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Psych Finale—Finally Satisfying

Finally, the USA Network comedy-mystery Psych came up with a fully satisfying episode, las...

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The Emmys, for Those Who May Care

Yes, the TV academy's annual Emmy Awards are coming up fast, and the ceremony at which the...

commerce
Manners, Morals, and Macy

Manners are important to society and to each of us as individuals, in that they codify and...

commerce
Another Great Thing About America!

Sure, our subways are soaked with urine, but at least we're spared THIS: [AP reports:] Tok...

style
And Here I Am, Using My Own Nose, Like a Sucker!

Yes, in the Omniculture, everything happens.The New York Times has brought on a perfume cr...

sports
NFL Defenses Blitzing More

 ESPN.com's John Clayton notes that NFL defenses are blitzing much more often in pres...

commerce
Money Talks and Cruise Walks

Tom Cruise's loss of his production agreement at Paramount Pictures has raised a good deal...

movies
A Gay Old Time at the Movies

Variety reports that Steve Buscemi and Dan Ackroyd have joined the cast of the forthcoming...

commerce
Chicago Nannies Ban Foie Gras—Steaks, Potatoes Next?

The Chicago City Council, in its infinite wisdom and benevolence, has banned the sale of f...

commerce
Sony Grabs “Amateur Video” Site

As I noted just this past week on this site, the democratization of the media through tech...

commerce
People on a Plane—with Snakes

The box office performance of a "high concept" film such as Snakes on a Plane is...

mysteries
Fox’s “Vanished”—A Good Start on a Fiendishly Complex Story

 The only reviews I've seen of the new Fox TV series Vanished have been negative, alt...

commerce
Turner to Remove Smoking Scenes from Cartoons—in UK

  In response to a complaint by a single viewer, British media regulator Ofcom s...

omniculture
Obliterating Cultural Distinctions: Shakespeare at the Fringe

Shakespeare in a bouncy castle, or moon walk, is the Reuters writer's pick for zaniest Sha...

commerce
“Snakes on a Plane” Falters; Genre Confusion to Blame?

 The greatly anticipated comedy-thriller Snakes on a Plane drew in the most money in ...

commerce
Strip Poker Championships, Of Course

In the Omniculture, everything happens. Hence, given the popularity of poker on television...

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Simpsons Cruise to Emmy for Best Animated Series

The Fox Network TV show The Simpsons beat Comedy Central's South Park in the race for the ...

books
The Devil Went Down to the Multiplex

The first installment of Philip Pullman's anti-Christian, pro-"Lucifer" children...

commerce
Fox TV Stations to Stream Net’s Programs

Fox Entertainment has announced that its 22 owned-and-operated TV stations will air popula...

books
Chinese to Produce Film on Rape of Nanking

Reuters reported on Monday that a Chinese film producer has announced plans for a $25 mill...

comic-books-graphic-novels
Audiences, Critics Disagree on Summer’s Superhero Movies

The Hollywood Reporter observes that audiences and critics differed greatly on the merits ...

commerce
The (Temporary) Democratization of the Media, Through Technological Change

It's all too common for writers and analysts to characterize the internet as reponsible fo...

sports
Sports Writing—If Only It Were About Sports!

  Way back in the olden days before wall-to-wall coverage on television, highlig...

commerce
Depp, Burton to Make “Sweeney Todd” Film

Actor Johnny Depp and writer-director Tim Burton will combine their eccentric talents on a...

commerce
More Broadcast TV Moves Online: CBS Enters Market

CBS TV will begin offering free, streaming, next-day video of primetime shows online this ...

commerce
“Cracked” Magazine Returns

 One of the more successful Mad magazine imitators (in terms of longevity), Cracked, ...

commerce
Film Critics Under Fire

An article in today's Los Angeles Times observes that the reputation of the American film ...

commerce
Theft or Canny Marketing Ploy: You Decide

Forthcoming TV programs are increasingly appearing on peer-to-peer networks, evidently wit...

art
Thomas Kinkade Moves In

The Thomas Kinkade company reports that a new development in Columbia, Missouri, will feat...

television
Ramsay’s TV Nightmares

The two-hour, season-ending episode of the Fox TV program Hell's Kitchen airs tomorrow nig...

commerce
Dixie Chicks Abandon Dixie, and Vice Versa

There is a mad variety of entertainment choices available to the average American today, a...

commerce
NYC Fringe Festival

The New York International Fringe Festival opens today in the city that never sleeps, kick...

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Stone’s World Trade Center Movie

World Trade Center, Oliver Stone's film about the 9/11 attacks, is really about just one a...