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The Politics of The Hunger Games

Michael Wallach | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games Movie, District 12, The Matrix, George Orwell, Catniss, Daphne Guinness, Culture News
Michael Wallach

What is the meaning of this shot? Why end the film there? Certainly, the new Lionsgate-Summit Entertainment conglomerate hopes to continue the tension between these characters to entice us into a sequel; but what is this tension made of?

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The Matrix Revolutions, Starring Ron Paul as Morpheus

Death Race | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Death Race, The Matrix, Election 2012, Ron Paul 2012, Matrix Movie, Ron Paul Elections, Politics News
Death Race

Like Neo, young, angry Ron Paul supporters have had their eyes opened: Everywhere they look they find more illusion and falsehood.

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2011: The Year Corporations Attacked Democracy

Bob Burnett | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Multinationals, Multinational Corporations, Conservatives, Ronald Reagan, Wall Street, Corporations, The Matrix, Occupy Wall Street, Citizens United, Republicans, Politics News
Bob Burnett

For 80 years, Americans have feared robots, worrying they might one day rule the world. In 2011 we realized our real enemies are not robots, but multinational corporations, who have declared war on democracy.

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Name-Dropping with Pollo - Sept. 30, 2011

Pollo Del Mar | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, 3d Graphics, 3d-Graphics, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Scott Nevins, Academy Awards, Noah's Arc, Computer Generated Graphics, Grant Anderson, Wilson Cruz, Academy Award Winners 2009, Creative Monster, Benton Lee, Kwanza Jones, The Matrix, LOGO TV, Kwanza-Jones, Skylar Grey, Dev, James Cameron, Katrina, Planet B-Boy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Special Effects, Liz Primo, San Francisco News
Pollo Del Mar

Fans of dance and house music won't want to miss my backstage footage from the recent GIRLS4BOYS Tour, when rising dance music acts Kwanza Jones, Liz Primo and Katrina hit LGBT night clubs along the West Coast.

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Is Nostalgia Dead?

Tom Mallory | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Architecture and Cinema, Sleeper, The Matrix, Architecture, Tokyo Movie, 24h Architecture, Brazil, Retro-Futurism, Buildings, Aeon Flux, Gattaca, Equilibrium, Slidepollajax, Quintet, 1960s, Futurism, Goodbye Retro Futurism, Design, UK Arts, Niklas Maak, Arts News
Tom Mallory

A couple of weeks ago, I came across a most galvanizing article by Niklas Maak - a writer and arts editor for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The ...

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Fulfilling Orwell's Prophecy: 15 Futuristic Films You Should See

John W. Whitehead | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: 1984, Futuristic Films, George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dystopian Films, Thx 1138, Blade Runner, Film, The Matrix, Planet of the Apes, Big Brother, A Clockwork Orange, Entertainment News
John W. Whitehead

For years, novels and movies have warned us about the ominous future that we face. In fact, film may be the best representation of what we now face as a society that is fulfilling Orwell's prophecy.

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WATCH: Matrix Lobby Scene Re-Dubbed With Wicked A Capella

Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Video, Matrix Lobby Scene, Matt Mulholland Matrix, Viral Videos, Matrix, Funny Videos, Matt Mulholland, A Capella, Matrix Lobby Scene a Capella, The Matrix, Comedy News

Vocal wizard Matt Mulholland is back with another insanely viral video, this time replacing the audio track of the most famous shoot-out scene in "The...

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Should I Get an iPhone and Other Serious Issues on the Mind of a Twenty-Something

Ilana Ross | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Iphones, Millenials, Adulthood, The Matrix, Reading, 3g, Iphone, Smartphones, College News
Ilana Ross

I had objected to the iPhone on the basis of the fact that it's dangerously addictive and threatens to obviate all need for human interaction. As it turned out, I was pretty much right.

