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QOTD: Is a filmmaker’s primary responsibility to the truth or to a good story?

Wed, Feb 20, 2013
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Three Oscar nominees for Best Picture — Argo, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty — have come under criticism that they’re not entirely as factual as they might be…

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question of the day: Is Comic-Con these days anything other than a PR blitz for Hollywood?

Fri, Jul 13, 2012
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If you’ve been to Comic-Con — or if you’re there now! — I’d love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t been, I’d love to hear your perception of Comic-Con, and how it compares with other conventions you’ve been to, and whether attending Comic-Con is a prospect that appeals to you.

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question of the day: Is fiction — including the fiction we see in movies and on TV — good for us?

Mon, May 14, 2012
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What other possible benefits could fiction give us beyond the ones that research is showing are real: reinforcing common values and instilling a useful morality?

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