Zombies in the Outfield and Cats in the Owner’s Box; the Top Ten Odd and Overlooked Baseball Movies
Ten of the oddest baseball movies ever, just in time for the playoffs.
Archives
At the Movies With My Mother
Lou Godfrey reflects on his memories of his mother and their movie-going.
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Popular Science shuts off its comments; a letter to Grand Theft Auto’s progagonist Niko Bellic; why “Man of Steel” co-writer doesn’t buy into a no-kill policy for Superman; a new theater resurrects lost musicals; odd habits of famous writers.
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A case for abolishing apostrophes; new Newsweek owner accused of labor violations; why we need a documentary about the D.C. snipers (sorry, “Blue Caprice”); a PBS exec kvells over literary adaptations; who really writes letters to the editor?
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An online community for men who believe female oppression is a myth; a thick glass ceiling for women conductors; how “Breaking Bad” redeemed its worst mistakes; Britt Ekland talks shop (and Sellers); NY regulators crack down on fake Internet reviews.
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Inside the Kenyan mall massacre; the death toll of acetaminophen; that heartwarming story of the pastor who posed as a homeless man is a fake; one person who’s really glad that Breaking Bad is ending; ten great movies set in museums.
Thumbnails 9/21/2013
How popular culture lies about criminal justice; why Stephen Fry won’t quit Twitter; sex addiction cinema; funerals for fallen robots; Gen Y has had just about enough of your lectures.
Meet the Writers: Sheila O’Malley
Writer Sheila O’Malley responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
The Wizard of Oz in 3D
Is it worth seeing “The Wizard of Oz” in the new IMAX 3D presentation?
9/19/2013
Why “Breaking Bad” viewers whitewash Walter White; Pandora just got worse for musicians; U.S. home care aides to be covered by labor laws; N.J.’s ban on self-serve gasoline; the world’s first invisible tower; James Franco on all book covers.
Stephen Merchant Wants to Buy You a Drink on “Hello Ladies”
After spending years in the long comedy shadow of regular collaborator and scene-stealer Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant steps into the awkward spotlight of HBO’s new comedy “Hello Ladies.”
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Ending by Sid P
An ending to Roger’s “The Thinking Molecules of Titan” by Sid P.
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Ending by Jeffrey Burton
An ending to Roger’s “The Thinking Molecules of Titan” by Jeffrey Burton.
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Ending by Dawn Oshiro
An ending to Roger’s “The Thinking Molecules of Titan” by Dawn Oshiro.
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Ending by Berk Torun
An ending to Roger’s “The Thinking Molecules of Titan” by Berk Torun.
The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Fourth Batch of Four Endings
Our fourth posting of endings written by fans for the science fiction
story Roger was playing with when he passed away. Vote for your
favorite!
Book Excerpt: Rainer on Film, Thirty Years of Film Writing in a Turbulent and Transformative Era
“Rainer on Film: Thirty Years of Film Writing in a Turbulent and
Transformative Era” is a remarkable collection of reviews and essays
from critic Peter Rainer. This essay on film noir and neo-noir is excerpted from the book.
Calming the Controversy: “After Tiller” Directors Lana Wilson and Martha Shane Discuss the Complexities of Late-Term Abortion
Filmmakers Martha Shane and Lana Wilson talk about trying to calm down the rhetoric in the discussion of late-term abortion in their film “After Tiller.”
Ebert Digital Names Award-Winning Journalist as Interim COO
Ebert Digital elevates Frank Sennett, an award-winning Chicago
journalist and author, to the position of interim Chief Operating
Officer.
