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Movie Monday: Shutter Island
As stormy and dark as Shutter Island is, it seemed to be the place to be this past weekend. The ominous, R-rated insane asylum thriller
The Agony of De Camera
I like the Olympics. I like almost everything about them. I like the snowboard cross. I like bobsledding. I like it when figure skaters hit
Facebook and the First Amendment Go to School
Facebook. Free speech. High school. Mix them together and what do you get? A volatile combination. Just ask Katie Evans. In 2007, then 17-year-old Evans
Taylor Swift: Why All the Hate?
It’s been several days since Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks sang their infamous duet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards—a duet in which Swift sounded,
‘The Wolfman’ is One Ruff Film
Halfway through The Wolfman, I began wondering, “Would the werewolf be quite so murderous if someone just gave him some Milk Bones?” I know Milk
Movie Monday: Valentine’s Day
Did you do something special with your significant other this weekend? Give them flowers? Chocolates? A new crescent wrench? Or did you celebrate Valentine’s Day
Romantic Pic Tips
All right. You’ve got the flowers. You’ve got the candy. But now you’re searching for a great old movie that you can surprise your sweety
Neurocinema: Finding the Brain’s Sweet Spot
Remember when Hollywood could tell us a great story? When more movies were heavier on plot than explosives, car chases, zombies, and scantily clad women?
Auto-Tune: Ditch the (Perfect) Pitch
While watching the recent Grammy Awards telecast, I was reminded of a fascinating technological breakthrough. No, not the iPad, though I’m sure the free product
Bowling Over ‘M*A*S*H’
I should have been a baseball fan. Why, you ask? Well, I like records. They’re interesting. And baseball has lots o’ records. So does TV.
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