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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
Adele’s Authentic Appeal
It’s been a while since we’ve seen someone like Adele, someone who transcends that humble descriptor “artist” and becomes something more like … a phenomenon.
The Simpsons: Underachievers or Donut Eaters?
A husky-voiced blue-haired wifey once asked her chubby hubby, “Homer, is this the way you pictured married life?” He briefly considered and answered, “Pretty much.
Movie Monday: Safe House
Technically, the holiday weekend is still chugging along. With today being President’s Day, the entertainment industry is hoping that scads of holiday-taking lagabouts will spend
The Truth Behind The Vow
Are you intrigued by movies claiming to be based on a true story? Note that I said claiming to be. It’s the rare Hollywood drama
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