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TV Tonight: Touch
If, as the new Fox drama Touch suggests, we are all connected and all our actions affect everyone else, then maybe I should take some tiny responsibility and/or blame for the show. I’m always complaining on this blog that …
Fans Remake Star Wars, 15 Seconds at a Time
Star Wars Uncut: The Director’s Cut is a crowdsourced work of wonder.
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State of the Union: A Call for Unity, in a Political Package
One of the running narratives of Barack Obama’s administration has been how much it should mirror, or avoid, the acts of the last Democratic administration, Bill Clinton’s. In his State of the Union address last night, at least, Barack Obama became a Clintonian, at least in style. Like Clinton’s SOTU speeches, Obama’s was long (just over …
The Oscar Finalists: Silent Picture Double Feature
The Artist and Hugo lead the nominations race, as Meryl, Michelle and Viola compete for Best Actress and friends George and Brad vie for Best Actor
Fiona Apple Has New Music Coming Out, But Not In the Next Few Weeks
On Sunday, Epic Records’ chairman and CEO L.A. Reid tweeted about the long awaited Fiona Apple album, writing, “Lots of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona!” …
Cloud Nothings’ Attack on Memory: An Aural Assault on the Heart
Singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi’s solo project has turned into a fully realized band. On its third album, Cloud Nothings has never felt more alive or more authentic.
2012 Oscar Nominations: Who Will Win?
The nominations are in, and we’ve got the dish on what it all means. The big battles: The Artist vs. Hugo, Clooney vs. Pitt, Marilyn vs. Maggie — and Dragon Tattoo vs. the Motion Picture Academy
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Game of Thrones Season 2 Tidbits: Building Up Qarth, and Fleshing It Out
One of the many HBO programming announcements out of the winter TCA tour that I didn’t get around to commenting on was a return date for Game of Thrones‘ season 2: April 1. Information about the second series—and judging only by the source book, A Clash of Kings, it could be a doozy—has been coming out in bits and pieces. And here ( …
Stop Wasting Your Hate on Lana Del Rey
5 Reasons Final Fantasy XIII Worked
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The Morning After: Come Back, Loud Debate Audiences! All Is Forgiven!
In the first umpteen Republican debates of this primary season, the crowds watching had as much of an active role as the participants, driving the energy of the debates and sometimes the day-after discussion. Whether it was booing a gay soldier or cheering the death penalty or going hog-wild over Newt Gingrich’s lambasting of CNN’s John …
The Bachelor Watch: Fishing For Love
In a fit of fortuitous timing, Bachelor Ben Flajnik and his gaggle of girls arrived in Park City, Utah just in time for Sundance. While they may have timed their arrival to miss the actual film festival, they brought enough drama …