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And the Oscar Nominees Are … Surprising?
It’s that time of year again, the time when we movie geeks hold our collective breath at the brink of Oscar nomination time, wondering what
David Bowie’s Countercultural Legacy
David Bowie died Jan. 10 after an 18-month struggle with cancer. He was just 69. Bowie was one of the era’s most influential singers and
Star Wars Forces Its Way to Fourth Straight
After three weeks of its grosses looking as colossal as that asteroid critter from The Empire Strikes Back, the latest Star Wars movie dwindled to
Rediscovering the Old Fashioned Joy of Reading … Out Loud … Together
There’s very, very little that I’ve done in more than nine years of parenting that I would absolutely, unequivocally say that I’ve gotten right as
The Pesky Power of Words
I’m on assignment in Miami right now (I know, I know, tough work), and in the midst of flights and flight delays, I’ve been reading
Star Wars Blasts to Third Win
Success, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is, hmmm? The blockbuster flick blew up the box office like it was a cut-rate Death Star (again), plunking
Pop Culture’s Top 10 Movers and Shakers (2015 Edition)
The year 2015 was filled with 365 days’ worth of stuff. Big stuff, small stuff, important stuff, strange stuff. And while we all had our
A Virtual Tip of the Hat
The year 2015 is just about “in the books,” as they say. I don’t know about you, but I generally hit this time of year
Resolving to Change Our Media Habits
Editor’s Note: It’s nearly the dawn of a new year, and with the turn of the calendar many of us take stock of our lives
The Force Awakens (And Won’t Go Back to Sleep)
So, if you’re a movie and you just had the biggest opening weekend at the box office ever, what do you do for an encore?
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