Weather Man, The
A Chicago weather man (Cage), separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Read moreCulture
I would classify things in this category that were related to arts, literature, cinema, performance. Things that make us and the world better.
What Democrats Stand For
What do Democrats stand for? It seems a common refrain, or assumption, that Democrats do not have an overall theme or narrative, and I will certainly agree that the party as a whole does a rather bad job of articulating the message. But it lodged in my brain, and after a half hour of thought I realized that I, at least, know what I stand for. And it’s not complicated.
Read moreSulu is Gay
It seem George Takei, Sulu, the Helmsman on Star Trek, has decided its now safe to come out.
Read moreLord of War
An arms dealer (Cage) confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent (Hawke).
Read moreWhy Golf Courses Have 18 Holes
Golf courses didn’t always have 18 holes. The number of holes used to vary widely: 11, 22, 24, etc. As with most golf tradition-related questions, the reason why 18 became the standard goes back to St. Andrews of Scotland, the granddaddy of all golf courses.
Read moreConstantine
Based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer and written by Kevin Brodbin, Mark Bomback and Frank Capello, Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back.
Read moreABC Becomes Pawn of Religious Right
I have learned from an article on Daily Kos that on tonight’s episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, will be an extended advertisement for James Dobson’s group, Focus On The Family.
Read moreBic Sells 100 Billionth Pen
More than half a century after honing a cheap version of the ballpoint pen, Bic, the French firm which built an empire out of making things to be thrown away, said Thursday it had sold its 100 billionth — 100,000,000,000th — disposable ballpoint.
Read more40 Year Old Virgin, The
Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy whose never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.
Read moreGreat Raid, The
Taking place during World War II, 500 POW’s have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.
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