhaps) it spawned a second movie and two more TV sequels. The original movie pits the nerds against the jocks as the endearingly geeky Gilbert and Lewis embark on their first year at college. The two awkward guys grow sick of the Alpha Beta frat boys' taunts, so they team up with Pointdexter and Booger, pool their high-tech sensibilities and take their geeky revenge. Real Genius The hottie genius slacker. The child prodigy. The weird guy named Lazlo who lives in the steam tunnels. What unites this motley crew, of course, is geekdom. Val Kilmer, in probably the most brilliant comedic performance of his career, stars as Chris Knight, a scientist working on a laser project with his fellow students. When the nerds realize their professor has sinister intentions, they set out to prevent the laser from getting into the wrong hands, with the help of some unforgettable one-liners and the world's largest bowl of Jiffy Pop.

10 Incredible Statement Necklaces Inspired by Buried Treasure

Noria Morales — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:31:20 PDT

Don't try to tell us you've never dreamed of being a pirate and/or finding that big trunk of treasure, á la best-movie-ever The Goonies or Pirates of the Caribbean. In the spirit of those messy, dazzling heaps of jewels, we found 10 necklaces that conjure dreams of pirates' booty and fantastic-sized jewels. And yes, you're a grown-up now, but try these necklaces with a minimal cocktail dress and at the very least you'll inspire that other childhood fantasy of being a princess.

Film Forum: Did You Think Super 8 Was Super Great?

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:30:00 PDT

We weren't shy about making it clear that while we liked J.J. Abrams's Super 8, the much-anticipated monster movie didn't totally meet our expectations. That said, the movie still earned enough critical acclaim to bring in big numbers at the box office, and we're curious to hear what you thought. Did the big viral marketing campaign overhype the movie, or does it deserve to join the ranks of classics like The Goonies and Stand by Me?

If you didn't catch Super 8, we still want to hear about any movie you saw this weekend. Were you able to check out Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris now that it's in wide release? Or see Kung Fu Panda 2? Leave your mini reviews in the comments!

5 Reasons to Love Breaking In

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:15:03 PDT

Day three of WonderCon had me sitting down with the cast of Breaking In, the upcoming comedy from Fox premiering April 6 at 9:30 p.m. Airing after American Idol, the show is bound to do pretty well for itself, but I think it's the funny characters, hilarious situations, and total geek cred that will make the show a hit. Christian Slater (who needs no introduction), Odelle Annable (Cloverfield), Bret Harrison (V), and Alphonso McAuley (Pride) star, and after talking with them about working together, office comedies, and tech toys, I found five reasons geeks should tune in. Check it out below.

The writers - The writers of Breaking In are totally legit in their geek cred. Adam F. Goldberg wrote Fanboys and Revenge of the Nerds among others, while Seth Gordon directed such nerdy films as The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, and lent his geeky touch to episodes of The Office and Modern Family. So you know all those geek culture references you find riddled inside the Breaking In trailer are coming from the right place.
Geek culture nuggets - Breaking In is about a high-tech security firm that uses all kinds of technology - from computer software to gadgets - to make clients more secure. Of course, they "test" a client's current security systems by hacking in first, which sets the stage for lots of gadget and tech references. But more than that, there's even an episode where the team has to deliver a copy of (fictional) "Goonies 2: The Legend of Sloth" to a ComicCon like event. Costumes are donned, hilarity ensues, it's sure to entertain.

See the rest of the list after the jump.

What to TiVo: Saturday

BuzzSugar — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

8:00 The Mentalist (repeat)
9:00 48 Hours Mystery (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (repeat)

8:00 Cops (repeat)
8:30 Cops (repeat)
9:00 Family Guy (repeat)
9:30 Cleveland Show (repeat)
11:00 Fringe (repeat)

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (repeat)
9:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:30 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with guests Emma Stone and Kings of Leon)

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