Jim Gilmore Makes It Official
JULY 30, 2015 Who? Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA) has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for President. Gilmore becomes the…
Month: July 2015
“Trainwreck”: Inside the Raunch Exists a Surprisingly Conventional Romantic Comedy
JULY 29, 2015 “Don’t judge me, fuckers!” With that one line from the opening of Judd Apatow’s new comedy “Trainwreck,” writer/star Amy Schumer throws down the gender gauntlet to those…
“Amy”: The Fascinating Rise and Very Sad Fall of Amy Winehouse
JULY 28, 2015 Director Asif Kapadia caused quite a stir in 2011 with his acclaimed documentary on the life of the late Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna. With “Senna,”…
Has “The Trump Effect” Begun to Infect Other GOP Candidates As Well?
JULY 27, 2015 Oh brother. No matter where you stand on the intricacies of the Iran nuclear deal, is bringing up the Holocaust the most presidential way of addressing the…
“The Stanford Prison Experiment”: A Terrific Premise Undone by a Lack of Focus
JULY 22, 2015 In 1971, Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo set out to discover whether the cause of prison violence between guards and inmates rests not in outside forces…
John Kasich Makes It Official
JULY 21, 2015 Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) announced today that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President. Kasich becomes the 16th GOP candidate for the nomination and…
UPDATE: Does the Kerfuffle with John McCain Mark the Beginning of the End for Trump? Don’t Bet on It
JULY 20, 2015 The talk of the political world on Monday was the escalating war between Arizona Sen. John McCain and Presidential candidate Donald Trump. McCain fired the first salvo…
Shockers in 2015 Emmy Nominations; “Game of Thrones” Leads With Whopping 24 Noms
JULY 16, 2015 Count on the Television Academy to have a surprise or two up its sleeve. And this morning’s nominations for the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards produced some…
Is Honoring Caitlyn Jenner at the ESPY Awards Deserved or Exploitative?
JULY 15, 2015 Tonight the world of sports honors its best at the 23rd Annual ESPY Awards in a ceremony to be held in Los Angeles. Among tonight’s honorees is…
Scott Walker Makes It Official
JUNE 13, 2015 Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) announced today that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President. Walker becomes the 15th GOP candidate for President and, including…
