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BARNES & NOBLE 50% CRITERION COLLECTION SALE [Criterion Deals]

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Sweet Lord, someone call my mother! Actually, don’t bother — I already sent her an email peppered with hyperlinks.

It’s that time again, for an undisclosed amount of time (likely a week or two), Criterion DVD, Blu-Ray, and even box sets are half-off at Barnes & Noble locations, as well as on their website. That’s two for the price of one (or 492 for the price of 245 1/2)!

I know what you’re thinking, dear listeners. “Now is finally my chance to buy Criterion DVDs at affordable prices and mail them to Travis as a token of his insightful and delightful commentary!” Well, I am humbled and share your sentiments. I’d never have you buy the John Cassavetes box set for me for more than $56, and I could sleep easily knowing you only had to spend a measly $44 to surprise me with 4 By Agnes Varda. I do already own quite a few, though, so it might be best to include the receipt — that way, if you double it up, I can just exchange it for another.

Wait, what? Ryan and Rudie? I’m sorry, but I can’t say I’ve ever even heard of them.

Travis George

Travis George was born and raised in Carteret County, a seaside community in North Carolina's Outer Banks. In 2005, he made the inevitable twentysomething's pilgrimage to Portland, Oregon, where he studied American Sign Language and otherwise busied himself with the various cultural curiosities of the Pacific Northwest. In 2006, he began (inadvertently) to watch solely the films of the Criterion Collection. His marathon came to completion on June 18th, 2009 (at 477 films), and he continues to remain current with the new releases His arrangements and social relationships have suffered greatly.

Travis makes a living delivering medical supplies, and plays in a folk band called The Ivonrose Family Jamboree (www.myspace.com/ivonrosefamjam). He is currently drafting a web comic which will launch in the upcoming month or two.