If there was an Academy Award given for Best Cancer Comedy, 50/50 would win in a landslide. It would also be the only movie nominated… possibly ever. Despite the serious topic (a seemingly healthy 20-something who contracts a rare cancer with a 50% survival rate), 50/50 is actually pretty damn funny. As guys, we’d use anything we could to our advantage when it comes to picking up women, even if that means cancer, right? Okay, that sounds messed up when we say it, but fairly hilarious when Kyle (Seth Rogen) tries to convince his buddy Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to do so. Inspired by a true story, 50/50 is really an emotional drama delivered in a nice little comedic package scented with medicinal marijuana.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
