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Slumdog Millionaires Ripoff Slumdog Children

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Thomas

Slumdog child stars miss out on the movie millions By Dean Nelson and Barney Henderson in Mumbai Their roles in Slumdog Millionaire have won them international acclaim and seen them rub shoulders with the film’s glamorous stars and its British … Continue reading →

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Listening to Schroeder

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Thomas

Listening to Schroeder: ‘Peanuts’ Scholars Find Messages in Cartoon’s Scores In a “Peanuts” strip from the mid-1950s, Charlie Brown walks through the first panel and finds Schroeder sitting in front of an adult-size hi-fi, his ear to the speaker. “Shh,” … Continue reading →

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Gong Li the Free

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Thomas

One of my favorite actresses of all time speaks for the first time about her somewhat surprising recent change of citizenship. She cites my favorite word: Freedom. Actress Gong Li’s first response for citizenship changing: it’s my own choice For … Continue reading →

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Can Blu-Ray Succeed?

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Thomas

Even though he makes a valid point about the impact of new technologies and styles of usage, I think it might be more basic than that. From a consumer standpoint in a depressed economy, it is simple: Until the price … Continue reading →

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Killing The Spirit

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Thomas

Ouch. Things don’t sound good for the new Spirit movie. Some early reviews are going off like nukes. Jondough Deems Frank Miller’s THE SPIRIT The Worst Movie He’s Ever Seen!! …And then, there’s “Battlefield Earth,” which I own as the … Continue reading →

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“God Created Us Naked.”

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Thomas

Remembering Bettie Page by Karen Essex Bettie Page, the 1950s pin-up queen and pop culture icon who died on Thursday, will be remembered for her indomitable influence on style, fashion, and sexual expression. But as Bettie’s biographer — and the … Continue reading →

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Grave of a Kurgan Warrior Discovered

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Thomas

Meanwhile, somewhere in the big city, a mysterious highlander is looking into a series of bizarre beheadings, while the police try to identify the headless men. Perhaps this Kurgan can answer, “I know his name.” Gimme the prize! Don’t lose … Continue reading →

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