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question of the day: Do you want to see the short science-fiction film shot at the International Space Station?

Mon, Jan 23, 2012
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Space tourist and ubergeek Richard Garriott de Cayeux shot an eight-minute SF short on the ISS in 2008. Finally, NASA has agreed to make it public…

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question of the weekend: How do we redefine our economy away from growth?

Sat, Jan 21, 2012
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What would a zero-growth economy look like? What would it be like to live in a zero-growth world?

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question of the day: How do you find the right balance between knowing too much about a movie before you see it, and too little?

Thu, Jan 19, 2012
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Because apparently some folks are asking for refunds when they discover — once they’re in the cinema! — that The Artist is silent…

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question of the day: Should film be taught in school the way that literature is?

Wed, Jan 18, 2012
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I think it’s very urgent that children be taught media literacy, but I have to confess that it never occurred to me that we might teach children how to watch and interpret great movies in the same way that we teach them how to read and interpret great fiction.

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question of the day: What do you wish awards winners would say in their acceptance speeches?

Tue, Jan 17, 2012
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Beyond the usual thank-yous and shout-outs to social and political causes, that is…

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question of the day: What is Hollywood’s problem with Red Tails?

Mon, Jan 16, 2012
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Is it “merely” racism trumping easy profit? Is it just the typical Hollywood bigotry that keeps anyone who isn’t white and male and straight from dominating the screen?

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question of the weekend: Can numbers be funny?

Sat, Jan 14, 2012
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I think so. I think odd numbers are funnier than even numbers. I don’t know why.

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question of the day: How much should the federal government censor American broadcast television?

Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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Is it a moot point, since broadcast TV is clearly on its way out, or at least on its way to being much less culturally influential?

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question of the day: What do you make of the list of the most pirated movies in 2011?

Thu, Jan 12, 2012
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Did you download a movie illegally in 2011? You’re not alone…

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question of the day: Does Uggie deserve an Oscar?

Wed, Jan 11, 2012
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Can animals actually earn acting awards? Is there a value — even if only of the novelty kind — in giving them special awards?

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