Elba. Idris Elba.
Maybe, maybe not: British actor Idris Elba is stoking speculation he may take over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig steps aside, offering an enigmatic Twitter post that fueled the buzz about him becoming …
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Resuscitating Oscars one bad decision at a time
I haven’t watched Oscars in probably twenty years, and looking at the declining TV ratings neither have many other people. The Academy has now come up with proposals to make its …
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The Unbearable Likeness of Winnie the Pooh
In the United States you have the right to bear arms; in China you don’t have the right to bear resemblance to its President: For only the second time this year, …
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The right is the new punk, the German edition
i confess to guiltily liking heavy music from Germany, from Rammstein, which is just nasty, to In Extremo, which combines thumping guitars with bagpipes and draws from varied sources, including …
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Hollywood: where men want you and women hate you
An interesting interview with the ageless Jennifer Aniston in the latest “In Style” magazine, which touches on the interpersonal culture of the movie industry and the battle of the sexes …
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Welcome to the Cultural Counter-Revolution
It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. This literally is the best day in twitter history. pic.twitter.com/iwwaJSsGFw — Draggin Energy (@philthatremains) April 26, 2018 Was …
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What colour is your Jesus?
It’s that time of the year again (Christmas or Easter) for someone out there to come out and say something provocative about Jesus in order to get the maximum media …
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Black Panther Blues
The sadly necessary disclaimer: No, I’m not racist for not enthusing about “Black Panther”; I hate all superhero movies equally. “Black Panther” briefly enjoyed a rare perfect 100% professional reviewer …
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