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Vatican Confirms: Goldman "Doing God's Work"

Tom Gregory | Posted 11.10.2009 | Comedy


Tom Gregory

L'Osservatore Romano is reporting that Goldman Sachs is indeed Doing God's work, and His Former Holiness Joseph Ratzinger has confirmed the unsolicited hostile takeover.

Chinatown's 35th Anniversary Edition and the Polanski Scandal

William Bradley | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

On the surface, it's a period detective picture. Beneath, it's much more. The film creates its own mesmerizing world through evocative music, costuming, and production design.

5 Authors More Badass Than The Badass Character They Created

Cracked.com | Rohan Ramakrishnan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Books


if you look at the authors behind some of the most iconic heroes of all time, you find a writer who's every bit as badass. Not only did these guys ins...

Perfect Imperfection -- A Vision of a Translucent World

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 09.29.2009 | Impact


Arjuna Ardagh

The threat to our world's stability comes from a collective expression of greed, embodied by global corporations, which put profit before integrity. Will you do something about it?

Mad Men's Emmy Triumph Comes As "Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Last night's repeat win at the Emmy Awards further enshrined Mad Men as television's best series on a night when it aired a consequential new episode.

Mad Men Returns: The '60s Advertising Drama Is A Time Tunnel To the Present

William Bradley | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

There are a number of ways to view Mad Men. For my own part, I can take it as a period piece, a sort of time capsule of the early '60s, at once relatively close yet far enough away to be intriguing for its unfamiliarity.

French Delights Overshadow Economic Slump, Uncertainty

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

France may be in a slump, with a hyper-kinetic president intent on structural reforms to counter mounting deficits, but it remains the number one international destination for visitors offering more delights than can be fathomed on a 20-day visit.

Bill Clinton's Badass Equivalent: Bond Or McClane?

Cracked.com | Posted 09.07.2009 | Comedy


Now, if there's one thing Hollywood loves, it's a good biopic. If there's two things Hollywood loves, it's a good biopic and something that Hollywood'...

Another '60s Anniversary: The Ur-Action Blockbuster Goldfinger

William Bradley | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Though Goldfinger looks almost sedate compared to today's jittery, mashed-up action pictures, editor Peter Hunt's work 45 years ago, emphasizing fast hard cuts, was an innovation.

Star Trek Firsts... 43 Years On

William Bradley | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Some 43 years after it began, and seven years after the movie franchise seemed completely played out, Star Trek is making firsts again. And so far, it's the most popular movie of the year in America.

Fear, Fear and More Fear!

Norman Horowitz | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics


Norman Horowitz

Dictionary.com defines the word fear as: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined;...

I Knew Pussy Galore. Pussy Galore Was a Friend of Mine. And You, Nancy Pelosi, Are No Pussy Galore

Chris Kelly | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

If Michael Steele is giving the Republicans a "hip-hop makeover" why are they still getting their slams from the swinging sixties?

Long, Hard Probe Finds 'She' Behind 'That's What She Said'

Jason Notte | Posted 05.15.2009 | Comedy


Jason Notte

You could credit Steve Carell, Mike Myers or Dana Carvey for giving the entire world pause when the word "hard" is used in passing conversation, but none of that really answers who "she" is.

From Green Kilts To Green Golf Courses, Lucky's Been Putting It On!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.09.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Lucky & I spent the week celebrating the underdog! From children with Autism, to the Heritage of Scotland and of course the true cause to Lucky's hea...

DVDs: Just A Tiny Bit Of Comfort, 007

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

The last few weekends, I've been watching as a 12 year old boy works his way through my James Bond DVDs, so I feel as ready as ever to tackle the newest Bond.

The Best Original Movie Scores By Farr

John Farr | Posted 04.29.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Surveying the historical span of filmmaking, the use of original music appears more prevalent from the dawn of sound through the 1970s -- or perhaps it's just that the scores themselves were more memorable over this period.

Praising Caine: The Original "Alfie" Turns 76

John Farr | Posted 04.15.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Not only can Michael Caine deliver the acting goods with the right vehicles, but off the set he also exhibits a refreshing common sense about the film business itself.

Exit Stage Right: Cheney Wheels Off to Thunderous Applause

Randall Amster | Posted 03.02.2009 | Comedy


Randall Amster

Yes folks, that was Dick Cheney, born-again ADA activist and differently-abled former dictator, heading off to an (un)disclosed location for the final time.

Mr. Obama's New Wheels -- First Official Look

Steve Parker | Posted 02.17.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

I never liked the look of the Bush limo. It was too massive and appeared to be a truck that had started out as a tank. Obama's new limo looks more like an actual car, albeit a very big and heavy one.

Good the Movie is Only Somewhat So: Another Nazi Film About a Flawed Relationship

Michael Russnow | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Russnow

Good hasn't a prayer of making any money but if you don't care about only seeing what's in vogue you won't go away feeling unmoved.

Daniel Craig Dares Wear Short Shorts

X17 | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment


As X17 put it: Daniel Craig. Shirtless. In St. Barth. Making out with his girlfriend... Need we say more? Enjoy the pix!...

Defiance is Not Just Another Holocaust Movie: Jews Can Be Tough Guys, Too

Michael Russnow | Posted 01.10.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Russnow

It is extraordinarily moving in ways that surprise us and reassure us even as some of our favorites are slain and we wonder whether everything they're doing is all for naught.

Actor Daniel Craig Talking About James Bond, Quantum of Solace and Saving the World

Brad Balfour | Posted 01.04.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

Agent 007 may not be available to save us in all his athletic and dashing glory, but in Quantum of Solace James Bond exhaustingly gives it a damn good try.

New Bond Film Is Attack On Imperialism (SPOILERS)

Juan Cole/NP | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Liberals and conservatives alike seemed to have picked up on a distinctly anti-imperialist strain in the new Bond film "Quantum of Solace." A warni...

James Bond vs. America? (The Politics of Quantum Of Solace)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.17.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

This is the first time I can remember such a major studio tent pole action picture being so explicit in accusing America of being an imperialist force for real harm in the various regions of the globe.