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Top Ten Tuesday: 2011 Holiday Movie Geek Gift Guide

Welcome to the 2011 Holiday Movie Geek Gift Guide! What is this? No, it’s not my personal gift wish list made public in hopes that readers will bury me in their affection — although, I wouldn’t be disgusted if you did — no, this is guide to finding that perfect, special gift for the Movie Geek in your life. You know who I mean. We all have at least one friend who obsesses about movies, someone who spouts a movie quote or a director factoid every other breath. What does one buy a person so firmly entrenched in the culture of movies? I hope this guide helps you with your shopping ideas, but don’t expect to find the typical, no brainer ideas — such as gift cards — on this list. Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2011 Holiday Movie Geek Gift Guide

‘The Simpsons’ get the mugs on U.S. Stamps

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If you weren’t already aware of this, the U.S. Post Office will be hiking up the price of stamps, once again. The new run of first-class stamps will go from $0.42 each to the new rate of $0.44 each. However, to ease your troubled minds about this economically-relevant news, the Post Office revealed on Thursday a sneak peek at their new ‘Simpsons’ stamps, which will be available starting May 7, 2009.

“This is the biggest and most adhesive honor ‘The Simpsons’ has ever received,” said creator and executive producer Matt Groening. — Hollywood Reporter

Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite ‘Simpsons’ character on the website and they can also pre-order the stamps and register to win a limited edition ‘Simpsons’ poster, signed by Matt Groening.

Excited? Buy your stamps here.

[source: Hollywood Reporter]