manners-and-morals
Violent Gentlemen of Past Were Models of Moral Strength

The brilliant economist and columnist Thomas Sowell writes beautifully of a time when ev...

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‘Couples,’ ‘Paranormal’ Show Value of Genre Traditions

   The unexpectedly strong box office perfomance of both Couples Retreat an...

television
Fox’s ‘Prison Break’ Concludes

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

commerce
‘An American Carol’ Off to Slow Start at Box Office, Deserves Better

   David Zucker's An American Carol is a superb satire on Euro-loving Ameri...

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Will Smith Is Most Consistently Popular Actor Today

A side note in a story about a new study of Hollywood actors' salaries shows that Will Smi...

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...

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...

television
New Series ‘Jezebel James,’ ‘Miss Guided’ Inclined Toward Traditional Values

Two new network TV situation comedies show a more optimistic and positive approach to thei...

manners-and-morals
Maiden of Mysteries

Nancy Drew, the new theatrical film based on the classic girls' book series (the first the...