It’s been rumored for years, but supposedly, finally, totally for real this time: The State is coming to DVD on July 14. Don’t recognize the name? You’ll recognize the faces – from Stella, Reno 911, Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, The Baxter, Veronica Mars, Ed, and on and on – they all got their start on the short-lived MTV sketch show from the comedy troupe of the same name.
Doesn’t this sound like something the Alamo Drafthouse – that holy temple of super-celebrity-guests and all-things-marathon – should be all over? A girl can dream, at least…
(link love: matt dentler’s indiewire blog)
This article appears in April 17 • 2009.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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