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Latvian Blondes March for Optimism

Blond women in the Baltic nation of Latvia recently marched through Riga, the nation's cap...

movies
Farrell’s ‘Land of the Lost’ Ridicules False Scientific Consensus Claims

    Land of the Lost is a typically zany and in many ways nonsensical ...

prose-fiction
commerce
‘Up’ Success Could Bode Well for Positive Change in Hollywood

   The unexpectedly big box-office and critical success of the animated fil...

scitech
Microsoft’s ‘Natal’ System Has Significance Far Beyond Gaming

 We are truly entering the era of virtual reality: Microsoft has announced "Nata...

movies
Carradine and ‘Kung Fu’ Retain Relevance Decades Later

 Prolific actor David Carradine, best known for the Kung Fu TV series, the Quentin Ta...

science-fiction
commerce
‘Sims 3’ Piracy Rampant Before Game’s Release

There's more disturbing news today for those who respect property rights and understan...

television
O’Brien Plays It Safe, Smart in ‘Tonight Show’ Debut

    Conan O'Brien played it safe in his debut as host of NBC's Tonight...

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Why Resident Evil 5 Sucks

   Look, most games take awhile to really finish.  Resident Evil 5 is ...

television
Seven Meritorious TV Series Mysteries

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science-fiction
television
‘Surviving Suburbia’ Morality

  This week brought another fine example of how U.S. network TV series often sen...

movies
The Citizen Kane of Puppet Movies

         With Transformers: Revenge of the Fa...

science-fiction
television
Another ‘Goode’ Work by Mike Judge?

     TV writer-producer-actor and filmmaker Mike Judge has a new ...

commerce
‘Terminator Salvation’ Delivers Action but Little Real Drama

     Terminator Salvation is a solid entertainment but unfortunat...

books
Gary Wolf’s Fiction Reveals Hallucinatory Reality of Socialists

Mike D'Virgilio argues that works of fiction can show us how the logical conclusions of po...

science-fiction
movies
Amusing ‘Battle of the Smithsonian’

   Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a classic--a classic e...

books
New Installment of Fascinating Viking Saga Published

The latest novel by Lars Walker, the author of an acclaimed series of fantasy novels of ...

movies
Sherlock Holmes, Action Hero

I know that purists will hate Guy Ritchie's forthcoming Sherlock Holmes, which recasts the...

commerce
‘Angels and Demons’ Opens Well at U.S. Box Office, but Far Short of Predecessor

On the heels of a public relations juggernaut with the inspiring message that it's "not a...

movies
Under the Seat: Nostalgia for ’50s Sci-Fi Films

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television
Fox’s ‘Prison Break’ Concludes

     Fox's Prison Break was a frankly plot-heavy melodrama, and a...

television
CW’s ‘Supernatural’ Presents Christian Ideas in Dark Melodrama

     The CW drama series Supernatural has presented Christian ide...

commerce
New Green Day Disc Takes Strong Political Position, Solid Musical Approach

   Speaking of "the class-warrior socialist elite of this nation [cont...

movies
The (Quotable) Lady from Shanghai

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commerce
UK Entertainers Bemoan Tax Hikes, Portend Grim U.S. Future

  An excellent article at Big Hollywood notes that prominent entertainers in the...

genres
ABC’s ‘Castle’ Is Exemplary TV Series

     Like the best works of popular culture, ABC's Castle is both...

commerce
‘Star Trek,’ Abrams ‘Make Optimism Cool Again’

   Despite early polling data showing a distinct lack of enthusiasm toward ...

journalism
Attacks on Carrie Prejean Are Hypocritical Assault on Right to Conscience

        The socialist mainstream media's pretense ...

books
Zombie Culture and the March of Socialism

   Yes, vampires are still a hot media commodity, but zombies are vying to ...