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(Reprinted from Short End Magazine)

Bullfighting.

The word itself is enough to illicit a cringe of distaste in the average person, and outrage from your typical liberal-minded Westerner. Yet, for thousands of Spaniards, seeing a ritual killing is just good, old-fashioned popcorn fun. You could drop a few euro on the latest Sunday matinee, or, for even less, you could go see a raging bull or even a human being gored to death, live, and for real.

“Maria, the kids want to go to that new Van Damme flick where he kick boxes his evil twin.”

“Honey, we’re supposed to be saving money this month, you promised me I could get that veg-o-matic I’ve had my eye on, remember? Just take the kids to the bullfight, I’ve got coupons, and tonight it’s a triple-slaying.”

Maybe the Spanish just know the value of a buck.

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Finally, the world gets an answer to the question, “What can David Schwimmer do from the director’s chair?” The question is, who was asking?

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During a radio interview, the DJ asks two of the musicians behind Gorillaz what they think about people comparing them and their live multimedia stage show to Pink Floyd.

“With all due respect to Pink Floyd,” cracks Damon Albarn, “We’ve got tunes.”

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