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Oscar Categories I’d Like to See
If you tune in for this year’s Academy Awards telecast, listen for the phrase in ceremonies held earlier. Simple words rich with meaning. For starters,
Privacy Schmivacy
The concept of privacy is, um, really, really different in China. Over there, it seems, everyone has a right to know just about anything they
Johnny Depp Freaks Me Out
My wife and I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly. And this week when the magazine showed up in our mailbox, the image smiling at me from
Academy Award Flubs and Snubs
Will the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences get it right this year and pick the best picture for Best Picture? Well … let’s
Planning Our Own Oscar Party
When it comes to movies, we’re serious men and women. When you walk into a theater, we don’t want you to be blindsided or suffer
Movie Monday: Cop Out
Sure, Shutter Island may have lost nearly 50% of its box-office take in a week. Sure, it might’ve made just $22.2 million—less than Avatar has
The Sounds of Success
So, what’s the most enticing sound you can think of? Birds singing? The engine of a Ferrari 458 Italia? Rain spattering on your window? How
When the Funnies Aren’t Funny
If I touch an actual newspaper nowadays, it’s usually because I’m waiting a) in a doctor’s office, b) for my car’s oil to be changed
Elton and Jesus
Last week, Parade magazine published Internet-exclusive outtakes from an interview with enduring pop icon Elton John. In it, the English singer talked about, well, just
Unsafe Cyberspace?
I have surprising news and I have bad news. (This isn’t a fun way to start a Tuesday. I’ll make it up to you later.)
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