Columns
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Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’: You Call That a Revolution?
Guest blog: For something truly revolutionary to happen, we need to see the same spirit the inhabits independent film — smaller budgets, more risk
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Mali Perl -
I Learned the Secret to ‘Haven’ at My Luncheon With the Cast at Comic-Con
Guest blog: Wrangling sushi rolls with chopsticks and sipping on ginger-infused drinks, cast members old and new discussed the show's secrets — and a few personal matters
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Suzette Valle -
Cory Monteith’s ‘Accidental’ Heroin Death Should Be Investigated (Guest Blog)
Heroin use is not accidental — it involves purchasing an illegal substance and manipulating and enticing the addict to want to use it
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Inside Oprah Winfrey’s Battle for ‘Power’
Guest blog: Winfrey’s recent legal troubles, stemming from her media empire’s use of the phrase “Own Your Power,” illuminate the tensions between fair use and trademark rights
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Why Does Rush Limbaugh Even Want to Say the N-Word?
Limbaugh's takeaway from Trayvon Martin case: He gets to say the word now
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‘View’ Host Jenny McCarthy’s Vaccine-Autism Claims: Beauty Versus Science
"View" under fire for giving a forum to McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism
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5 Ways They Could Have Made a More Super ‘Man of Steel’
Guest blog: Can we just not have Superman Christopher Nolan-ized? There. I said it. He’s not Batman. He’s Superman!
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Watch Hero Journalists Fall In Line Behind Screaming Cop (Video)
Where do reporters draw the line between reporting and advocacy? Not on West Virginia's WVNS
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How to Interweave Truth with Narrative to Drive an Entertaining Historical Story
When do you write a historical event as a true story, and when do you take the leeway to allow your historical character to take a fictional journey rooted in real events?
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‘The Bridge’ Review: A Dramatic Crossing, Worth the Congestion
Engrossing border drama connects two cultures
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How Screenwriters Can Survive the Changing Movie Landscape
Guest blog: If you’re a young (or old) new screenwriter trying to break into the business, don't pin all your hopes on one script; try everything
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Abra Deering Norton -
Navajo-Dubbed ‘Star Wars’ Ready for July 4 Launch
Navajo nation leaders see the dubbing of "Star Wars" as a way to help preserve their language
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Dan Bloom -
‘Ray Donovan’ Review: A Fixer Who Needs Fixing
Meet a family of Boston stereotypes, living in L.A.
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‘Dexter’ Review: Take Out Part of Your Brain and Enjoy
Hints that after two bumpy seasons, the serial-killer show may get the ending it deserves
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Hard-Hitting Films Unspool at AFI Docs Film Festival
Guest blog: Last week in D.C. was a glorious one for networking with top talent and seeing great films with the potential to move audiences to action
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Aviva Kempner






