Janet Evanovich is a writer of women’s fiction, aka romance novels, except for her ‘By the Numbers Series’, which also appeals to men, teens, adults, and the elderly.
The series is also known as the tales of Stephanie Plum, and...
Tonight begins the eight day holiday of Passover, the oldest continuing celebration among Jews. In Judaism, there are three ways, or levels, of explaining a tradition or a text—the “simple” or face value meaning (Peshat), the story behind the...
There's been a big kerfuffle lately about cigarette smoking in Avatar. This issue has a long history.
Hollywood and cigarette smoking simply go hand in hand -- more than you might ever imagine. It goes way, way beyond Humphrey Bogart...
Holi (pronounced ho-lee), also known as Phagwa, is marked at the transition from the Hindu months Phalguna to Chaitra. The Hindu calendar being lunisolar, this date changes every year. In 2010 it fell on March 1st. Besides India, Nepal...
In his latest editorial at the end of Friday's Real Time, Bill Maher put out a poignant plea for the public's understanding and sympathy toward Hollywood's big, self-promoting pat on the back that's known as the Oscars. That one,...
I came across this a little while ago; couldn’t keep it to myself. BEST IN HD
http://www.vimeo.com/9679622
http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/02/sandpit-short-film-by-aero-director-sam.html
I read an article the other day that Miyazaki is producing a film, called Karigurashi no Arrietty, due to come out in 2010. I can’t wait!
You haven’t heard of him? That’s OK. A lot of people in the U.S....
I am bothered by movies, such as "Saw" and "Hostel", that, to me, serve no purpose other than to depict the extremes of human pain and cruelty. I confess to having never watched a film from either of those...
The Razzies just announced their nominations for Worsts of 2009, among their nominees:
For Worst Film:
All About Steve
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Land of The Lost
Old Dogs
Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen
FYI, until Avatar came out, Transformers 2 was the...
I love quotes from great scientists, philosophers and even politicians because they give you a little insight into the mind of those people. Literature aside for a second I have to admit many of my favorite quotes are...
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