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I’ve Got to Copyright My What?
We live in a strange age, ladies and gents. It’s a time of Snapchat, selfie sticks and smartphones that come packing multi-megapixel cameras and infrared
Minions Bag Jurassic World
At the beginning of the movie Minions, our capsule-shaped protagonists accidentally dispatch their first boss ever—the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, king of the dinosaurs. And now,
Dogs. Why’d It Have to Be Dogs?
My kids don’t like dogs. Oh, they’ll say that they like the furry critters if you ask. But in real life, when dogs show up,
The Un-Super Suit
I’d venture that in this day of superhero movies and techy whiz-bangs, just about everybody would be up for their own Iron Man suit. You
Jurassic World Terminates Genisys, Magic Mike
Tired of dinosaurs yet? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Neither is the movie-going public. For the fourth straight weekend, Jurassic World laid claim to a
Forgiving Bieber
A little over a year ago, Adam Holz wrote a blog post (“Judging Justin“) that unfolded the paradox that is pop star Justin Bieber. Fresh
Does It Matter That Reality TV Isn’t Real? An Insider Speaks
Last week on my blog post “Alaskan Sham People,” I confessed that, even though I’m a media guy, I was shocked to discover that a
Art & Culture: Personalizing Politics
Plugged In has often said that the entertainment we engage and indulge in has the power to mold how we see and think about the
Ted 2 Mere Appetizer for Jurassic World
Someday, when paleontologists dig through the rubble of our current age, they’ll discover the fossilized box office receipts for this June. They’ll carefully brush around
For The Love of Kitties
Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of cats. That meow-meow mislike may well spring from long-ago when I worked on a farm one summer
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