hollywood
Rickles, O’Neill, RIP

Two tragic losses today: the deaths of the great comedian Don Rickles and the music lyrici...

noteworthy
How Many Spaces After a Period?

All these years of writing I've always wondered whether there should be one or two spa...

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Cut The Cycle-Of-Violence Crap

A DAY IN THE LIFE. The Bennett family’s day began with a prayer at “the Western Wa...

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The Recovery, County by County

An interactive map of the "economic recovery" we're currently "enjoying" thanks to the tim...

noteworthy
Prof. Howell Reinstated at UI … For Now

The Good Guys won this round. Prof. Kenneth Howell, who was fired from the University of I...

journalism
Klavan on Media Diversity

Well-said by novelist, screenwriter, and essayist Andrew Klavan, on who's really for diver...

comic-books-graphic-novels
‘Hellboy’ to Don Purple Robe

The new Hellboy graphic novel arc hits the newsstands August 4, and the story takes an amu...

commerce
‘Inception’ Gets Big Reception at U.S. Box Office

Christopher Nolan's mindbending sci-fi thriller Inception opened spectacularly at the U.S....

manners-and-morals
Woods Shows Good Character in Spontaneous Gesture

A classy gesture by Tiger Woods at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland: Woods steps ...

commerce
Entertainment Prices Outstrip Inflation

Entertainment prices are rising much more rapidly than the overall inflation rate. (more...

manners-and-morals
Another Gibson Tirade Claimed

Mel Gibson has reportedly been caught in another profanity-laced tirade which included vil...

movies
UK Film to Depict Israelis as Terrorists

A forthcoming British film will portray post-World War II Israeli Zionists as terrorists, ...

movies
First ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows’ Trailer Hits Internet

The first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows has hit the internet. See it he...

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Seminar with Bret Lott in Charleston, SC

Risking the Heart: Telling True Stories in an Age of Irony: a seminar with writer Bret Lot...

journalism
WaPo ‘Conservative’ Blogger Dumped

The Washington Post's phony house conservative has resigned under fire. Good bloody riddan...

commerce
Court Gets It Right in YouTube Case

A U.S. District Court has ruled that copyright holders have to point out actual alleged vi...

music
New Miley Cyrus Album Cuts Cheer Quotient

The latest album by megastar teen vocalist Miley Cyrus, Can't Be Tamed, is a bid to create...

commerce
Report: Audience Interest in 3D Films Declines

The box office appeal of 3D films is waning. (more…)

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Glen Workshop Announces Last Minute Openings

A week can change a life. A few extra spots just opened up for this year's Glen Workshop,...

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Hard Times for U.S. Teens

I doubt very many parents will want their children to watch the priapic new MTV sitcom The...

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Frankenstein: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz

Lost Souls, the fourth book in Dean Koontz' Frankenstein series, to be released 15 June 20...

journalism
‘TV Diversity Scorecard’ Published

For those with a politically progressive bean-counting mentality, TV Squad has published a...

journalism
Lynch ‘Marries’, USA Today Reports

From our ever-expanding Transvaluation of All Values file: actress Jane Lynch has gotten m...

music
Emerson-Lake Praised

Keith Emerson and Greg Lake of the great progressive rock band Emerson, Lake, and Palmer r...

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Gary Coleman, 1968 – 2010 R.I.P

Actor Gary Coleman has died at age 42. (more…)

movies
‘Airbender’, ‘Persia’ Casting Attacked

Ethnic activists are protesting The Last Airbender and Prince of Persia. Amusingly predict...

commerce
Bronte Films on the Rise

Filmmakers are moving on from Jane Austen to the more romantic and emotionally explicit no...

commerce
Rodriguez Race War Film Supported by Taxpayer Money

While countless households struggle to make ends meet, Texas taxpayers have been forced to...

movies
Selleck TV Movie Wins Night’s Ratings Race

Tom Selleck still draws a crowd. His mystery-detective movie Jesse Stone: No Remorse was ...

music
Herman’s Hermits – Greatest Hits

For nostalgia buffs and those who like cheerful pop/rock music, a new release of Herman's ...

movies
‘Dawn Treader’ Preview Receives Praise

A preview of the third film of the C. S. Lewis Narnia series, The Voyage of The Dawn Tread...

noteworthy
A Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Story the Media Ignored

Top computer scientist demoted for ID beliefs. (more…)

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In UK, Christian Preaching Is Potential Criminal Offense

A street preacher in London has been arrested for preaching Christian doctrine concerning ...