This video came out a month ago, and the U.S. Army is investigating. Apparently they have been pushed hard by PETA. The man with the bat appears to be a local Afghan, not a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Not that 20th Century-Fox or anyone involved in the production of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” cares, but earlier in the year as the promotion ramped up, I was very hard on this prequel/sort-of remake. The story looked
BOX OFFICE ANALYSIS Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1: $140M — There might be vampires and werewolves, but the real appeal comes from those old-fashioned romantic notions Hollywood’s all but ignored for decades. Happy Feet Two: $22M — Why would
Sony Mulling Internet-Based Alternative to Cable TV Faster, please: “According to Wall Street Journal sources, Sony is mulling the launch of an Internet-based alternative to cable TV service in the US. Per the report, Sony has approached several big media
[As the Republican nominee begins his opening statement, President Obama reflects.*] I Ooooh . . . he speaks, the right’s Orion! Expel your foul dis-charges–phew! Could glares steal breath, Paulie Ryan, ‘Bout now you’d be turning blue! Huh? Big spending
Don’t Hurt Me September 15, 2012 New York Times – President Obama has petitioned a Virginia Superior Court judge to issue a restraining order against Fox News contributor Brit Hume prior to tonight’s Presidential debate at James Madison University. Obama
When (if) future historians look back to early 21st-century America, they should examine two cultural controversies of May 2011 for a quick read on Establishment sensibilities. One involves the bestowal, revocation and re-bestowal of an honorary degree on playwright Tony
Imagine my surprise upon hearing that AOL/Huffpo’s editorial policy is the following: Andrew Brietbart’s ad hominem attack on Van Jones in The Daily Caller — right down to calling him a “commie punk” and “a cop killer-supporting, racist, demagogic freak”
This might be the most revealing anecdote about the intolerant culture of present-day Hollywood in, well, ever. Get this: some genius producer at Sony digitally removed the words Holy Bible from a Holy Bible in a scene because he thought
Over the course of the past few decades, entertainment produced in Hollywood, news commentary written by feminized journalists, and propaganda spread by political action groups focused on protecting the environment have dealt a near death blow to masculinity via their
On Sarah Palin’s Alaska, the state nickname “America’s last frontier,” is used frequently. Tomorrow night’s episode of the show is the best example so far of just how much of the state is still remote and untamed. In this episode,
GLAAD’s latest anti-free speech rampage is so misguided that for what might be the first time ever, they’ve actually forced actress Susan Sarandon over to the correct side of an issue: Sarandon is adamant [GLAAD’s] views on political correctness are
The “Restoring Sanity and/or Fear” Rally was a couple hours of torture that Human Rights Watch would be protesting if it were played to prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. It was attended by a crowd of mostly pasty-faced hipsters which makes
According to Nikki Finke, Universal sent a trailer of the upcoming film The Dilemma, directed by Ron Howard and starring Vince Vaughn, to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in order to get their blessing. Universal claims that
GLAAD is just one of those organizations like PETA that you can’t help but feel sorry for. Their stars are waning; their time has passed. PETA can only grab a headline if they cough up enough money for some D-lister
Aging pop star Morrissey has decided to pile on with the rest of the world, and engage in a little China bashing. With his recent remark he has taken the hate to a new level, by declaring Chinese people a
Sometimes the best picture of the year isn’t released during the Autumn Oscar-bait season. Case in point: Road House. And sometimes the best album of the year is released only a few weeks after the ball drops in January. 2009
I hate to say this, but Spike Lee was right. We need to “go off” about this oil spill. The slow response is unacceptable at best. Unfortunately, film critic Roger Ebert didn’t listen to Lee’s advice to Obama and is
This week, Kim Kardashian became the butt of criticism over a picture she posted of herself holding a cat, on Twitter. Apparently the oversized peach on stilts grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck, and this raised concern
Leave it to PETA to push the envelope. “Doggies Multiply Faster Than Duggars: Be Responsible. Always Spay and Neuter.” That was a billboard campaign that the controversial animal-rights organization wanted to launch in Springdale, Arkansas, near where America’s most fertile
Remember Schoolhouse Rock, that civic-minded Saturday morning cartoon short from the 1970s? It’s time to update it for the Obama Era. “I’m Just a Law” LAW (singing): I’m just a law, yes I’m only a law, And I don’t know
Fox News: The billboard reads, “Too much sex can be a bad thing … for little tigers too. Help keep your cats (and dogs) out of trouble: Always spay or neuter!” and features an image of the world’s No. 1
Yahoo: PETA, which took credit for the incident, said in a release it was part of its campaign to stop the government’s “ill-advised sanction of the slaughter of seals.”“Shame on you Gail Shea. Ban the bloody seal hunt. It is
[Ed. Note: This is part two of a two-part series. You can read part one here.] The Noble Redskin, or Blueskin stereotype that James Cameron’s Avatar shoves down historically ignorant sci-fi geeks throats is one of the most damaging myths
This month TCM is running a fascinating series, Shadows of Russia, a history of Russia and the Soviet Union as seen through Hollywood’s lens. If you care about movies and politics, you should check out these movies. The idea for
