“Surfing for porn had dropped to about 10 percent of searches from 20 percent a decade ago,” according to Bill Tancer, a researcher at Hitwise, quoted in a Reuters story, “and the hottest Internet searches now are for social networking … Continued
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For the record: Amanpour, Christiane (kris-tə-YAN ä-MÄN-pür) Auel, Jean (OUL) Baum, L. Frank (BOM) Blanchett, Cate (KĀT BLAN-chət) Buscemi, Steve (boo-SHEM-ē) Clowes, Daniel (KLŌZ) Coelho, Paulo (POU-lō KOO-ĀL-yoo) Derrida, Jacques (zhäk dâr-ē-DÄ) Fiennes, Ralph (RĀF FĪNZ) Foer, Jonathan Safran (FÔR) … Continued
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Sheely, Belinkie, and I watched the most recent episode of Gossip Girl together. It was Belinkie’s first time, and he was not amused. I wish, actually, that we had recorded it. He kept annoying our other guest by pointing out … Continued
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Like all good geeks, I have a soft spot for Superman II. Today I want to overthink one scene in particular… and surprisingly, it does not feature the line “Kneel before Zod.” Early in the film, Lois and Clark are … Continued
When George Lucas announced he was writing prequels to Star Wars, there was not a guy in the Galaxy whose pulse didn’t quicken a little bit. Today, the ladies get their own dream project to drool over (and maybe their … Continued
This time around, I don’t think I’ll be able to give our next candidate quite the respect and time it deserves. It is the most important film about race in America made yet in this young century. And perhaps I … Continued
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Wow, so, OK, my weekly post on Gossip Girl is almost a week late. Since Belinkie and I are watching tonight’s episode together, which will probably provide fodder for any number of posts (especially considering the day’s financial meltdown), I … Continued
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If political news was drugs, I’d probably be in Betty Ford right now. Or dead of a massive overdose. I read way way too many blogs, both for the articles that buttress up my own opinions, and the ones that … Continued
An old man, a war hero with a dark past, is suddenly and unexpectedly paired with a young maiden from the wilderness. Haven’t I seen this one before? “HEY,” you might be thinking, “What happened to the awesome McCain-Palin Buddy … Continued
(The author’s son enjoying the beach, July 20, 2008.) As a lot of you have heard, Coney Island has closed forever. Of course, that’s what they were saying at this time last year, and low and behold, come May the … Continued
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