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...
Paige Donner | Posted 01.28.2008 | Entertainment
Now that Juno sports a crown-boasting 4 Oscar noms I see it as a worthwhile endeavor to take a minute and look at this insidious piece of social engineering.
Alex Remington | Posted 01.28.2008 | Entertainment
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.
Marissa Miley | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics
Noticeably absent from the RoeIQtest.com survey are questions about women's health, quality of life, and privacy -- all things that Roe vs. Wade ensured.
Maria Kefalas | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics
When you look at the rest of the world where teenage childbearing has become a problem of another time, it is maddening to see policymakers in the U.S. so perplexed.
John Seery | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics
Right-to-lifers should read the recent numbers and realize that entrusting and empowering women with their own reproductive decisions might be a more auspicious strategy for reducing overall abortion numbers.
Suzanne Grossman | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
Blackmun, the author of Roe v. Wade, received hate mail for the rest of his life. But for thousands of women he is a hero.
Tom Gregory | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
Certainly, over the course of generations, family dynamics have changed. However, the one truth that remains in our modern society is that children having children is a bad idea.
Alex Remington | Posted 01.14.2008 | Entertainment
I'm going to leap into the breach and anoint my own damn winners. Just try and stop me, America.
Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 01.10.2008 | Entertainment
While I'm not the first to draw a dotted line from Juno to Jamie Lynn Spears, I feel compelled to write because, well, I disagree with the millions who think this movie is a gem.
Meredith O'Brien | Posted 01.07.2008 | Living
When I stepped out of that theater, I didn't feel as though I'd just witnessed an endorsement of teenage sex and procreation. Instead, I'd witnessed an endorsement of the gloriously complex, difficult muddiness of what it means to be a parent.
Cecile Richards | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics
Teen sex and unintended pregnancy are everywhere. In fact, the only place these topics aren't being discussed are in health classes in high schools.
Melissa Silverstein | Posted 12.26.2007 | Entertainment
These awards are for films and TV by and/or about women that show women for who we all are: flawed, fat, thin, messed up, leaders, hot, sexy...real.
Shelby Knox | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living
While it's hard to know if a character like Juno could have avoided her situation had she been taught the facts, it's easy to see we are making getting information as hard as possible for her real life counterparts.
Jason Reitman | Posted 12.13.2007 | Entertainment
The tour is over and I can't help feel a little heart broken. Now it's time for the movie to come out. But first, tomorrow morning, the Golden Globe nominations will be announced. Fingers crossed.
AP | Posted 12.13.2007 | Entertainment
The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition Thursday for the Golden Globes with seven nominations, among them best drama and acting...
Huffington Post | Posted 12.04.2007 | Entertainment
Fox Searchlight's "Juno" debuts in select theaters Wednesday, and below is a Huffington Post video exclusive featuring star actress Ellen Page and scr...
Jason Reitman | Posted 11.28.2007 | Entertainment
I watched live on the IFC website as they announced the independent spirit nominations. Juno got four! I can't tell you how cool that was.
Jason Reitman | Posted 11.27.2007 | Entertainment
Last Sunday was the DGA (Director's Guild) screening of Juno. Craig Gillespie, the director of Lars and the Real Girl and tons of bad-a** commercials, gave me the honor of moderating.
AP | David Germain | Posted 11.27.2007 | Entertainment
The whimsical Bob Dylan narrative "I'm Not There," featuring Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere and four others playing incarnations of the enigmatic singer...
Jason Reitman | Posted 11.20.2007 | Entertainment
Spent the week directing a set of commercials for Time Warner. I've worked with the advertising agency a few times.
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AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 01.29.2008 | Entertainment