Far Short of Perfect

Jim Lichtman, 12.04.2009

If you watched the opening of Good Morning, America Thursday you found stories covering President Obama's Afghanistan speech, unemployment, health car...

A Dream Dreamed For All of Us

Cassandra M. Bellantoni, 12.03.2009

Film-Video-Documentary Producer, Writer, Solar Company Owner, Chef & Teacher of mindfulness techniques.

What if Albert Einstein had a computer in elementary school? What if Ghandi had followers on Twitter throughout the world? What if Mozart had Garage Band on his Mac? What if Confucius had a blog? These brilliantly influential people had amazing gifts and presence that permanently marked our Collective Consciousness without the use of today's technology.

Omarion: The Birth of a Mogul

Timothy Cooper, 12.03.2009

Writer and Filmmaker

As the airwaves knock to his lead single, I Get It In, superstar Omarion is looking to establish himself as a major force in the industry.

The 10 Most Common Feelings Worldwide: We Feel Fine

Christine Whelan, 12.01.2009

Professor

Millions of people are sharing their emotions with their computers on a daily basis, and slowly, we are teaching computers what it's like to be human.

The Frenzy About White House Gatecrashers: Did the Media Overreact?

Michael Russnow, 11.29.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

Should the Salahis be boiled, flogged, or has the media made it much more than it really was?

Are Iraqis Undead? Why the Refugees in Damascus Are More Like Edward Cullen Than You Think

Kathryn Schulz, 11.22.2009

Author, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

There's a strange phenomenon among Iraqi refugees in Damascus -- most are nocturnal. Virtually everyone sleeps all day, wakes up late in the afternoon, and stays awake until the small hours of the night.

Susan Boyle and the Most Dramatic Musician Makeovers

Shawn Amos, 11.22.2009

Pop Culture Pundit and Host of 'Retro Minute'

Today is Susan Boyle's coming out party. Her debut album, "I Dreamed a Dream," is in stores, she's going to meet America on Monday's "Today Show," a...

Michael Jackson's This Is It - Behind the camera with Videographer Sandrine Orabona

Trey Borzillieri, 11.19.2009

Trey Borzillieri works in the entertainment industry. He is a graduate of the University of Miami. ...

I know I'm not alone when I say Michael Jackson had been absent from my life... But in the documentary This Is It, he is back!

This is It: Michael Jackson's Transcendence

Stephen Gyllenhaal, 11.19.2009

Stirring the pot...

I went to see This Is It the way one might go see a horror picture. What I encountered instead was an artist at the absolute top of his game.

"You Win Again": My Very Gracious Playlist To Congratulate Johnny Depp For Beating Me As Sexiest Man Alive

David Wild, 11.18.2009

TV Writer, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of "He Is . . . I Say"

Because we share so much history together, I am hereby announcing that I have decided not to protest Johnny's outrageous victory over me in this year's list of the Sexiest Men Alive.

Billie Jean in Baghdad

Kathryn Schulz, 11.16.2009

Author, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

For every five people who have read Lolita in Tehran, roughly a billion have tried, in the privacy of their own rooms, to master the moonwalk.

From Wall Street to Neverland: The Year America Didn't Sleep

Qanta Ahmed, MD, 11.16.2009

Board Certified Physician, Internationally Published Author, "In the Land of Invisible Women".

The public health burden of insomnia on the US is measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars. While we routinely cut calories, or cram in exercise, sleep has not even entered the conversational lexicon.

Michael Jackson Lives On in This Is It

Joan E. Dowlin, 11.14.2009

Freelance musician (French hornist) from the Philadelphia, PA area.

I am grateful that we have this documentary as the final legacy of one of the greatest entertainers of the century. With this film, it almost seems that Michael never left us.

HuffPost Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson, 11.10.2009

Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos

The festival-circuit darling Precious has debuted with $1.8 million on just 18 screens. Yes, that's $100,000 per screen for three days. That's the twelfth-biggest per-screen average of all time.

This Is It

Hermene Hartman, 11.04.2009

One of the most significant and influential black women in American publishing

Michael was at home on stage. He commanded it. He walked it, owned it, like a panther stalking prey. He knew every inch of the stage. It was his, and there's no denying it.

"This Is It" Is All That Remains

Jackie K. Cooper, 11.03.2009

Film Critic, www.JackieKCooper.com

The documentary "This Is It" is a chronicle of the rehearsals for Michael Jackson's comeback tour. The late King of Pop's fans should love this final homage to their idol.

Michael Jackson Still Had it at the End

Francine Hardaway, 11.03.2009

Serial entrepreneurship veteran

Was Michael Jackson a sick drug addict? No way. Did we, the public and the media, hasten the death of a man who felt for the planet and wanted to deliver a message of love? Probably.

10 Pix from 11th Voodoo Music Experience

Karen Dalton-Beninato, 11.04.2009

karendaltonbeninato.com

The Voodoo Music Experience just wrapped its 11th year, and volume-wise it goes to 11 (to borrow a phrase from Spinal Tap).

HuffPost Reviews: Nirvana, Michael Jackson's This Is It, Weezer, and Glee, Plus a Rickie Lee Jones Interview, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna, 11.03.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

Nirvana's August 30, 1992, performance at Britain's Reading Festival is considered to be one of the finest moments in rock history. Now, a clean, color-corrected version is now available.

This Is It Becomes the World's Highest-Grossing Concert Film in History

Scott Mendelson, 11.04.2009

Film Critic and Pundit for Film Threat, Huffington Post, and Mendelson's Memos

No matter what Nikki Finke and the critics try to tell you, This Is It, now the highest-grossing concert film of all time in just five days, enjoyed a rock-solid debut,

The Myth of "Personal Branding"

Richard Laermer, 11.03.2009

CEO RLMpr.com

"Personal Branding" is a term that gets bandied about at every cocktail party despite not having any real discernible meaning.