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Glee

Quartet (review)

Tue, Jan 22, 2013
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A lovely film with heartfelt performances from a fantastic cast that focuses on the upsides of getting older…

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Pitch Perfect (review)

Mon, Dec 17, 2012
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What’s charming and fun here gets a little overwhelmed by too much grossout stuff.

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question of the day: Who should play Higgs Boson in the movie?

Wed, Jul 04, 2012
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I see Jeremy Renner as Higgs in an action drama about an elusive man on the run from pursuers who simply will not rest: perhaps they cannot rest, because they’re cyborgs…

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question of the day: What is the greatest aspect of Fox’s legacy, 25 years in?

Tue, Apr 24, 2012
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The X-Files? In Living Color? The Simpsons? Firefly? Something else?

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Rock of Ages (trailer)

Mon, Apr 09, 2012
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Tom Cruise sings! Tee-hee!

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Joyful Noise (trailer)

Thu, Jan 05, 2012
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Good lord, Dolly Parton is terrifying…

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Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (trailer)

Thu, Aug 11, 2011
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Is Glee the TV show this precious?

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question of the day: Does American TV portray gays and lesbians better than British TV does?

Wed, Jun 01, 2011
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Not only should I not worry about how Torchwood: Miracle Day copes with Captain Jack’s sexuality, showrunner Russell T. Davies believes American TV has teh gay better than British TV…

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Osama bin Laden on Twitter; no black people at the royal wedding, duh; DVD sales are plummeting; more: leftover links

Sat, May 07, 2011
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Plus: Where are the women of summer? Is ‘Doctor Who’ violating a new BBC ban on product placement? Is ‘Glee’ turning kids gay?

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why ‘Big’ is depressing; should Roger Ebert retire?; streaming-only Netflix; more: leftover links

Sun, Oct 24, 2010
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Plus: Could Wikileaks have stopped 9/11?; PBS isn’t as progressive as we thought; Hugh Jackman on Wolverine 2; more…

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