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Huff Post Review: Whip It (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Whip It is one of the most enjoyable film experiences of 2009. It's a formula picture through and through, but it is a truly entertaining one.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Remake Gets a Trailer

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.27.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

While everyone seems to be trying harder than the gang behind Friday the 13th, this feels like a fancier redo of something that held up pretty well in the first place.

Does This Misspelled Tea Party Sign Make My Butt Look Big?

Beth Armogida | Posted 11.26.2009 | Comedy


Beth Armogida

Every time I see those handmade signs at the Tea Parties displaying anti-Obama phrases filled with hate, fear and misspelled words held by flocks of pallid agitators my stress level reaches a new high.

Huff Post Review - Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I'm not a particularly die-hard fan of the Scooby Doo franchise, but I have a passing interest. I was shocked at how enjoyable this movie is. It just plain works on every level.

HuffPost Review - Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

For the first time that I can remember, a Michael Moore documentary/propaganda piece is less about the subject at hand and more about Michael Moore himself.

Junk Removers Find Heart-Breaking Wreckage In Foreclosed Homes

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


As the Huffington Post continues to bear witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found additional comp...

IMAX Releases Study on Multiplex vs. Classic Auditoriums

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The somewhat predictable result: "There was no meaningful difference in satisfaction levels between classic design and multiplex design IMAX locations."

Obama to Address "Rising Terrorist Unemployment Rate" in America

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.21.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

Terrorists, who came to America with high hopes of destroying it, have found it difficult to find any terrorist-related work due to the hard economic times.

Dick Cheney's Spine Surgery to Install Much-Needed Spine in Formerly Spineless Body

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.19.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

The surgery is a more simple procedure than one would think. It merely entails slicing an opening in the patient's back, and placing a spine where normal, politically-sane, and spined-humans have a spine

The Surprising and Unfair Cinematic Demise of Orlando Bloom

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

He was one of People's 'Sexiest Men Alive' in 2006. Yet Orlando Bloom is nowhere to be seen in today's film-making landscape.

Losing the News: A Great Book

Diane Francis | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

Alex Jones writes that the implosion of the business model for traditional media is creating a vacuum in the type of news gathering, analysis or revelatory investigation which is in the public interest.

Twisdom: Twitter Wisdom

Tom Morris | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


Tom Morris

Wisdom crops up in a surprising way on Twitter. I call the phenomenon, "Twisdom."

It Could Have Been Worse

Saul Segan | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home


Saul Segan

As printed, the President's speech to USA students at the advent of this new school year seemed benign enough.

2009 Summer Movie Review Part I: The Moments That Mattered.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Remembering Up, Transformers 2, Harry Potter, Inglourious Basterds and more.

The House of Mouse Buys the House of Ideas...

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The acquisition of 5,000 often violent, occasionally sexualized comic book characters just makes Disney an even easier target for Focus on the Family. We'll see if Disney reacts to inevitable cheap shots.

The Final Destination 3D Defeats Halloween II in the Year's Dumbest Showdown: Huff Post Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Yup, summer is officially over. Now we can get to what's really important -- trying to keep up with the dozen or so new Oscar-bait releases and overestimating James Cameron's Avatar.

Delayed Huff Post Weekend Box Office in Review (08/23/09)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

As everyone and their sister already knows, Inglourious Basterds scored a genuinely impressive $38 million over its debut weekend.

Kudos to Smart Career Choices: Megan Fox to Host the Season Premiere of SNL

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Here are some quick tips to increase the likelihood that Megan Fox hosting Saturday Night Live will be successful.

Can A Christian Learn from Ramadan?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Yvonne R. Davis

As a Christian who worships the Shabbat, I believe Ramadan is a wonderful way for Christians to remember their Muslim brothers and sisters

Compassionate Release Redux

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Rabbi Jennifer Krause

Take a moment to read these names. Read them all or read a few. If you're reading this and knew one of them, tell us who he was, tell us what she hoped to become.

World In Photos: August 20, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

I'm Proud to Kill the News

Michael Wolff | Posted 09.20.2009 | Media


Michael Wolff

The Guardian in London ran a piece Tuesday by my friend Ed Pilkington, the paper's correspondent in New York, about the financial woes of the photogra...

When the Coming Attractions are the Main Attraction

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

With the Internet, it is no longer necessary to go to a theater to see the must-see coming attraction, and I genuinely miss the days when I would watch Entertainment Tonight hoping for a sneak peak at a major preview.

The Uninsured Has a Black Face -- White Ambivalence Is Obama's Struggle

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Yale professor, John Dovidio, does not feel the ongoing protests, name calling and Hitler labels by white protesters are hate, but a fight by whites struggling to defend and maintain their position and status.

The Second Trailer for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (With Helpful Narration)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I love the fact that someone in the studio chain thought that Taylor Lautner had to literally explain the character arcs in the trailer for the the second Twilight picture, New Moon.