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A Novel Study in Character
Reading can change our lives—quite literally, according to a new study. Researchers say that literary characters can have a sizable impact on how we think
A Deluxe Addendum to Jason Mraz
Three weeks ago, we reviewed Jason Mraz’s new album, Love Is a Four Letter Word. And apart from a couple of passing allusions to cohabitation,
Movie Monday: Avengers Sucks Life From Shadows
A few weeks ago, Forbes magazine declared that Tony Stark—a.k.a. Iron Man—was worth a whopping $9.3 billion, making him the world’s fifth richest fictional character
It Didn’t Really Bother Me at All
Have you ever had this experience? You go to a movie with a friend, a movie that perhaps has some content that’s a bit edgy.
The ‘Shut Up’ Label
“Don’t listen to him, he’s just a [fill in blank here]” You may not have noticed as the world has subtly changed, but labels have
Gaming Through a Piece of Art
What if you walked into the Smithsonian American Art Museum and on display was … wait for it … video game art? Well, wonder no
And the Moral of the Story Is … Ummm …
I’m in the middle of reviewing the ABC show Scandal—a strange little drama that’s a little hard to box inside a recognizable genre (look for
Movie Monday: The Avengers
Well, we knew it was gonna be big. But this big? The Avengers, Marvel’s supersized superhero flick, didn’t just win the weekend box-office crown. It
Getting to the Very Art of the Matter
For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about seeing problematic or challenging movies. Not so much about how to decide whether you see them,
Have Movie, Will Text?
My wife and I both like going to a good movie. She may not ramble on afterwards about a pic’s artistic nuances and production values
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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