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Infamous TV Firsts
In case you haven’t heard, ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family will air an episode next week in which Lily—the 2-year-old adopted daughter of gay couple
Forget Disneyland
The men and women of the Make-a-Wish Foundation sure do some great things, helping sick kids bring their fantasies to life. And I say God
Reviewing Reality
“If you can’t say anything nice …” That’s what our mothers always told us. If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.
Movie Monday: The Devil Inside
How does one explain the strange, disturbing weekend success of The Devil Inside? How does one rationalize how a dumb, throwaway film like this can
When Russell Left Katy
In late November, comedian and actor Russell Brand stopped by to chat with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show. Among other things, Ellen asked him
A Puzzling Christmas Morning
I’m a little bit after the fact here, but as my first blog of the new year let me tell you about what happened at
The Girl With the NFL Tattoo
The first round of the NFL playoffs is set, and as fate would have it, one Golden Globe-nominated actress has a rooting interest in both
Movie Tuesday: Impossible Rings In New Year
With sequels and retreads dominating the box office in 2011, it’s somehow fitting that a squadron of holdovers would ring in the new year. Granted,
The Year’s Top 10 Culture Shakers (and What We Can Learn From Them)
To paraphrase Steve Martin circa the 1970s, it’s been a wild and crazy year. We’ve been through the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street
War Horse and My Mom
Film has the power to move us in profound ways, both positively and negatively—sometimes even in the same movie. I was reminded of that truism
About Us
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