The worst thing imaginable has happened to a guy like Kevin Smith. He’s become a joke. The cool, above-it-all hipster; Hollywood’s foul-mouthed class clown has become a punchline. That’s death to a guy like Smith. Bloody Disgusting: The Independent Spirit
It’s a testament to the hold movies have on the public that the 15-year decline in the quality of filmmaking has only started to undermine the bottom line in recent years. We so desperately want the promise of a movie
Listening to the current debate on immigration within the Republican ranks, one would think that demons occupy either side. Proponents of amnesty or quasi-amnesty (or anything that could even marginally be construed as any form of amnesty) are targeted with
If a big-budget, star-laden film like “Cowboys & Aliens” can’t make a killing at the box office, what chance does a little ol’ indie film have? The odds have been stacked against independent film for some time now, and even
In this week’s episode of the HomeVideodrome podcast, Hunter reviews “Hugo“, “Bridesmaids“, and “Horrible Bosses“, and we also dwell on Werner Herzog’s awesome voice, because hey, there weren’t too many releases one could give a damn about this week. So
In case the fact that 76 percent of Americans oppose ditching the dollar bill in favor of a dollar coin wasn’t compelling enough, a new study that exposes the proposal’s supposed cost savings as mere myth should finally convince the
On this week’s edition of the HomeVideodrome podcast, we talk about this week’s releases, the sad state of American independent cinema and film festivals, Troy Duffy’s bad attitude, and we give “Rushmore” a lot of love. We packed this one
Contrary to recent media reports, the Brazilian Blowout hair treatment is safe for use. You’d never know it, though, because the mainstream media has been perpetuating one myth after another about Brazilian Blowout while ignoring the facts. Last time, I
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia is facing a heightened risk of being drawn into conflicts at its borders that have the potential of turning nuclear, the nation’s top military officer said Thursday. Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff of
I’ve written about the fiscal implosion in Europe and warned that America faces the same fate if we don’t reform poorly designed entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. But this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity,
Nearly two years ago, President Obama and the then-Democrat majority in Washington ignored the voices of the American people and rammed a massive overhaul of America’s health care system through Congress. It is destined to be every bit the disaster
Mark Duplass took everything he learned in film school and poured it into his art. Except Duplass’ art, by his own admission, wasn’t very good. Duplass and his filmmaking brother Jay came to that awful realization during their mid-20s, a
Saudi journalist Mshari Al-Zaydi wonders in an Al-Arabiya commentary why we don’t dispense with the euphemisms, and call the Arab Spring what it is quickly becoming: the Muslim Brotherhood Spring. That should not have been a surprise, Al-Zaydi notes: Shock
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore has been touring Occupy Wall Street demonstrations across the country–including some of the most violent, such as Occupy Oakland–urging activists to continue their fight against the wealthy “one percent” of Americans. Initially, Moore tried to deny
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore has been touring Occupy Wall Street protests across the country–including some of the most violent, such as Occupy Oakland–urging activists to continue their fight against the wealthy “one percent” of Americans. Initially, Moore tried to deny
According to the propaganda of the teachers unions, these are bleak times for public education. Younger teachers are being laid off, school employees are making benefit concessions, and unions are losing bargaining privileges. Heck, things are so (allegedly) bad that
Actress Judy Greer calls it pure luck that she keeps landing smack dab in the middle of pop culture events. First, Greer scored a recurring role on the beloved Fox comedy “Arrested Development.” More recently, she snared a gig on
This week, former Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) lead a cadre of small business owners from a number of states to Washington in an attempt to convince Congress that their commitment to over-regulating American entrepreneurs is a surefire way to
From The Hill: For the third time in four weeks, Senate Republicans on Thursday voted in unison to block a piece of President Obama’s jobs package. The GOP senators were joined by one Democrat, Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.), and Independent
From The Hill: A Massachusetts company that received a $43 million Energy Department loan guarantee last year filed for bankruptcy Sunday, a step certain to fuel criticism of federal green energy financing in the wake of the solar company Solyndra’s
Europe is going through an extended disruptive economic period. Many people and institutions are greatly harmed in disruptive periods, but this is when nations are forced to develop new, efficient technologies to pull themselves out of this malaise. Europe has
‘King of Queens’ co-creator Michael J. Weithorn didn’t set out to make a period film with his debut feature ‘A Little Help.’ Weithorn began writing the comic drama, starring Jenna Fischer of ‘The Office’ as a housewife dealing with the
Adam Carolla isn’t shocked most comedians’ acts tilt toward the left. “It’s an easier team to back if you live in Hollywood,” says Carolla, host of the most downloaded podcast on the Internet, ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ What’s hypocritical, Carolla
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * The European situation continues to worsen * Britain may hold referendum on leaving the European Union * Sarkozy tells Cameron to ‘shut up’ in euro clash * Anti-Immigrant party loses ground in Switzerland
Anger and frustration fill the hearts of the Youth in Yemen. They are ready for freedom and democracy, yet their government prohibits it. Thousands of anti-corruption students have filled the streets since February of 2011, as they protest the distant,
