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Time Click-Clacks On
Already, 2011 has been a year of loss. Elizabeth Taylor died. So did Jane Russell. And let’s not forget the Denver Nuggets’ loss last night
The Stranger On the Other End
Think about this for a second: When you plug into the Internet and chat with people from potentially anywhere around the world, do you really
Media Fast Puts Family in the Slow Lane
Remember the last time your power went out? Maybe it was during a storm that the TV, Xbox and lights flickered off, leaving you fumbling
Movie Monday: Madea Can’t Get to Rio
Those wacky animated birds had another nice weekend in the sun this week, as Rio bested a bevy of new releases to retain its hold
Still Hearing the Bells Ring
“Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing that you can be born again/Hear the bells ringing/They’re singing Christ is risen from the dead.” Those splendid lyrics bounce
No Time Travel For You!
Let’s face it, here in the U.S. we’ve got some folks who want to regulate nearly everything about our lives—from how many minutes of sunshine
What’s Not to Like About Family TV?
If I were to compile a Top 10 list of the most positive developments within the world of entertainment, somewhere on it would be an
My, What Pointy Ears You Have
OK, I’ll admit it. Back when such things were more unusual, I flinched imperceptibly—I hope—whenever I noticed hooks in someone’s eyebrow or massive gauges in
Movie Monday: Rio
For the first time in a while, the box office soared this weekend—thanks largely to a lucrative performance by the animated birds of Rio. 20th
Does Pop Music Make Us Happy or Sad? Yes.
In the R-rated romantic comedy High Fidelity, record store owner Rob Gordon (played by John Cusack) ponders this chicken-and-egg conundrum: What came first, the music
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