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Silly Sarah and the Govinator: A Study in Contrast

Giles Slade | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics


Giles Slade

Sarah's resignation confirms what her values actually are by defining what is most important to her. Governor Palin is going to keep as much of her newfound money as she can.

Transformative: Le Cinema de Michael Bay

William Bradley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

The fact that it is considered preposterous for a writer to not dismiss Bay's work in the most vehement of terms points up a dramatic disconnect between the critical community and the movie-going audience.

Terminating the Darkness: Hope Floats, but Anxiety Abides

William Bradley | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Is the era of the dark comic book movie fable coming to an end? Or is it more a matter of a spate of seemingly underperforming dark would-be blockbusters?

Cheney Revealed As A Terminator During Latest Speech

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 06.21.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

As you will see, during Cheney's speech, a malfunction of some sort caused a small explosion which caused the Cheney-Borg's flesh-like covering to melt, thus revealing the endoskeleton hidden beneath.

Star Trek's New Coming-of-Age Saga for Generation O

William Bradley | Posted 06.08.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Star Trek's message, focusing on a future of diversity, teamwork, and technology, appropriately used -- is especially attuned to the Obama era.

This X Doesn't Mark the Spot: The Wolverine Movie Lacks the Series' Socially Significant Themes

William Bradley | Posted 06.02.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Unfortunately, most of that which intrigues one intellectually and moves one emotionally is missing in the fourth entry in the franchise, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

A Word To Hollywood: In Recessionary Times, Smaller, Better Films, Please -- And More Of Them!

John Farr | Posted 03.31.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

This year's gimmicky Benjamin Button cost $150 million, the superlative Milk cost just $15 million. Why not fund ten more Milk-type films and forego one Button?

NBC's Meatheads, Howie Mandel Beat Up Fox; Writers Lose

Michael Learmonth | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Michael Learmonth

Who needs writers? Not NBC. It's using low-brow reality shows starring over-muscled meatheads and Howie Mandel to whip Fox's expensive, scripted programming.