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How Sorkin Can Save His Creative Soul

How Sorkin Can Save His Creative Soul

Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin could write a Martian character as convincingly as one who pledges allegiance to the GOP. Based on Sorkin’s work, he’s never met either an alien or a bona fide conservative. That hasn’t been an issue until recently.

Liberal Sorkin Displays Ignorance About News Industry

Liberal Sorkin Displays Ignorance About News Industry

Liberal television show creator Aaron Sorkin’s  show about the news industry, “The Newsroom,” debuts on HBO next week. Sorkin gave an extended interview to the entertainment publication Vulture in which he displayed his political biases and complete lack of understanding

Review: 'Moneyball' One of 2011's Best

In 2011, Aaron Sorkin won an Academy Award for writing “The Social Network,” in which a young rebel repudiated conventional wisdom and changed how we use the internet and social media. This year, Sorkin is back with “Moneyball”–adapted from the

Did President Obama Pull an Aaron Sorkin Yesterday?

—– Yeah, okay NBC, except that in the movie the Michael Douglas character didn’t get all sanctimonious about serious issues and then trot off to do an appearance on Oprah. Anyway, let’s add complete lack of imagination to Obama’s growing

Sarah Palin: Killing Bambi

Several Thanksgivings ago an uncle of mine, an accomplished full Professor at a leading university, as well as an avid sportsman, made an interesting comment I’ve never forgotten. To paraphrase, Walt Disney’s 1942 classic, Bambi, was the beginning of the

Thou Shalt Not Criticize Aaron Sorkin!

I’d never felt compelled to comment on anything at The Huffington Post before, though they routinely posted items so vitriolic and egregiously idiotic as to tempt me. I’m more of a Corner (at NRO) or a Big Hollywood type of