In which Channing Tatum and Gina Carano kick each other’s asses in a roadside diner.
Tuned InTelevision
TCA Roundup: ABC, Where the B Stands for “Bitch”
So ABC had its turn to present at the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, and recently installed network head Paul Lee addressed the question that I’m sure you were dying to hear answered: “So yeah, Paul, how …
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Hunting for Drama After a Quick Romney Call
If the all-night toss-up call in the Iowa caucuses was a nail-biter, last night’s New Hampshire primary was—what’s the opposite? A nail-grower? Each network news division called the race for Mitt Romney at 8 p.m. ET on the dot (after hinting at the non-surprise outcome beforehand). So what was left to keep viewers around on a …
What the Doc Is Going On With the Academy’s New Rule Changes?
This year’s documentary category left out Steve James’ masterful The Interrupters. Will new rules prevent such a thing from happening in the future?
Jay-Z’s ‘Glory’ for Blue: One of Hip-Hop’s Greatest Love Songs
6 Fun Facts About Downton Abbey’s Highclere Castle
Is Ani DiFranco’s Which Side Are You On? an OWS Rallying Cry?
To understand Ani DiFranco’s work as it stands now, it helps to know where she lives. The wandering feminist folkie veteran (we can call her that now, right?) has made her home in New Orleans over the past decade or so, and …
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Mad Men Returning March 25 (or So Says Jon Hamm)
Matthew Weiner, AMC and the folks at Mad Men generally run a pretty tight ship when it comes to the flow of information about the program. But star Jon Hamm appears to have jumped the gun on a recent podcast, saying that the …
The Bachelor Watch: And The Blondes Played On
In last week’s season premiere, Bachelor Ben Flajnik whittled down his bevy of beauties from 25 to 18. And while that episode was juiced with the drama of first meetings and the presence of an off-kilter blogger (hi Jenna!), last …
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Gingrich’s Super-PAC Attack on Romney: Good Lord, Is This Ad Negative
The New Hampshire primary is being held on Tuesday, but the bigger news for connoisseurs of campaign ads is that the Republican race has moved from the “contrast” phase to the “negative” phase to the “from Hell’s heart, I stab at thee” phase.
The latter was foreshadowed post-Iowa, when Newt Gingrich, having been the target of a …
Film Critics’ Awards: An Early Clue to Oscar Nominations
The reviewers groups favored The Artist, George Clooney and Michelle Williams. Will their preferences be reflected in the Oscar nominations?
PopulistMusic
Top 10 David Bowie Songs
As the persona-shifting musician turns 65, we take a look back at his most memorable tunes.
