Juno

Deluxe of the Draw: R.E.M., Warren Zevon, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Juno

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

In case we didn't know the holiday season was fast approaching... a spate of CD box sets, hits compilations and expanded, Deluxe Editions of some of our favorite albums are usually tell-tale sign.

A Mom Before the Prom

Cristina Page | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Cristina Page

Recent public displays of contraceptive failure by girls of visibility and means gives the misleading appearance that teen motherhood might be a lifestyle upgrade.

Juno Director Says: Don't Judge the Palins

Sharon Waxman | Posted 09.03.2008 | Entertainment


Sharon Waxman

What were the odds that commie-lefty-Obama-loving Hollywood would create the real-life template for the shenanigans playing out at the Republican Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota?

Mitch Reinholt of American Teen: How a Supporting Player Upstaged the Film's Stars

Michael Russnow | Posted 08.04.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Russnow

I'm not saying Mitch Reinholt will have the career of someone as talented as John Travolta -- nor do I know if he even wants to try -- but who knows?

Jamie Lynn Spears and the Warhol Effect

Tina Wells | Posted 07.22.2008 | Entertainment


Tina Wells

So how does Warholism work, exactly? Youth know they can have their 15 minutes of fame with the click of a mouse. All it takes is a little creativity, a video camera, and an Internet connection.

Cassian Elwes: Future of Independent Film "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

Paige Donner | Posted 06.30.2008 | Entertainment


Paige Donner

Mark Gill, former head of Warner Independent, one of the recent casualties of independent film's radically changing landscape, explained: "The world is falling apart in independent cinema."

John's Court: Pulling a Juno

Don Ringe | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics


Don Ringe

In John's Court, individual rights will become suborned for the good of conservative society at large and several generations in a row will have to suffer the reality of back-alley abortions.

Ellen Page To Tackle "Jane Eyre"

Variety | Posted 05.07.2008 | Entertainment


Ellen Page is set to play one of English literature's most famous characters, the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre." Alison Owen of...

DVDs: Second Thoughts

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.14.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

One of the great pleasures of DVD is being able to watch movies (or just scenes) again and again. You don't have to wait for a revival of plunge into ...

Ellen Page Sings On 'Juno' Soundtrack Sequel

Reuters | Posted 03.31.2008 | Entertainment


Two months after the soundtrack to the pregnant-teen comedy "Juno" hit No. 1 on the U.S. album charts, a second volume is being prepared for digital-o...

Breaking: Daily Show Has Jewish Writers!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.20.2008 | Media


Get your Vashti outfits ready! Purim is upon us and since this is a media column, and since the Jews, er, "participate in" the media, it becomes relev...

The Moviegoer: Juno, Hillary and Frontlash

James Rocchi | Posted 03.07.2008 | Entertainment


James Rocchi

Juno may now be enshrined in Hollywood history, but the election's a long way off, a lot more than a gold statue's on the line, and a little well thought-out, principled, rational dislike might still have an effect.

Salman Rushdie's Oscar Thoughts: I Loved "Juno"

The Observer | Meredith Bryan | Posted 03.05.2008 | Entertainment


Salman Rushie came out to support pal Saffron Burrows at the New York premiere of "The Bank Job" and offered his thoughts on the Oscars to the New Yor...

The Juno Effect

Mona Ackerman | Posted 02.28.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I am so glad Juno didn't win the Oscar for best picture. I am also relieved that Ellen Page didn't win as best actress for playing the 16-year-...

Hopefully, This Will Be The Last Thing You Will Read About Diablo Cody

Julie Klausner | Posted 02.27.2008 | Entertainment


Julie Klausner

The marketers of Juno knew that the legend of the harlot-turned-scribe was sensational enough to distract from Diablo Cody's ersatz screenplay.

Diablo Cody Pays the Price of Fame, Too

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 02.27.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK _ Being the most famous stripper-turned-screenwriter in the world isn't always as pleasant as it may sound. Diablo Cody, whose blog-to-riche...

Want a Great Movie Made About Something Bad? Jason Reitman Is Your Director

Martin Varsavsky | Posted 02.25.2008 | Entertainment


Martin Varsavsky

The issue of unprotected sex, abortion and adoption is a complicated one in every country and I could not accept Juno as a role model for my kids.

What This Year's Oscar Race is Telling John McCain

Arianna Huffington | Posted 02.23.2008 | Politics


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?

We've Been Going to Movies About Going it Alone

Sally Kohn | Posted 02.22.2008 | Entertainment


Sally Kohn

As the ideology of hyper-individualism runs its dangerous course through our politics and culture, the American public may be drawn to entertainment that depicts the future we're desperate to avoid.

Why Advertisers Love Oscar

Los Angeles Times | Meg James | Posted 02.22.2008 | Business


This year, the advertisers are better known than the movies. After being threatened by the Hollywood writers strike, the 80th Annual Academy Awards t...

Druno, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Teen Pregnancy

Drew Grant | Posted 02.22.2008 | Entertainment


Drew Grant

An Open Letter to Diablo Cody

Nick Nadel | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment


Nick Nadel

Dear Diablo Cody, I offer you a list of ways in which Juno would've been improved if you had allowed your titular character to get an abortion within the first twenty minutes.

Waiting For the Juno Backlash to Begin

Jack Donaldson | Posted 02.20.2008 | Entertainment


Jack Donaldson

The film's faults are numerous. I think if we all took a deep breath we'd discover why we should have started this backlash a long time ago.

Who Should Win the Oscars -- The Major Categories

Alex Remington | Posted 02.11.2008 | Entertainment


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...

Seventeen Tackles New Teen (Pregnancy) Trend

Shelby Knox | Posted 01.29.2008 | Living


Shelby Knox

While Juno is trading a hospital gown for Oscar couture and Jamie Lynn is dodging photogs, the public is grappling with the new visibility of the teen baby bump.