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19 May 2012 | Every family has its problems. Yet after being immersed in those
lived by the Weston family of Oklahoma, I wanted more. Not because "August: Osage
County" felt unfinished. But because we, the audience, had been through so much
with these people, we became invested. We cared...
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14 May 2012 | The 24th edition of the granddaddy of all reality series
(younger sibling of MTV's "Real World") ended just the way it should. But
"Survivor: One World," which concluded Sunday night, certainly had among the
least memorable cast members in the show's 12-year run. I barely recognized half
of them during the reunion show....
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13 May 2012 | Today we salute the glue. That which holds us together. The
life-givers. The trump cards. After all, when you hear about the process of
birthing a human, well, it’s tempting to drop to one’s knees in awe. Something
the size of what comes out where? This wonderment, as most eventually learn, is
short-lived. Lost in the eye-rolling reality that is child-to-grownup-hood...
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8 May 2012 | How to describe my first 3D movie (modern era). I want to say:
Holy crap. But that's crude and adds nothing to the conversation. "Marvel's The
Avengers" opened last week to record-setting ticket sales. Until two weeks ago,
I thought the much hyped "The Avengers" was a movie version of the '60s' British
TV series...
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