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The Long, Slow Death of American Triumphalism

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Tom Engelhardt

Hollywood's products still rule the globe. Yet, in that international arena, American-style war, as in Iraq or Afghanistan, is a complete turn-off and real-world all-American triumph just doesn't fly anymore.

'G.I. Joe' Crushes The Box Office, Meryl Opens Strong

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.09.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — G.I. Joe is the latest toy to invade Hollywood and plant its blockbuster flag. Inspired by the Hasbro action figure, Paramount's ...

Colbert Tells Us Which Movies Are Destroying America (VIDEO)

Posted 09.07.2009 | Comedy


It's pretty clear that Hollywood hates America. If they didn't, why would they blow it up in all their films? Well, someone has finally said it. Steph...

How Bad Is It? Paramount Won't Show Critics 'G.I. Joe'

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — It's the biggest movie of the summer that practically no one has seen. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" opens Friday, but Paramount ...

Inspiration or Wince-piration: What Will Kid Movies Be Based on Next?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.15.2009 | Comedy


Joel Schwartzberg

"Lunchables: The Movie": When a tray of lunchables is micro-waved by accident, the ingredients magically come to life and must save a sexy "Lean Cuisine" from the PG-13 desires of "Hungry Man."

Summer Movie Preview: Relentless Blockbusters

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.21.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — What a who's who list Hollywood has lined up for its summer action spectacles: Wolverine. Transformers. Harry Potter. James Kirk. ...

Safety Through Guns: Are You Crazy... Or Am I?

Sharon Glassman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living


Sharon Glassman

if a bad guy had wandered hrough the street, pillowcase over shoulder at high noon, a host of adults would have called the local precinct for action. This was, clearly, what a concerned citizen should do. Taking the law into your own hands made as much sense as performing your own tonsillectomy.