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Tinkering or Tampering with Tolkien?
J.R.R. Tolkien fans are no doubt chomping at the bit—and I’m sure more than a few are already lined up—for tonight’s midnight premiere of The
The Stress of Jingling Bells
The Christmas season is a time of peace and joy, right? Well, for many of us, this jolly time of year can also come with
Disney Short Pulls Back the Curtain on the Good Old Days
Frozen, Disney’s new animated musical, has thawed the crusty hearts of many a critic. It has an 88% “freshness” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has
Movie Monday: Frozen
Sorry, Katniss. You may shoot a mean arrow, but sometimes there’s just no beating a talking snowman. OK, so Olaf the snowman is really a
Focus Friday: A Week of Adventures
You know, I love a good quote. The best of those can offer you a taste of humor along with a little wise elbow to
So Famous It Freaks You Out
I’ve never been famous. And by the sound of the things coming from the folks who have been, I should never want to be. Justin
The Kindness of (Cyber) Strangers
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday of course—both signs and symptoms of our very modern consumerist Christmas. But yesterday was a day celebrating
Consumerism Takes Flight … Literally
What if you could order something online and have it delivered not in two days, not the next day, but within 30 minutes … by
Movie Monday: Frozen Can’t Chill Catching Fire (But Does Just Fine Anyway)
Every once in a while, pundits will complain there aren’t enough strong women in the movies. The box office (these critics say) is dominated by
The Chairs Are Alive With the Sound of Thanksgiving
I was in my early teens when Julie Andrews became inexplicably linked with cranberry sauce for me. My family—mom, dad, sister and I—were paying a
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