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Adam is a writer, filmmaker and humorist from the suburbs of New York. An alumnus of the film program at Northwestern University, he writes about media, pop culture and the greatest city ever founded. Education/Experience: Northwestern University - School in Communication (B.S., radio-television-film) Interests: film, movies, art, aesthetics, humor, typography URL |
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A sprawling and visionary crime epic, the newest "Batman" movie has surprises to spare.
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"Hellboy II" reunites Guillermo del Toro with Mike Mignola's comic books for another monster mash. How does the filmmaker fare with the international darling "Pan's Labyrinth" under his belt?
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Everyone who makes a video for YouTube hopes people will come watch it. Be careful what you wish for.
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Positive review of "Speed Racer" focusing on its formal elements. You've never seen anything like this.
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An overview of five interesting things the 2008 Jon Favreau film "Iron Man" does that you don't often find in superhero movies.
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Every hipster worth their vinyl record collection knows that Williamsburg is this decade's vintage clothing nexus. But where do you begin?
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An attempt to get at the heart of why TV shows based on Internet content aren't taking off.
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Mixed review of "The Ten", an independent anthology of interconnected pieces based on the Ten Commandments.
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From screen to stage and back again, "Hairspray" is a fun summer musical with some standout performances.
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The sophomore effort from the Odonata Dance Project held its world premiere in Brooklyn on May 31, 2007.
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A powerful voice at the crossroads of politics and theology is silenced.
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The ultimate guide to the Potter universe, and it's all for a good cause.
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Reports have been flying about Paris Hilton crying about the prospect of a 45-day jail sentence. But the truth might surprise you.
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A reflection on the author's growing up in a flood-prone area... and leaving before six feet of water overtook his childhood home.
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The Federal Reserve, as expected, has voted to keep interest rates steady. But inflation hasn't been beaten yet.
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Mixed review of "Spider-Man 3"; sometimes less is more.
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Positive review of "Grindhouse" focusing on its importance as a unified work rather than two halves of a double feature.
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Obituary for seminal author Kurt Vonnegut... so it goes.
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Producer-director Bob Clark brought the world coming-of-age classics, cult horror, oddball flops and everything in between.
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Five important comics that contain intelligent and sophisticated reading without age-inappropriate content.
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Why Cookie Monster's iconicity makes him a timeless character.
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A tribute to the much-put-upon Meg.
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Prepare for glory! Zack Snyder's digital dreamscape of the Frank Miller graphic novelization of the battle of Thermopylae.
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Noted philosopher Jean Baudrillard leaves behind ideas that describe our changing times and our search for meaning.
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John McCain won't formally be in the Presidential race till April. Why the long wait? And who in the party does he need to make amends with?
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A guide to using a video image's attributes to brighten or darken a copy of itself, for a better-looking result when brightening and darkening images.
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Will Britney Spears stay in rehab this time? And what will become of her two children?
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Britney Spears checked into rehab again, after a weekend marked by drastic measures and even more drastic haircut choices.
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Why, now, is Christina Aguilera truly "Beautiful"?
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Following a six-nation meeting, North Korea has agreed to deactivate nuclear facilities in exchange for fuel and financial aid.
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News item on the death of British actor Ian Richardson.
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Personal story about personal finance blogs and how they helped the author become better-informed about money.
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A carnivore's dream: heaping slabs of meat in the middle of Times Square. You can't miss.
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Personal account of how "Dogma" (dir. Kevin Smith, 1999) made me a more spiritually inquisitive person and filmmaker.
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Personal essay on seeing "Star Wars" on the big screen for the first time.
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A letter bomb went off in a busy London office on Monday morning. Who is responsible?
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A film industry insider's guide to the best bets for who takes home a statue at the 2007 Academy Awards.
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A humorous look in smoke-filled rooms where happy Republicans have gotten their wish.
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News article on the euthanization of Kentucky Derby prizewinner Barbaro.
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News item on YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley's big plans to share the wealth--literally--with the people who make the videos.
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What could two married politicians and competitors for a nomination stand to gain from a date in hurricane-torn New Orleans? The answer may surprise you.
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Summary of the historic 2007 State of our Union address delivered by President George W. Bush to a Democrat-dominated Congress.
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An analysis of SharetheTruth.us and its mission to provide free "An Inconvenient Truth" DVDs to spread the word about global warming.
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The adult entertainment industry supports HD-DVD over Blu-Ray. Why is this a decisive blow in the home video format war?
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The author's tardiness in tackling his financial magazines reveals a cautionary tale about blindly following hot investment advice.
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Researchers at the University of Alberta may have found a new path to the cure for cancer.
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The capital of the world has more than its share of dining establishments. Where can you go to sweep Ms. (or Mr.?) Right off a foot or two?
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At long last, a humorous article skewering Kevin Federline, filling a longstanding gap in American media.
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Get on one knee, take out the ring, pop the question... all in the perfect spot, New York. But where, precisely?
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The U.S. Embassy in Athens has been attacked. No casualty reports at this time.
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Crafts ideas for those who are only crafty with computers. Also a spot of humor for the clumsy who know they won't be knitting any scarves.
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Trailer for a dramatic short film.
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Positive review of "Rocky Balboa" (2006).
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Eclectic mix of notable Associated Content articles from 2006 focusing on cinema.
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In this award-winning short, a lonely young man adopts a cat and imagines it as human.
