(AP) LOS ANGELESAnother universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams, 46, is set to direct the next installment of “Star Wars,” which Disney has said will be “Episode 7”
In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama spoke of “peace in our time” as a foreign policy goal. The next steps toward pursuing that lofty–if ill-starred–ambition will unfold at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, where Sen. John Kerry
Although largely unreported in the West (with a few exceptions), Arab language dailies and internet sites have been a buzz about multiple arrests conducted by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)’ security forces, targeting Muslim Brotherhood cells, which they claim are
As Israel’s national election campaign comes to a close, a flurry of news stories have appeared in the American press. When a Netanyahu victory seemed a forgone conclusion, the election received almost no coverage. However, when polls showed diminishing support
Top-ranked golfers Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods released a new Nike commercial this week that was reminiscent of the classic Larry Bird-Michael Jordan commercials in which the two superstars one-upped each other with trick shots. Except the golfers did not shoot the
On Wednesday, Auburn University head coach Gus Malzahn sent at least three coaches on two separate occasions to Milton High School (GA) to talk to Carl Lawson, Breitbart Sports’ top-rated high school recruit. It is clear that other schools see
When director Steven Spielberg set out to make “Lincoln,” he had plenty of financial support to tell his tale. The folks behind “Saving Lincoln,” an independent film telling a side of the president’s life story not explored in Spielberg’s film,
(AP) Critics complain Sandy aid tied to other projectsBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONConservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a “not-so-fast” campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this
(AP) Sandy relief package swells aid for past disastersBy ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONConservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a “not-so-fast” campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this
When a film offers a free-market perspective on the most controversial energy production technique in the country and still gets sterling reviews from Variety and the New York Times, it must be good. In fact, “FrackNation” isn’t just good. It’s
Sadly, Sensei’s call streak ended last week at 14 weeks. A nice runover the holidays. This time around, we have soldiers, gangsters andeven some comedic ghosts? Sensei’s weekend predictions and revenue results go as follows: 1. “Zero Dark Thirty” ($25 million) -Film
The Left routinely attempts to stifle debate via a variety of means. Liberals picket conservative speakers at colleges so folks like Ann Counter can’t share their views with impressionable students. MSNBC anchors play the race card against GOP figures to
Director Quentin Tarantino often shoots his mouth off like a character in one of his hyper-violent films. The man behind “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs” is working the publicity circuit on behalf of “Django Unchained,” his popular mashup of spaghetti
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on CNN Sunday: SENATOR DURBIN: I can tell you that there are still deductions, credits, special treatments under the tax code which ought to be looked at very carefully. We forgo about $1.2 trillion a year
David Cronenberg slices and dices capitalism in “Cosmopolis,” but the famed director doesn’t take the path many of his peers routinely tread. The film, available now on Blu-ray and DVD, casts “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson as the personification of the
Real competition in the cable television industry is forcing change at long last. And we can thank the dawn of streaming content. Time Warner Cable just axed the Ovation channel, and the cable giant threatens more channels may get trimmed
The late Andrew Breitbart, a lifelong Los Angeles Dodger fanatic who founded the Breitbart News Network, marveled at the unifying potential of sports, especially baseball. He emphasized that culture was upstream from politics. But in many ways, sports has always been
(Reuters) – Pakistani militants, who have escalated attacks in recent weeks, killed at least 41 people in two separate incidents, officials said on Sunday, challenging assertions that military offensives have broken the back of hardline Islamist groups. The United States
National Public Radio, continuing the mainstream media practice of year-end lists that target Republicans, discussed contenders for the American Dialect Society’s “Words of the Year” today, including three neologisms that targeted Republicans and the Romney/Ryan campaign in particular–and none against
The Wall Street Journal printed a bizarre editorial today in which it defended David Gregory on the grounds of press freedom against conservatives who have suggested he may have violated District of Columbia gun laws. In challenging National Rifle Association president
China on Saturday showed off the final link of the world’s longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to Guangzhou next week in a third of the time currently required. The much anticipated opening of high-speed
The official Occupy website has published an article titled “Hurricane Sandy, From Prison,” bylined by Jeremy Hammond. Mr. Hammond (aka Anarchaos) is a radical, highly political member of Anonymous who was arrested this year in connection with the hacking of Stratfor. The
Judd Apatow’s brand of R-rated comedy is aging far better than Kevin Smith’s slacker variety. The latter attempted to grow up on screen after branding himself as the king of “Clerks,” and the result was the pedestrian flop “Jersey Girl.”
On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a bill that would have allowed Michigan residents to carry concealed weapons in the state’s churches, schools, and daycare centers. Snyder said after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, he wanted to take a more
Reducing the size of the federal government is the most fundamental principle of conservatism from which all other elements of our ideology originate. For instance, conservatives support lower tax rates as a method of limiting the government’s ability to grow