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The Bhagavad Gita: You Are Not Your Mind

Gadadhara Pandit Dasa | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Hindu, Meditation, The Matrix, Bhagavad Gita, Mind, Hinduism, What Is Mind, Meditation and the Mind, Hinduism and the Mind, Nature of Mind, Meditation Practice, Hindu Texts, Inner Peace, Religion News
Gadadhara Pandit Dasa

The Bhagavad Gita explains that we can either become liberated with the help of our mind or completely degrade our consciousness. Believe it or not, the choice is ours.

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Exclusive Q&A: Director Gaspar Noe's View of The Cusp of Death As Detailed in Enter The Void

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Halloween, Gaspar Noe, Void, Boardwalk Empire, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Erotic, The Matrix, Orgone Energy, Paz De La Huerta, Afterlife, Supernatural, Ryan Gosling, Wilhelm Reich, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

The week preceding Halloween provides an opportunity to celebrate the genres of the supernatural, fantastical and horror film. The Film Society of Lin...

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The Dude Meets Morpheus In Perfect Movie Mash-Up (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Funny Videos, The Matrix, The Dude, The Big Lebowski, Morpheus vs the Dude, Matrix Big Lebowski, Movie Mash-Ups, The Matrix Big Lebowski Mashup, Morpheus the Dude Mashup, Matrix Lebowski Mashup, Matrix Lebowski Mash-Up, Movie Mashups, Video, Comedy News

Both "The Matrix" and "The Big Lebowski" have long been fodder for Internet mash-ups, but until now we've never seen the momentous occasion of Morpheu...

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The Making of a Novel: Learning From Other Writers

Jennie Nash | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creating a Fictional World, The Matrix, Novel Writing, Books News
Jennie Nash

A reader of this blog taught me an interesting concept about believing in yourself when creating a fictional world -- and he shamed me into finally wa...

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Inception: A Mayor Koch Review

Ed Koch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Keanu Reeves, Inception, Ed Koch, Thomas Farley, Mayor Koch, Aj Abucay, New York Insider Productions, Leonardo Dicaprio, The Matrix, Marion Cotillard, Entertainment News
Ed Koch

Hype, hype, hype, is what we have here. Why did the critics give this junk their highest ratings? It does not hold a candle to the Matrix series.

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Inception as Deception: A Future Look at Our Everyday Reality

Bob Samuels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Inception, Pop Culture, Science Fiction, Advertising, Reality, The Matrix, Fantasy, Entertainment News
Bob Samuels

's message of favoring reality over fantasy is portrayed ironically in a fantasy film about fantasies. Once again we find the media attacking the media as it produces more media about media.

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Sims, Suffering and God: Matrix Theology and the Problem of Evil

Clay Farris Naff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Matrix, Hamlet, Quantum Physics, Christianity, Oxford University, Theodicy, Religion Science, Religion News
Clay Farris Naff

I hadn't imagined that the omniscient, omnipotent creator of the heavens and earth could be an advanced version of a guy who spends his weekends building model railroads or overseeing video-game worlds like the Sims.

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Does Inception Salvage the Summer Movie Season?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James Bond, Inception, William Gibson, Batman, The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey, Leonardo Dicaprio, Toy Story, Iron Man, Summer Movies, Summer Blockbuster, Summer Movies 2010, Paul Verhoeven, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Sinatra, Harrison Ford, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Total Recall, George Clooney, Philip K. Dick, Ocean's 11, Ridley Scott, Entertainment News
William Bradley

You can enjoy Inception in any number of ways, as action film with big brain, science fiction with multiple twists, spy flick, heist flick, love story, or simply a big budget spectacle.

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Movie Review: Inception

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Star Wars, Jiminy Cricket, Inception Movie Review, Ellen Page, Philip K. Dick, Cillian Murphy, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Christopher Nolan, Shutter Island, The Dark Knight, Memento, Marion Cotillard, The Matrix, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Batman Begins, Ken Watanabe, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Nolan's ingenious film never loses its ability to surprise and contains one of those overwhelming visual moments that become iconic -- like that first shot of Darth Vader's spaceship in the first Star Wars.

