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GCB: Initial Reactions
New York City councilman Peter Vallone is calling on Christians to boycott the new ABC show GCB. He says the title alone (the letters stand
Super Bowl Ads 25 Years Later
You may have heard the old show-biz adage “Always leave them wanting more.” Well, the NFL did that to me last month. Super Bowl XLVI
Movie Monday: The Lorax
Money doesn’t grow on trees, they say—a patent untruth, really. After all, money is still technically made of paper, which does come from trees. Which
Someone Wants You to be Pregnant
OK, they’re not actually lobbying for it, but they are keeping their eyes peeled. And odds are you already sorta know about it. So don’t
A Month of Junk: The Treasures We Cling to
Verna’s a hoarder, and she knows it. Her house is stacked, floor to ceiling, with 16 years worth of stuff. She collects everything, it seems—broken
Run! Zombies!
The only reasonable thing to do when you see a zombie—if you don’t have a large-caliber weapon, a flamethrower or a bazooka handy, that is—is
Harsh Truth: Is Weinstein’s Bully Movie Too Profane for Kids?
Media mogul Harvey Weinstein had a good night on Sunday. The Weinstein Company’s The Artist won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its film The
Movie Monday: Act of Valor
Ah, the irony. Last night, the entertainment industry feted itself and its biggest, brightest stars at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. But what was the
Oscars 2012: Examinations of Innocence
This Sunday, the entertainment industry will gather and congratulate themselves on another year well done. Some will go home with shiny statues. Others will leave
A Month of Junk: The Boring Storing Game
Alas. My rented storage unit will never become a celebrity. It’s not just that A&E’s ludicrously popular Storage Wars is based in California and I’m
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