From the daily archives:

Monday, May 31, 2010

What’s On Tonight: ‘The Bachelorette,’ Clint Eastwood … and More

by admin on May 31, 2010

Filed under: TV Previews
Here’s this weekend’s lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.

* = Series/Season Premiere
** = Series/Season Finale
Welcome to the start of the summer TV season! Sure, it’s Memorial Day, but the networks are still throwing out new material for your sunburned and [...]

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‘Breaking Bad’ - ‘Abiquiu’ Recap

by admin on May 31, 2010

Filed under: Recaps

(S03E11) In many ways, last week’s ‘Breaking Bad’ was a pause in the action. The one on one between Jesse and Walt in the lab, the introspection, the fly — the claustrophobia of it all was deceptive. With this episode, there was a lot a movement, revelations and possibly a game changing development [...]

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Virtuous War: Mapping the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment-Network

by admin on May 31, 2010

Review
Praise for 2nd Edition ‘From Borges to Baudrillard and beyond, James Der Derian chronicles our ongoing obsession with war technology and our increasing disconnection with the reality of war. Eisenhower coined the phrase ‘the military-industrial complex.’ Der Derian has his own phrase, also powerful, thoughtful, and [...]

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When One-Sheets Lie: Misleading Movie Posters

by admin on May 31, 2010

I love movie posters. I especially love movie posters from other countries. There’s just something magical (and hilarious) about seeing how other cultures choose to interpret American cinema so that it appeals to local audiences.
We’ve done pieces in the past about hilarious film posters from other countries (oh Ghana, you’re still our favorite), but a [...]

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Guillermo Del Toro Steps Down as ‘The Hobbit’ Director

by admin on May 31, 2010

Reporting on The Hobbit has become fraught with difficulty. Say it’s delayed, and you will see a flurry of denials from every respectable corner of the Internet. But now there appears to be some definitive bad news to come out of the pre-production. According to TheOneRing.net, Guillermo Del Toro is departing The Hobbit. Lest you [...]

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