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What does the Chinese movie market have to do with the content of movies made in America? Until fairly recently, the answer might have been,

My first real exposure to U2 was when I was about 15. The band had just released The Unforgettable Fire, and “Pride (In the Name

A horde of zombies may have invaded theaters across the country this weekend. But when it comes to scaring up money, those running dead can’t

Facebook boasts some 1.1 billion users around the world. But the juggernaut social networking site has also inspired some less than flattering headlines the last

With the digital age upon us, it appears that everything is in flux. Even the venerable old photograph—an art form that was birthed way back

Maybe you’re among the 4 million folks who’ve viewed the YouTube clip of the one-year-old girl trying to pinch and swipe her way to new

Last week, Steven Isaac lamented the disappointing coarsening of television, particularly broadcast television. Then Bob Hoose poked fun at reality TV (though I’d definitely tune

Leave it to Superman to carry the box office up, up and away. Man of Steel, the latest retelling of ol’ Supes’ origin story, hit

You may not believe this, but I do more than just review movies and write eccentric “Movie Monday” blogs. No, I’m also a father and,

In 1949, English writer George Orwell’s dystopian take on a futuristic, totalitarian, always-watching government in 1984 ushered the phrase Big Brother into the popular lexicon.