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Enough of comic-book movies

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: M. Night Shymalan, Man From U.N.C.L.E., Marvel Universe, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Kick-Ass, X-Men, Wild Wild West, Unbreakable, Red Sonja, I Spy, Land of the Lost, Iron Man, Return of the Jedi, Tom Wolfe, Comic Book Movies, Red Dawn, Overboard, The Matrix, Clerks, Quentin Tarantino, Gilligan's Island, Inglourious Basterds, Batman Begins, Spider-Man, The Losers, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

There are a lot of elements of modern cinema on which I'd like to see a moratorium declared. Let's start with remakes - particularly remakes of reall...

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Notes of A Temporary Ex-Pat #6--Escaping the Matrix

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Unplugging, Travel, Unplug and Recharge, The Matrix, Ex-Pat, American Dream, Healthy Living News
W. Hunter Roberts

Outside the bubble is danger. After all, the bubble contains the best of everything--the best healthcare, the best food, the best houses, the best education ... doesn't it?

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Let's get amoebic: The charitable slime mold as a model for facing climate change

Jamil Zaki | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Copenhagen Climate Council, Cap and Trade, Carbon Emissions, Copenhagen 2009, Altruism, Yvo De Boer, Selfishness, Dictyostelium, The Matrix, Climate Crisis, 2012, Amoeba, Virus, Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Bill, Green News
Jamil Zaki

A dirty, but heroic protozoan might be able to revamp our hopes in climate reform. But first, let's talk about viruses and a very Y2K view of our own...

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Addiction or Distraction?

Scott Schwenk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Distraction, Addiction, Trojan Horse, Narcissus, Peace, Self-Love, The Matrix, Contentment, Freedom, Los Angeles News
Scott Schwenk

Are we addicted to distraction? If we are, why isn't it obvious to more of us?

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HuffPost Review: District 13 - Ultimatum

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: District B13, Banlieue 13, The Matrix, Parkour, David Belle, Kill Bill, Luc Besson, Marshall Fine Movie Review, District 13 - Ultimatum Movie Review, Yuen Woo-Ping, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

I suppose that, if you haven't seen District B13, this sequel will amuse and excite. But your time is better spent tracking down a DVD of the original, which was a highlight of a rapidly deteriorating genre.

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Are You Eating In The Matrix?

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fast Food, Corn, Health, Food, Food Policy, Diet, The Matrix, Industrial Agriculture, Soy, Healthy Living News
Darya Pino, Ph.D

Unplugging from the industrial food Matrix does not need to happen all at once, but you can extract yourself from it eventually. The first step is starting to see it clearly.

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ReelzChannel: The Top Ten "Oh, Come On" Moments in Sci-Fi Movies

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Keanu Reeves, Star Wars, Lost in Space, William Shatner, Humor, Paul Verhoeven, Nichelle Nichols, Aaron Eckhart, The Matrix, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Petty, Total Recall, Movies, Star Trek, Sylvester Stallone, Stanley Tucci, Independence Day, Kevin Costner, Akiva Goldsman, George Lucas, Reelzchannel, Roland Emmerich, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Ewoks, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

Any science-fiction movie is predicated at least a little on the suspension of disbelief. But then there are points where what we're presented with so...

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Muhammad Movie Planned: Film Brings Together Hollywood Producer Barrie Osborne And Banned Muslim Cleric Sheikh Yousef al-Qaradawi

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Muhammad, Muhammad Cartoon, Alnoor Holdings, Islam, Britain, The Lord of the Rings, Holocaust, Epic, Sunni, Qatar, The Matrix, Gulf Times, Religion, Bridging Cultures, Al-Qaradawi, Suicide Bombings, Terror, Muhammed, Passion of the Christ, Muhammad's Life, Doha, Iraq, Muslim, Al Jazeera, Barrie Osborne, Entertainment News

A movie about the prophet Muhammad is in the works, according to Reuters. According to reports, the $150 million film will bring together a major holl...

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