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The Interview about “The Interview” with Kim Jong-un

I’ve had some great interview subjects here on The Phil Factor, but today’s guest is certainly my most noteworthy. By now you’ve heard the brouhaha about the Sony Pictures movieThe Interview.If you’ve been under a rock,The Interviewis a movie about two bumbling tabloid bloggersreporters who land an interview with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Prior to the interview they’re recruited by the C.I.A. to assassinate the dictator. Hi-jinks ensue. (go ahead, click the link. It’s really the C.I....

The Interview about “The Interview” with Kim Jong Un

I’ve had some great interview subjects here on The Phil Factor, but today’s guest is certainly my most noteworthy. By now you’ve heard the brouhaha about the Sony Pictures movieThe Interview.If you’ve been under a rock,The Interviewis a movie about two bumbling tabloid bloggersreporters who land an interview with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Prior to the interview they’re recruited by the C.I.A. to assassinate the dictator. Hi-jinks ensue. (go ahead, click the link. It’s really the C.I....

A New Book by Author Hugh Howey: The Shell Collector

This isn’t a review. The book just came out Sunday and I definitely don’t read that fast. I’m essentially providing free advertising for Hugh for two reasons. One, because several years ago he started out like me; just a guy publishing his own books and hoping for the best. About three years ago one of his books, Wool, kind of caught fire by internet word of mouth. About two years ago he signed a seven figure contract with Simon & Schuster. About a year and a half ago The Phil Factor had just...

Throwback Thursday! The Power of the Bieber: My Thank You to Justin

(First posted 12/10/13) Oh, but Justin my friend, they did like it. They liked it very much. Justin Bieber has been good for my blog. There. I said it and I’m not ashamed. Justin Bieber has brought readers to my blog every day for 2 months now. It’s even possible that some of those readers looked at my books in the right sidebar and decided to buy and read one. I owe Justin Bieber a debt of gratitude for that I suppose.

On October 5th of this year I wrote a post, The Angry Biebers, about Justi...

Wordless Wednesday: My Own Grumpy Cat

This is my cat Brady. He did not appreciate the hat. Have a great Wednesday!~Phil

Tagged: Grumpy Cat, The Phil Factor, Wordless Wednesday

Top Ten Tuesday! The Ten Best Holiday Movies Ever

Every holiday season I see all of these movies at least once. This is just one man’s opinion, so if you have favorites that didn’t make the list please add them in the comments section.

10. Love Actually:(2003) This warranted inclusion because Mrs. Phil and a certain Justice o’ The Peace who follows my Facebook page wanted it. Around the holidays the ladies get what the ladies want.

9. Scrooged: (1988) A modern re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic starring Bill Murray. I think that even Di...

I’m a Proud Dad

I don’t usually talk about my personal life here, but sometimes I’m just amazed by my youngest son. This is his solo rendition of Paramore’s “Still Into You” If anyone knows a record company executive feel free to pass this along to them.

Have a great Monday! ~Phil

Interview with D-List Author Jim Bernheimer!

No, that “D-List” in the title isn’t a dig at Jim, it’s a reference to his hugely popular 2011 self-published novel Confessions of a D-List Supervillain, which chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Calvin Stringel, who goes from climbing the tech corporate ladder to outcast to… I don’t want to give too much away. My story is that Jim’s D-List was the first “indie author” novel I ever read and after asking Jim some questions by e-mail, I was encouraged enough to start my own self-publ...

Google Me This Batman!

If this movie had been made a few years later I’m sure Jim Carrey’s character would have been The Googler.One of the biggest riddles is why does anyone sign into their Google account before searching for something? I’m sure that’s a tremendous help to the NSA. (I’m also sure the NSA loves when I link my blog to their site) This is my quarterly “fun with search terms” post where I highlight some of the most entertaining search terms that have brought people to my blog. After perusing the long...

Sale! Sale! Sale!

Remember when you were a kid and you had that one magical summer that seemed to last a lifetime? Cooper and his friends don’t know it, but they are in the midst of a summer they will never forget. Their small town is paralyzed with fear as a serial killer preys upon children and The Golden Boys seem to be the only ones who have a chance to stop him. A life-long bond is forged between them as they confront each other, their worst fears and a killer that is more than anyone could possibly imagi...