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Syfy's Ascension Is Already One of the Most Talked About TV Events of the...
I recently attended the Summer 2014 Television Critics Association tour and the annual San Diego Comic-Con, two events that collectively provided me with information about hundreds of television series...
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Innovation is a drastic process of change. Preferably, it occurs in a very short period of time, yielding a dramatic turnaround. And what could be more dramatic than a former entertainment wrestling...
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Joan Jett Rocks It at the Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts performed at the Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning. Photo by Morgan Leigh. I love rock and roll! When I found out Joan Jett & The Blackhearts were playing at the...
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The makers of The Purge series had two chances to get it right. Over at Cannibal Milkshake, we've decided to help them out:
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Carrie Preston Talks True Blood, Female Directors and Shooting Sex Scenes
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What's Luke Skywalker Been Up to For the Last 30 Years? A MAD Magazine Exclusive
Next week, the new issue of MAD Magazine hits newsstands, which is okay, I guess. More important than that (and with a decidedly higher budget), next year sees the release of a new Star Wars film....
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60 Turning 60 In 2014
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I was surprised to find that even before the airing of the premier of Aaron McGruder's new show Black Jesus on Adult Swim that some of my fellow black clergy members took to their Facebook, Twitter and...
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Chase Masterson Helps Scott Palm Beam in for Creation Entertainment's...
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View ArticleZaki's Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
In a measure of just how calculated a product Paramount's Michael Bay-produced reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is, we get to see Megan Fox jumping up-and-down on a trampoline within five minutes...
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Rowlf the Dog, Fozzie Bear and the Swedish Chef Spill the Beans on What It's...
For nearly 60 years, the Muppets have been entertaining TV viewers and movie-goers. But what are Kermit & Co. actually like when the cameras are off? I recently got the opportunity to find out. Out...
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Rockabilly, Empty Hearts & Psycho Sisters: Chats with Brian Setzer, Elliot...
A Conversation with Brian Setzer Mike Ragogna: Brian, let's talk about your new album, Rockabilly Riot! All Original. It's all original material and you start it off with the adrenalized "Let's...
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It's About the Music, Stupid!
Back in 1992, when Bill Clinton was running for President, James Carville coined what would become the Clinton campaign's motto: "It's the economy, stupid!" That statement was so simple, so easily able...
View ArticleBensonhurst Case and Do the Right Thing Revisited 25 Years Later
Tawana Told The Truth! So blared the graffiti in Bed-Stuy in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, a film that was released roughly 25 years ago, in the summer of 1989 and, according to legend, served as the...
View ArticleElectric Zoo's Anti-drug PSA Well-intentioned, But Misses the Mark
Have you seen the viral anti-drug PSA making the rounds this week? The one where the wholesome looking guy at the rave is rolling really, really hard on some unknown substance, feverishly rubbing it on...
View ArticleTODAY Live Stream - @TheGiverMovie joins #AOLBUILD
Catch #AOLBUILD live stream TODAY at 1PM (EST) where the author, director and cast of The Giver will join us to discuss the ins and outs of their new movie. A best-selling novel and 1994 Newbery Medal...
View ArticleA-Sides with Jon Chattman: "Overdose" on Little Daylight
Hype Machine calls Little Daylight a band "to watch in 2014." This is all I have to say about that: As evidenced by their breakout track "Overdose," the band is delivering the goods - rock-synth-pop...
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The Surprising Truth About How YouTubers Make Millions
Devin Graham (aka Devin Supertramp) is one of the top video creators on YouTube. He has reached critical mass and beyond with 2 million subscribers and 30+ million views per month. Graham's videos...
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