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Film star and sex kitten Tara Reid wants more than a slice of American Pie. Outspoken and uninhibited, she's got a mouthful for everyone, though her opinions may be tough to swallow.
The commercials and previews for Bubble Boy really haven't done justice to this meaningful comedy, a spoof on the situation of the real-life "Boy in the Bubble.
By now, you've probably heard the buzz about The Producers, Broadway's record-shattering sensation. Winner of 12 Tony Awards, the show is sold out for the next year and onward, prompting the...
Later this summer Tim Burton's remake of The Planet of the Apes hits theaters. We know the story: man lands on an "unknown" planet and discovers that apes, not humans, are the dominant species....
In April, an NBC executive distributed a copy of an exceptionally violent episode of The Sopranos to other television executives along with a memo.
Flip-flops: It's always hot at Duke, and more often than not, you'll be falling into your bed [or...um...someone else's] in the wee hours of the morning--and you will be in no shape to untie laces.
In the economy of pop music, nothing holds more currency than the image.
Once upon a time there was a movie critic named David Manning.
My purple L.L. Bean backpack was sitting next to me when I got my Duke acceptance letter.
Fifteen years ago, Jane's Addiction were the ultimate rock stars. Born out of the mid-80s post-punk scene in L.A.
Summer means trips to the beach, county fairs, outdoor cookin' and 16 weeks of movies so utterly predictable that there's almost no point in heading to the multiplex--at least for film critics.
in ancient times, all roads led to Rome. One could be traveling the Goth Turnpike, heading due north toward Finland, and he would miraculously find himself back in the capitol city.
Not long ago, films were creative, television was inspired and music was consistently innovative.
Not long ago, "two-step garage" would have meant a country jitterdance in the shed behind the John Deere. Times have changed.
Tricky, Blowback.
Hollywood Postulate: Fuse the creative genius of two successful filmmakers and the resulting product's appeal, intrigue, and bankability will double (no matter how incompatible they actually are).