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Obama Doesn't Need to Atone, May Seem Out of Touch

Sam Sanders | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Sam Sanders

Many American voters want to see a person like themselves, someone who has atoned for past mistakes and is reborn as a dedicated public leader. Unfortunately, Obama does not fit in this mold.

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Mark Penn, Designated Scapegoat?

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

This is an interesting move for Clinton: it could truly be an effort to reunite the party by distancing herself from the mudslinging -- which will help the party whether she's the nominee or not.

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What This Year's Oscar Race is Telling John McCain

Arianna Huffington | Posted 02.23.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

Given the week he's just had, you have to figure John McCain is looking for a story -- any story -- to come along and take the media spotlight off him. And what better distraction than America's favorite celebrity engorge-athon, the Academy Awards?

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"Atonement" Oscar Nominee Saoirse Ronan, 13, On Life In The Spotlight

USA Today | Donna Freydkin | Posted 02.12.2008 | Entertainment

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In Atonement, Saoirse Ronan coolly, purposefully destroys her sister's life by accusing her lover of a rape he never committed. She's quite convincin...

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Who Should Win the Oscars -- The Major Categories

Alex Remington | Posted 02.11.2008 | Entertainment

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Alex Remington

This is it, guys. Here are my selections for who should win the Oscars for the big 6 catetgories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Bes...

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Day-Lewis Wins at British Academy Awards

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 02.10.2008 | Entertainment

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LONDON — Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday, cementing his place as an Oscar favorite for his r...

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Top Oscar Contenders Flounder At Box Office

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 01.29.2008 | Entertainment

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One film has an oblique ending that's left some viewers dissatisfied and others floored by its profundity. The other features a slowly developing plot...

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Who Should Win the Oscars -- The Teaser Categories

Alex Remington | Posted 01.28.2008 | Entertainment

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Alex Remington

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OF THE YEAR: Ratatouille: This was pretty close to my favorite movie of the year. It's hard to talk about unhyperbolically -- it's simply magical.

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'Atonement' Star James McAvoy's Tiny Home And $2000 Car

Daily Mail | Ewan Fletcher | Posted 01.20.2008 | Entertainment

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If British actor James McAvoy wins the best actor BAFTA for which he has been nominated, there are likely to be few guests gracing any after-awards pa...

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"Atonement" Lead British Award Nominations

AP | Jill Lawless | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment

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The tragic period romance "Atonement" dominated the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 14 categories, including best pictur...

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The Remingolden Globes

Alex Remington | Posted 01.14.2008 | Entertainment

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Alex Remington

I'm going to leap into the breach and anoint my own damn winners. Just try and stop me, America.

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Atonement's Stars Talk Oscars, Love Scenes And Paparazzi

Entertainment Weekly | Dave Karger | Posted 01.11.2008 | Entertainment

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If you'll pardon Keira Knightley for a minute, she needs a smoke. ''It's really rude to do this,'' she says in the middle of an interview on the rooft...

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"Atonement's" Young Star's Meteoric Rise At Just 13

AP | Posted 01.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Her role in "Atonement" earned Saoirse Ronan a Golden Globe nomination, but she hasn't read the Ian McEwan novel the movie is based on. Ronan is only ...

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"Atonement's" 5 1/2 Minute Tracking Shot Is One For The History Books

AP | Jake Coyle | Posted 12.27.2007 | Entertainment

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The story of the long tracking shot would be best told in one take. Our camera could begin with Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," pass through Jean-Luc ...

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Revealed: How Keira Filmed "Atonement's" Underwater Scenes

Daily Mail | Posted 12.17.2007 | Entertainment

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Keira Knightley is better known for wearing tight corsets with huge bustles on the sets of period dramas. But as these pictures show, the actress can ...

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Golden Globe Nominations: Who Is In, Who Was Ignored?

AP | Posted 12.13.2007 | Entertainment

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The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition Thursday for the Golden Globes with seven nominations, among them best drama and acting...

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Keira Knightley Naked In Interview Magazine: "How Does That Always Happen?"

Interview | Tim Blanks | Posted 12.05.2007 | Entertainment

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Keira Knightly willingly stripped down for the latest cover of Interview magazine and sat for an interview with Tim Blanks to talk about her new film ...

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Righting Wrongs

Gerald Bracey | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: James Watkins, Ian McEwan, Diane Ravitch, Office for Educational Research and Improvement, Perspectives on Education in America, Lamar Alexander, Atonement, Deb Meier, Lee Bray, SAT Decline, SAT's, Bob Huelskamp, Sandia Report, David Kearns, Politics News
Gerald Bracey

Because nearly 20 years have passed since the Sandia report, most people don't know either of the report or the suppression that followed.

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Ian McEwan: Not "MacAbre" Anymore And Not A Fan Of Mainstream Culture

Wall Street Journal | Judith Dobrzynski | Posted 11.20.2007 | Entertainment

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For a man whose many novels have explored violence, obsession, sexual deviance and devastating loss, Ian McEwan turns out to be a pleasant, low-key fe...

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Yom Kippur: Atonement

Karen Stabiner | Posted 09.21.2007 | Living

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Karen Stabiner

Lately it seems atonements are tossed off reflexively. People seem to think they can leaven misbehavior with a shrug and a "sorry."

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Keira Knightley's Screen Debut, Age 7, Revealed

Daily Mail | Posted 09.10.2007 | Entertainment

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The footage, which features a 7-year-old Knightley in a floppy green t-shirt and scraped back pony tail, is from the early nineties BBC production, Ro...

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James McAvoy In Depth: "I Feel On The Edge Of Failure Quite A Lot"

Guardian (UK) | Esther Addley | Posted 09.07.2007 | Entertainment

Read More: Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Marco Mueller, Venice Film Festival, Keira Knightley, Atonement, Entertainment News

It is fair to say he has done all right. McAvoy's latest film, Atonement, opened the Venice film festival last week to the kind of reviews that actors...

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