Pop culture at its most disturbing
ver just the last few weeks, I have noticed three glaring examples of decision-making among companies that seemingly goes against everything their consumers want. I, along with many other people, cancelled my Netflix account after it announced its plan to raise prices dramatically (as much as 60 percent). My decision was not based on price, really (my own plan was …
With apologies, a premiere, and a star on Hollywood, it appears “Sheen-gate” may be nearing its dramatic end. The highly rated sitcom Two and a Half Men will return tonight on CBS with Ashton Kutcher filling the void left behind by Charlie Sheen. People have been discussing the episode for months, throwing around all kinds of conjecture as to how …
Actor Cliff Robertson died from natural causes Saturday at the age of 88. Spanning over 50 years Robertson’s roles in Hollywood included the first portrayal of a sitting president in PT-109 (1963), an Oscar-winning performance in Charly (1968), and his take on Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). I remember reading (and being incredibly moved by) …
I know. Shocking. Groundbreaking. The last thing anyone would ever expect to happen. But it’s true. Before releasing the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray, George Lucas is making significant changes to the films. Darth Vader becomes even more simpering. Yoda looks even less real and even more like a cartoon…and more! see one particularly stupid change here… and another one …
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