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Lighthearted Fare Remains Strong at U.S. Box Office

Old-fashioned entertainment once again emerged as the strong preference of American movieg...

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Christmas Wisdom from Lee Harris

Lee Harris, a very intelligent man who writes thoughtful books and contributes insightful ...

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Pakistan and Classical Liberalism

William F. Buckley's latest column (published in National Review Online here) is devoted m...

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Congress Intervenes in Football Programming Decision

The NFL is making football fans around the country happy tonight by showing the New York G...

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2007 at the Movies

New The American Culture correspondent Mike Long has put together a very contrarian and ve...

mysteries
A Charlie Chan Christmas

Here's a charming Christmas program for your enjoyment: from the Charlie Chan radio series...

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A Christmas Wish

Merry Christmas!

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Escapism, Star Power Drive Movie Box Office

The weekend U.S. box office totals once again show American audiences as having a str...

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Golden Compass Sliding Outside U.S.

Planned sequels to failed pro-atheism children's film are increasingly unlikely. ...

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“The Great American God-Out”

Somehow I missed this year's celebration of the Great American God-Out. A group of undoubt...

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Cohen Retires Famous Characters

Comedian-actor Sacha Baron Cohen is retiring two characters that made him famous—and...

genres
The Problem with Contemporary Detective Fiction

In an essay provocatively called "The Slow and Agonizing Death of the Private Detecti...

genres
The Value of the Trickster

A classic type of literary and folk-tale character is the trickster, an individual who rou...

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“Legend,” “Chipmunks” Dominate Movie Box Office

As expected, the Will Smith-starring intellectual zombie film I Am Legend opened very stro...

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“I Am Legend” Not an Ordinary Action Film—And That’s Good

Exclusive to The American Culture: Rebecca Cusey reviews I Am Legend and says there's much...

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The Appeal of the Principled Rep. Paul

 In a Republican Party that has clearly lost its principles over the past decade (see...

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Thanks but No Bloody Thanks, Sen. Kerry

Senator's thinly veiled threat of congressional action to ensure fans see New England foot...

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Atheists Offended by Movie Trailer

Our friend Jeff Emanuel reports that atheist parents who took their kids to see The Golden...

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Fantasy Film Not Golden at the Box Office

The epic fantasy film The Golden Compass, based on the first book in British author Philip...

mysteries
Monk, Psych Christmas Specials Premiere

Tonight USA Network presents two mystery-comedy Christmas specials.At 9 EST (repeated at 1...

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Coercion Is Not Charity—The Huckabee Fallacy

In a scathing but fair critique of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, currently running f...

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“Golden Compass” Movie Opens Today

The controversial fantasy film The Golden Compass opens today in theaters across the Unite...

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Heroes Audience Shrinks Due to Producers’ Missteps

Program's mistakes show the importance of narrative coherence. The NBC TV show Heroes...

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The Splendid Mr. Rickles

I haven't got around to seeing Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project yet, but I certainly wi...

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Interview with “Saving Grace” Creator Nancy Miller

Saving Grace is truly one of the best programs on television today—serious, intellig...

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Movie Audiences Remain Enchanted by Charming Disney Fantasy

Disney's Enchanted, which generated the second-biggest Thanksgiving opening weekend ever a...

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TV Networks Are Making Big Money Online: Report

There's good news and bad news for the TV networks in recent figures released by Starcom, ...

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“Golden Compass” or Scary Trojan Horse?

We're a week away from the opening of The Golden Compass, the new film based on the first ...

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The Idea Behind the FCC’s Intrusive,Coercive Regulatory Agenda

National Review Online has just published an interesting article praising FCC Chairman Kev...

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The Dr. Kildare Films

A very good movie series that has been unjustly overlooked since the cultural cataclysm th...

journalism
E! Puts Prayers in Scare Quotes

Here's a good indicator of how the mainstream media look at the religion the great majorit...

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Disney’s “Enchanted” Opens Strong at Box Office

 U.S. film audiences are continung to make it clear that their preference these days ...

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An Essential Mystery Film

There's an excellent mystery film on Turner Classsic Movies tonight at 7:00 EST: Green for...