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The Next Big Wave?
For those of you still wondering what wooden stake or silver cross might finally send all the vampires scurrying from our entertainment landscape, it appears
Fat-Phobic and Blinded by Media
Tap, tap, tap. Hey, is this soapbox on? Because a good mini-diatribe needs amplification. A new Arizona State University study has found that (and I
Movie Monday: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Thor
Once again, Thor thundered mightily at the box office, bellowing to a $34.5 million weekend to take the title. But Bridesmaids, a gross-out R-rated comedy
Super Summer
If—somehow—you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of superhero movies this summer … and even more in the pipeline for next year. Thor has already
Heroes in Our Midst
We love our heroes. The success of Thor and the bevy of superheroes due to invade both the big and small screen is, I think,
Sit and Die
I’ve got some bad news for you. Right now, while you’re sitting there reading this … you’re killing yourself. Yep, a study published in Medicine
MLK and Twain Go Viral (and Awry)
Without careful eyes and fact checkers, who knows how long we, the masses, would have been in the dark. I first saw the Martin Luther
Movie Monday: Thor
Well, they had a nice run. They tore past the competition last week like they were so many tardy tortoises. But Vin Diesel and Paul
Lethal … Beaver?
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked in to screen Mel Gibson’s latest film, The Beaver (which opens in limited release today). After
Just Forget It
Whether you were a fan or not, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was something of a mind-blower (pun intended). A logline description of
About Us
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