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Is Sarah Palin the Kevin Trudeau of American politics? (video)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:50:30 -0700

According to conservative blogger Ed Morrissey, Sarah Palin’s chart-bursting name-recognition approaches 100%. While Kevin Trudeau -- no relation to Garry (Doonesbury cartoonist) or Pierre (former Canadian Prime Minister) -- might be less famou...

World prosperity and security on the line at Copenhagen climate-change summit

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:40:28 -0700

The following editorial will be published tomorrow by 56 newspapers around the world in 20 languages including Chinese, Arabic and Russian. The text was drafted by a Guardian team during more than a month of consultations with editors from more...

10 overlooked war films for Veterans Day (videos)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:04 -0700

Top-10 lists are often fun but rarely perfect. This Veteran’s Day list is composed of movies that show warfare from a wide variety of unexpected viewpoints. Feel free to add your own selections. Ten overlooked films for Veterans Day (in alphab...

Catch-22: Veterens Day movies (video)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:30 -0700

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Jeanne-Claude, Christo's lifelong partner and collaborator, has died

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:41:58 -0700

The "Running Fence" in September, 1976. Photo: Jeanne-Claude Jeanne-Claude passed away in a New York hospital from complications of a brain aneurysm Wednesday night, according t...

Worldwide hunger a national security issue for the United States

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:44:08 -0700

Girl in shanty area of Hyderabad, India, 11/12/09. AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A. The US Department of Agriculture released a report Monday stating one in six American households had inadequate access to a safe, reliable supply o...

100 best quotes from 'The Wire' (video)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:29 -0700

The WireHBOIt's become a cliche among TV critics: HBO's The Wire was the greatest television series ever to grace the the airways of American television. Between 2002 and 2008, the drama depicting police, schools, the Mayor's office,...

Does 2012 blockbuster-movie mythology diminish real worldwide problems? (video)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:06 -0700

2012 opens today, surfing on a wave of superstition, psuedo-science, and mass hysteria over the end of the world two years from now. Earlier this week, NASA posted an FAQ-type article about the 2012 phenomenon on their website. According to the ...

Slaughterhouse-Five: Veterans Day movies

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:45:04 -0700

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Hope and Glory: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:47:56 -0700

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Jarhead: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:47:14 -0700

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Manchurian Candidate: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:01 -0700

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Thirteen Days: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:43:50 -0700

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Paths of Glory: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:42:41 -0700

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The Thin Red Line: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:41:56 -0700

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Seven Days in May: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:23 -0700

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Windtalkers: Veterans Day movies (video)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:39:34 -0700

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David Letterman-style 'Top 10 List' in honor of National Cat Day

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:15:37 -0700

With all the hullabaloo over Halloween, you may have let National Cat Day (October 29) slip right by. David Letterman forgot, too, so in honor of felines across the nation, here's a three-way "Top 10" list of things you're more likely...

Pumpkin carving goes extreme (video)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:10:56 -0700

Extreme pumpkin-carver Tom Nardone doesn't mince his words when he asks, "At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a 'cute' event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of ...

Unconventional horror movies to watch on Halloween

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:42 -0700

Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Warner Bros. Pictures Disturbing stories designed to frighten the pants off a scarecrow have always been a part of Halloween. A celebration of October 31 without s...