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Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained

Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that’s golden. The Grammys are short for “gramophone,” which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries highest honor. [...]

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Can Video Games Be Considered Art?

I’ve been playing video games for as long as I can remember, so when Roger Ebert came out a few years ago and claimed “video games can never be art,” I was one of the many [...]

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Man Who Made an Icon

By far the most iconic image in the film adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, strolling down 5th Avenue in the early, empty hours of the morning in a long [...]

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Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Everlasting Intrigue

There are stories so universal that they are told over and over again. The tales of Don Quixote have been made into over forty different operas; Romeo and Juliet have had their stars cross’d in opera, [...]

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The Kennedy Center Honors Take Wing

The Kennedy Center Honors, which recognizes a select few recipients for their sterling contributions to culture through a lifetime in the performing arts, airs tonight on CBS throughout the United States. Though the awards gala actually [...]

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When Words Aren't Enough: Music in Film

There is a story surrounding composer John Williams and the score for “Schindler’s List.” As both director Steven Spielberg and Williams tell it, Spielberg showed Williams a draft of the film before asking Williams to compose [...]

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Of Innocence and Rage: The Films of Martin Scorcese

It’s a good month to be Martin Scorsese. Not only does one of America’s greatest film-makers turn 69 today, but his latest film, “Hugo,” has already garnered positive critical buzz before its November 23 release date. [...]

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Pencils and Pop Culture: Pencils, Puzo and "The Godfather"

It stands as one of the most revered films of all time with a dedicated fan following and scores of critical plaudits. However, had it not been for the unique, intense collaboration between a small-time writer [...]

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Pencils and Pop Culture: Happy Birthday, Carrie Fisher!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a princess was born to two parents of supernova celebrity stature. Okay, so that’s not quite how the story goes; the galaxy was Beverly Hills, the [...]