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The trailer for the award-winning experimental romantic comedy "Love: The Movie"
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A request to consumers to not use their credit card at small family-owned businesses, to save the business owner money.
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Reaction to the "Epic Movie" trailer, which promises even fewer laughs than its predecessors.
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An entry-level guide to some musical scores in films that make direct quotations of other movie scores.
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Ten significant deaths in the world of film in 2006.
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Summary of ten culturally important movies of 2006, ranking not quality but significance in terms of how they comment on our times and change the face of cinema as art or industry.
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Even our lovable friend Kramer could do with some self-improving in the wake of a scandal.
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When a massive blackout tosses his slacker lifestyle into upheaval, Sparky Peterson is forced to amuse himself.
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Expansion of an AC article on the top ten Billy Joel songs; this discussion focuses on Joel's storytelling and his setting of time and place in the songs the initial article lists.
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Response to an AC article on the best Halloween party movies, from someone who takes the subject far too seriously.
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Expansion of an AC article about The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a model of traditional fantasy storytelling.
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An AC article asks, "Why so many remakes?" Here's a thought.
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Response to "Why You Should be Watching..." focusing on the virtues of actor Sarah Paulson.
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A response to Top Ten Songs by Madonna.
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A satirical look at the media obsession with MySpace.
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Response to a review of Dale Pollock's "Skywalking", a biography of George Lucas.
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Thoughts on why the 2004 film of "The Phantom of the Opera" did not profit in its theatrical run, in response to a fellow fan's article.
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A companion to Racheline Maltese's tips on getting through the long day a movie extra has to face.
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A response to an AC review of the novelization of "Revenge of the Sith"
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What's on the horizon if Google buys YouTube? Thoughts on the October merger.
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Advance review of the new TLC series "The Monastery".
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An explanation of the Catholic Church's decision to discuss the future position on limbo, what it means and why this discussion is happening.
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Home of Northwestern University, Evanston has so much to offer beyond classes and diplomas...
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The author's introspective, humorous look at how the promise of profit plays with investors' minds and makes us stray from dollar-cost averaging.
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A short guide to Gramercy, a residential neighborhood in Manhattan with a lot of history.
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September 28th's historic high close for the Dow.
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September 28. Morning. The Dow trades above its record all-time high.
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Cheerful, general guide to what it's like to be an election inspector and work at a polling place. Covers setup, the voting day and takedown.
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Five originals, five parodies; the cream of the crop from the man who made us dare to be stupid.
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Top ten songs by Queen, the group that asked the world to do the Fandango.
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A fan somehow manages to whittle the Beatles catalog down to ten songs. Somehow.
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Advance peek at The Sentinel (2006) on DVD, focusing on the special features.
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An offbeat, humorous look through a mutual fund's holdings that reminds us of how as investors, we're buying into real companies whose business and operations we ought to understand.
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Glowing review of a new theatrical work from the Odonata Dance Project.
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Some simple tips on dealing with people with speech impediments, focusing on common courtesy and not making assumptions. Written by someone with a longtime speech impediment.
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An upbeat, cheerful article encouraging perspective when investments go down. Strongly stresses the importance of holding on, and not panic-selling.
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Discussion of the newly revamped Yahoo! Finance site, explaining some of its new features and Yahoo!'s attempt to stay current in light of competition from Google.
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Article for the first-time filmmaker on the basics of choosing and submitting to film festivals.
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Satirical news article in the style of "The Onion", intended to point out the silliness of predicting damaging effects from same-sex marriage.
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Review of the Museum of Television and Radio and the importance of its purpose.
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Humorous editorial on the author's experience picking up ten stray pennies on a Manhattan street corner, and what it says about savings and image in this country.
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Review of the Museum of Sex in New York, positive and surprisingly intellectual.
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Article comparing Adobe Photoshop versus its own Elements edition to help consumers find the best for their own situation
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Comparison of Apple's Final Cut Pro to Avid, stressing their differing approaches and user experiences.
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A snarky, pro-Mac list of ten strikes against Adobe Premiere.
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Article showing that Prosper.com microlending is a market in favor of the borrowers, with lenders perhaps better-advised to stick with more conservative options, at least from a purely financial point...
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Positive review of a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich Village
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Positive review of Clerks II highlighting the importance of the development in the relationship between friends Dante and Randal.
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Guide to the original "Clerks" film in conjunction with the release of the sequel.
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A guide to seven blogs about making movies, from big-budget to no budget at all.
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Guide to buying a Macintosh computer, focusing on where one should and should not be allocating money.
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A summary of some of the best personal finance blogs on the Internet today.
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Discussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.
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A positive review of the Panasonic AG-HVX200 video camera, emphasizing its new technological developments.
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How deleting an important file gave a young author a chance to start fresh.
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A negative review of the Atlantic Omega Multi Media Tower - OME250C23
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A positive review of Apple's Final Cut Pro Studio. Imparts to the reader that this is a piece of software designed to handle professional-grade material.
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You're promised reality. The word is right there: reality TV. But can you really watch any of those shows and think that you're seeing the same unscripted drama you'll get in real life?
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A nostalgic look back at the evolution of pornography, from hard-to-find hot commodity to a commonplace, less innocent, distasteful thing any kid can pick up.
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A review, discussion and history of Bryan Adams' seminal "Summer of '69".
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A friendly, upbeat guide to SAT preparation, emphasizing the personal, self-taught approach over costly courses, and stressing the importance of understanding the structure of the test alongside the a...
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