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Latest Blog Posts Brides + Beer = Totally fine or a no-no? By Alison Geisler Ladies, it seems the list of things on the Internet that make my eyes roll so far back inside my head (that I think they'll fall out my... Search is over; the future of the web is "discovery" By Tom Z Right now, Google is great at answering our questions. We type in a query, and it spits out thousands of answers. But this is only the tip... Another bear shooting, and this time it's a big dude By Gregory B. Hladky State environmental cops have arrested a Burlington man for shooting to death a 460-pound black bear that had allegedly been rummaging in... Scientific proof that people love talking about themselves By Tom Z If you've ever thought that people are self-absorbed, now there's scientific evidence to back you up. A new study shows that talking about... Georgia woman makes miraculous recovery from flesh-eating virus By Tom Z I'd like to start this week by sharing the incredible story of Aimee Copeland. The 24-year old Georgian suffered the wrath of a horrible... Foamy the Squirrel's 2 cents on marriage equality By Alison Geisler It's been a hectic week for marriage equality, with Obama's endorsement and North Carolina's writing bigotry into law. Naturally, Foamy... Check All Our Blogs

Movie Reviews Movie review: 'The Dictator' rules with crudeness and smarts Like its creator and star Sacha Baron Cohen, the comedy of "The Dictator" is mercurial... Movie review: 'Dangerous Ishhq's' ham-fisted dance with reincarnation Packing a lot of action — if not a lot of sense — into its story, the Indian... 'Dark Shadows' is a lesson in Tim Burton's quirks They don't call it "Tim Burton's Dark Shadows," but they might as well have. 'God Bless America' is bloody satire At times"God Bless America"feels more like an assault weapon than a movie, possibly an AK-... Teen comedy 'Girl in Progress' is just that As self-consciously precocious teens go, the high schooler at the center of "Girl in... 'Hick' plays like a creepy-perv fantasy Directed by Derick Martini from a screenplay adapted by Andrea Portes from her own novel,"... Review: Jockey biopic 'The Cup' loses its way "The Cup," the true-life story of jockey Damien Oliver's miracle win atAustralia's2002... 'Tonight You're Mine' is a 'Once' wannabe "Tonight You're Mine," set at (and filmed during) Scotland's largest outdoor rock... Buy Movie Tickets Now