commerce
Would You Believe . . . Steve Carell, Box-Office Champ?

Get Smart, the spy spoof starring Steve Carell, led the weekend U.S. box office by a good ...

manners-and-morals
The Legacy of George Carlin

The comedian George Carlin should be remembered for his silly humor, not his politics.&nbs...

books
A Book with Answers to Everything

TAC correspondent Mike Gray discovers a very unusual, interesting, and enlightening book.&...

music
‘Pacific Ocean Blue’ Finally Returns

Pacific Ocean Blue, the great solo album by the former Beach Boy the late Dennis Wilson, i...

commerce
American Girl Empire Teaches Better Values Than Schools

The first theatrical film based on the American Girl doll series is about to hit U.S. thea...

manners-and-morals
A Small Good Deed by a Big Movie Star

Demonstrating that there are some good celebrities around, actor Johnny Depp kept a promis...

television
USA Network Series ‘In Plain Sight’ Works Best When Not ‘Transcending Genre’

USA Network's In Plain Sight is a formula show that's intended to be more than a formula s...

commerce
‘Hulk,’ ‘Happening’ Drive Strong Weekend Movie Box Office

New action-adventure and horror releases lead unexpectedly big weekend for movies, proving...

commerce
Possible Hollywood Performers Strike Could Hurt Industry, Coworkers

The Screen Actors Guild is preparing to go on strike after its current contract with Holly...

movies
Hollywood’s Treatment of Communism—We Must Not Forget the Past

Hollywood's treatment of communism has historically been performed with kid gloves—w...

manners-and-morals
Not All Hollywood Dads Are Bad

Although Hollywood movies and television shows tend to show American fathers as irresponsi...

commerce
Advertisers Seek Teens on Cell Phones

As telephones steadily evolve into miniature computers, becoming mobile, personal entertai...

manners-and-morals
Flabby Action Hero Wins Big at Weekend Box Office

Kung Fu Panda won the box-office race in its opening weekend. Here's a clue why.  (...

television
CBSs’ ‘Swingtown’ Shouts Joys of Adultery

Great song, dubious show, so far.  (more…)

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Introducing The Culture Project

The Culture Project is a much-needed endeavor intended to help set the groundwork for a tr...

movies
Real Guru Has No Objections to ‘Love Guru’

In response to complaints from Hindu organizations about the forthcoming comedy film The L...

movies
Good Sense in ‘Sex and the City’?

Kathryn Lopez says you can find good messages in Sex and the  City. (more…)

commerce
Green TV

The Discovery Network officially goes green today with the launch of its Planet Green chan...

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‘Sex and the City’ Attracts Big Crowds on Opening Weekend

Sex and the City opened strong at the U.S. movie box office this past weekend.  (mo...

movies
Ouija Board to Star in New Movie

Filmmaker Michael Bay will make a new thriller centering on use of a Ouija board. This is ...

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Special Report: Cosby, Watts Revive Booker T. Washington’s Legacy

Bill Cosby and J. C. Watts are working to make the dream of Booker T. Washingon real--100 ...

movies
Soderbergh Film Bio of Che Guevara Draws Critical Raspberries

Che, Steven Soderbergh's film biography and tribute to the Cuban revolutionary and America...

commerce
Anti-Communist Indy Jones Film Rakes in Huge Audience in Opening Weekend

Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull hauled in an estimated $311 million in global ticket s...

movies
New Indiana Jones Film Shows Evolving Cultural Attitude Toward Communism

After the film's underwhelming opening on Thursday, the makers of Indiana Jones ...

manners-and-morals
‘Love Guru’ Comedy Hit by Protests

The forthcoming Mike Meyers film The Love Guru is under attack by U.S.-based religious lea...

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Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Have Enormous Consequences—Intended or Otherwise

The California Supreme Court's decision to establish same-sex marriages in the state in di...

commerce
Profits Down Again for New York Times, Washington Post

Angry Americans are voting with their media choices, and the news is very bad for complace...

commerce
‘Prince Caspian’ Tops U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend

Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opened strong at the U.S. box office ove...

philosophy
California Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Is More Government Coercion, Not Freedom

A California court's ruling that the state of California must approve of same-sex marriage...

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Breaking Story: Interior Dept. Ignores Facts, Consequences, Lists Bears as Threatened

The U.S. Department of the Interior has indeed decided to list the polar bear as threatene...

books
A New Destroyer Novel

The Destroyer series of novels, featuring all-American hero Remo Williams, continues with ...

uncategorized
Polar Bears Threatened—Or Economy?

We all want to do our best to help ensure polar bears don't go extinct, but the current pu...

commerce
‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ Tops Half-Billion Dollars in Sales in One Week

Grand Theft Auto IV has achieved sales of over $500 million during its first week. Will th...