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Review: In the Next Room at Playmakers
Repressed Victorians find some good vibrations in this thought-provoking play. Continue reading
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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior: Reclaiming Indiana Jones for Asia?
“Hi Spielberg, let’s do it together,” reads a graffitied message on a wall in one scene from Tony Jaa’s Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. It’s a invitation for Spielberg to cast him in a film. That’s one offer Spielberg should be … Continue reading
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‘Life’s’ Mammals Episode: When ‘Planet Earth’ Goes Oprah
I spoke too soon: Oprah very nearly ruined this one. Continue reading
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Tagged Critters, Discovery Channel, gender, Life, motherhood, nature, nature shows, Oprah, Planet Earth, women
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Powerful Cinematography and Cool Critters Make “Life” Worth Watching
Even Oprah can’t ruin the amazing sequel to “Planet Earth.” Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Critters, Discovery Channel, Life, Planet Earth
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The 80′s Were Cheesy In China, Too
Think 1980′s dorkiness only affected the U.S. and Britain? Think again. Ah, globalization. Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, 80's, awesome, CCTV, China, dancing, dorkiness, Fei Xiang, Kris Phillips, pop music, pop star
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Trekkin’ Through The Stargate: Trek Actors On Stargate SG-1
What happens when Trek actors crossover to appear on Stargate? A rip appears in the fabric of spacetime itself . . . and a lot of sci-fi geeks do the happy dance from their couches. Continue reading
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Tagged actors, Armin Shimerman, Bra'tac, crossover, Dwight Schultz, Ishta, John Billingsley, John DeLancie, Jolene Blalock, Marina Sirtis, nerdity, Rene Auberjonois, Ronny Cox, SG-1, Star Trek, Stargate, Teal'c, Tony Amendola
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The Trouble With “Wicked”
Entertaining yet uneven, “Wicked” still contains some trenchant commentary about war, terror, power, and the media. Oh, and it’s got flying monkeys, too. Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Bush administration, Elphaba, Glinda, musical, Oz, review, Sarah Palin, war on terror, Wicked
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