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Mohammad, the Imprisoned Iranian Translator

David Kersh | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Funny in Farsi, Iran, Translation, The Marx Brothers, Politics News
David Kersh

So, one morning, a morning much like any other morning, you read an opinion piece in the newspaper regarding the imprisonment by Iranian authorites of...

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Gore and Suicide Under the Glitzy, Glamorous and Beckoning Dream

Tom Gregory | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Glamor, 1932, Murder, Entertainment, The Marx Brothers, Suicide, Peg Entwistle, Tom Gregory, Hollywood, The Hollywood Sign, Glitz, Hollywood Sign History, Peg Entwislte Suicide, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but one word looms over Tinseltown that's worth a thousand pictures -- the iconic Hollywood sign.

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How My Childhood Heroes Led Me To A Life Of Sex, Drugs, And Rock And Roll

goodmenproject.com | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: The Beatles, 1960s, John Lennon, Marijuana, The Marx Brothers, December, Sex-Drugs-and-Rock-and-Roll, Lsd, The Three Stooges, Nostalgia, Huff/Post50 News

In December of 1962 when I was eight years old, one of the few things in my life that really mattered to me, aside from the upcoming Christmas holiday...

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10 Black & White Movies for People Who Won't Watch Black & White Movies

John Farr | Posted 09.27.2011

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John Farr

If I could get all those black and white haters out there to watch just ten titles -- movies that constituted absolutely essential viewing -- which would they be?

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Do You Feel Like We Do?: Chats with Peter Frampton, Lenka, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, and William Fitzsimmons

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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Hello, The Marx Brothers Must Be Coming

Michael Sigman | Posted 06.20.2011

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Michael Sigman

My passion for the absurd may derive from early childhood exposure to my mom's twisted song parodies. My fave was "I've Got the World on a String," in...

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Blackberries Off: Ten Essential Movies For Easily Distracted Twenty-Somethings

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

What if we only had a month in which to force our young adult offspring to see ten essential movies before they succumbed entirely to short-form digital content? My own personal picks.

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The Marx Brothers' Stateroom Scene

Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Lotd, Video, Funny Videos, The Marx Brothers, Women News

As I mention in my new book, "Growing Up Laughing," I grew up watching the Marx Brothers - my whole family adored all of their movies. This ...

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ReelzChannel: The Top Ten "No Escape" Scenarios

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Top Ten List, Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick, Top Ten, Humor, Billy Wilder, Surrealism, Film, Movies, Luis Bunuel, Drama, The Marx Brothers, Wes Craven, Documentary, Mockumentary, Horror Movies, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

In the new movie Frozen, a group of fun-loving snowboarders -- played by Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, and Kevin Zegers -- get stuck on a chair lift. As t...

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Touchdown: For New Year's, My Favorite Football Movies

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Countless films have explored the inherent drama and heroic quality of organized sports in general, and football in particular. In fact, Hollywood has turned the feel-good sports movie into a tried-and-true formula.

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Pharmaceutical Drug Pushers Lead to National Overdose

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 05.25.2011

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Francesca Biller-Safran

I only hope that some woman is lucky enough to be with a man who becomes afflicted with one side effect Viagra claims, a condition known as priapism, ...

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