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Got Milk?

Michael Jones | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment

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Michael Jones

What we see in Milk are straw men erected and blown down, over and over again. Anita Bryant made foolish, how hard is that?

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How Beijing Butchered Sean Penn's "Commie, Homo-Loving" Oscar Speech

David Flumenbaum | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment

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David Flumenbaum

Around Asia, mentions of "gay" or "lesbian" were muted out of the Oscars broadcast. But the award for the most creative censorship method goes to China's CCTV for its work during Sean Penn's speech.

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Tom Hanks, Sean Penn and Prop. 8

Douglas MacKinnon | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Douglas MacKinnon

I'm troubled that a vocal minority of activists in favor of gay marriage (some obviously from Hollywood) have chosen to vilify fellow citizens who believe in traditional marriage.

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An Oscar Speech That Saved Lives

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Michelle Haimoff

There was only one part of the Oscars everyone took seriously: Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's truly remarkable acceptance speech for Best Original Screenplay.

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My Conversation with Sean Penn

Tavis Smiley | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment

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Tavis Smiley

2009-02-23-seanpennts.jpg Recently, I sat down with the normally press-shy actor to talk about a number of subjects, including how he views his role as an advocate.

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Academy to Slumdog Millionaire: Love Your Film, Hate Your Actors

Jason Notte | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

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Jason Notte

In keeping with the Academy's tradition of recognizing Indian contributions to the film industry, we pay tribute to Slumdog Millionaire by excluding it from our acting categories.

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The Value Of Milk, and The Best Gay-Themed Movies By Farr

John Farr | Posted 02.04.2009 | Entertainment

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John Farr

For me, seeing Milk was a transformative experience because it restored my belief that Hollywood can make quality pictures that have broad appeal.

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Milk, The Biopic and The Lesson

Josh Bolotsky | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment

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Josh Bolotsky

Milk manages to balance the needs of two very different films in its running time. It is, first of all, a superb biopic, as well as a meditation on the responsibility activists have to the people.

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