***The first name of Eric Deggens has been corrected. Please keep in mind that both of the pop culture writers quoted below do not in any way have it in for Bristol Palin, daughter of dreaded Sarah, personally. Because that
During John Stewart’s recent “Rally for Sanity” there were all of the usual signs one would expect the Left wants us to forget about. Signs about “9/11 truth” and the popular “teabagger” slur to Hitler comparisons and references to McCarthy,
Still glowing from a clean win after NPR’s firing of Juan Williams, the anti-free speech forces on the Left are already dancing in the aisles with the news of their victory over ABC News, who caved to their demands and
There are a lot of things in music that don’t make sense. The popularity of Justin Bieber is one of them. Why this carbon based Muppet is currently a media sensation is a good example of things in the music
From the Associated Press: The world’s highest-grossing film and one of the most awarded TV shows are also some of the greenest productions around. “Avatar” and “30 Rock” were among the winners of the 2010 Environmental Media Association awards on
If I were a hardcore Leftist like Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir, I’d be a little freaked out over what I’m seeing in Hollywood these days, as well. Every smurf-less left-wing film released over the last few years has not only failed
A good argument can be made that the period 2000-2009 was the single worst decade for movies in Hollywood history. Unfortunately, judging by what we’ve seen so far in 2010, the next decade could conceivably dip even lower into mediocrity.
Conservative Christians get no respect in Hollywood. And because they don’t, they are making an increasing number of films that reflect their values in places where Obama says “bitter” people “cling to guns or religion.” Yes, we’re talking fly-over land,
The most recent attack from within is a seemingly benign story about a Muslim woman who just wishes to be treated fairly in America. In reality, this is just another example of the slow Jihadists’ deliberate, Trojan horse-like tactics. Meet
In prepping a children’s program where I’d be recording all the Duggars from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, I read a lot about this family on the Internet. Boy was that unhelpful. I wanted to make sure I got their
Oh James. No, I’m not a Bond girl pandering to the Spy of Spies. I’m just a movie fan annoyed that Cameron is obsessed with himself. Cameron, you make beautiful films. You need someone to help you write your scripts.
In prepping a children’s program where I’d be recording all the Duggars from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, I read a lot about this family on the Internet. Boy was that unhelpful. I wanted to make sure I got their
Up is Pixar’s most ambitious film yet. It teaches us the truth that Pixar knows well: Life isn’t a series of merit badges or experiences, but of relationships, well cultivated. The best relationships are love stories and this is no
Pop quiz: what do the following movies have in common? Gone with the Wind (1939), Star Wars (1977), The Sound of Music (1965), E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Ten Commandments (1956), Titanic (1997), Jaws (1975), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Exorcist
Jordan’s Queen Rania is on a mission, to bridge the religious and cultural divides between the Muslim and Western worlds. She also wants to advocate for education in her country. To serve those goals she has written a children’s book
[Ed. Note: After reading Charles’ insightful and convincing defense of “Wall-E” I asked him if he would do the same with each Pixar film. Themes are what give a story its emotional center and heft and are always the most
Okay okay, Big Hollywood — and people all over the world — love Pixar. I get it, I get it. But why is Hollywood missing it?! It is obvious the studio honchos can’t quite fancy what gives Pixar the upper
Sometimes significant events in history can be triggered by random intersections, the results of which literally change the direction of the world in which we live. The entertainment/media industry is not immune to this phenomenon. The story of Pixar Animation
Recent reports of Florida’s governor, Charlie Crist, inspecting the beaches of Miami seem to be more of a photo oops than anything else. Obviously, I’m sure he’s concerned with his state, the revenue lost from canceled vacations, and the impending
Florida Congressman Alan Grayson represents everything wrong with politics today. Even fellow Democratic Party/Progressive Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) says that Grayson has issues. Back in October, Weiner commented: “Is this news to you that this guy’s [Grayson] one fry short
Robin Hood is back on the big screen in his umpteenth adaptation and he’s not only fighting social injustice by robbing the rich and giving to the poor, he’s fighting it by forcing English King John the cruel to sign
ABC News is being publicly slaughtered by its own staff at the The New York Observer website, giving specific accusations of an ABC executive’s illegally hiring and firing without just cause, promoting based on whims, discriminating against homosexuals, blacks and
OBAMA: Unbelievable. Even with a huge government jobs surge last month, we’re still hearing about rising unemployment. And why isn’t Thursday’s stock market blip gone from the news cycle by now? ROBERT GIBBS: We took our eye off the ball
According to the current edition of the New Yorker, magazine, Beverly Hills billionaire Haim Saban donated $7 million to the Democratic National Committee for its new headquarters shortly after former president Bill Clinton personally lobbied the president of Brazil to
According to the current edition of the New Yorker, magazine, Beverly Hills billionaire Haim Saban donated $7 million to the Democratic National Committee for its new headquarters shortly after former president Bill Clinton personally lobbied the president of Brazil to
