Archive for January, 2008
‘Juno’ ‘Knocks Up’ the Box Office
At the age of 16, worries like getting a license or dating are common, but Juno MacGuff’s dilemma has 10 toes and 10 fingers.
‘No, I’m sure it’s not a food baby’ is one of the many priceless quotes in ‘Juno,’ a refreshingly original movie about a young teenage girl who unexpectedly becomes pregnant. If what [...]
Anderson Spills ‘Blood’ and Oil
Blood, oil and liquor combine to create a captivating portrait of tycoon Daniel Plainview in the latest film by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set during turn-of-the-century California, ‘There Will Be Blood’ draws inspiration from the Upton Sinclair novel ‘Oil!’ of the 1920s. As the title change suggests, the film is hardly a strict adaptation of the [...]
Why So Serious? ‘The Dark Knight’ Is Coming
The darker and intensely eerier world from which our favorite misunderstood superhero came was finally explicated before our eyes with the 2005 release of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman Begins.’ It had been 16 years since Tim Burton took Beetlejuice face paint off Michael Keaton and made him arguably the best millionaire playboy/defender.
The hype and excitement for [...]
Brain Age: The Beginning of a Gaming Phenomenon
The Nintendo DS just turned three this holiday season. Since its release, Nintendo’s smash-hit handheld has outsold the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 2 in Japan in less than half the time, and its responsible for a number of revolutions, including The Revolution (the original codename for a little system better known as Wii). A [...]
Newspapers ‘Ain’t’ Ended at the L.A. Times
Business and political circles have written much about the imminent death of mainstream media outlets, especially the national newspaper. With the proliferation of instant news via the Internet and the rise of blogs, advertising and subscription revenues for most major newspapers have been in a constant freefall for the better part of the last decade.
The [...]
Dropping the Call on Telecom Immunity
As the new year begins, it is customary to reflect on the top stories of the past year. One story that has escaped the notice of most Americans is the unnerving extension and abuse of executive power by the administration of President George W. Bush. In particular, the case of telecom immunity perfectly epitomizes the [...]
Ron Paul Revolutionizes Foreign Policy
On Nov. 5, 2007 an obscure GOP candidate with fringe support became national news when he raised $4.3 million in one day from one video, one Web site and the power of word of mouth. No Republican candidate had raised that much in one day.
The real news should have been that the official Ron Paul [...]
Benazir Bhutto: Victim or Martyr?
As the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto was an important symbol of the budding female leadership in the Muslim world. As the official voice of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, she had direct influence over millions
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Record Industry Strikes Sour Note on Copyright
The Recording Industry Assocation of America has declared that music users who simply rip music to their computers from legally purchased CDs are breaking the law. Ridiculous? The RIAA certainly doesn’t think so. They venture so far as to say that in ripping your CD to your computer, you are ‘steal[ing] just one copy.’
To determine [...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
For Smiles and Joy, Put the Christ in Christmas
I’m writing in response to ‘Christmas: Really a Religious Holiday?’ by Eric Brunner because I believe that article slanders the Christian faith by misrepresenting Christian philosophy. I fear that by doing so, Brunner would remove that part of Christmas that makes ‘smiles, joy and happiness [...]
