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By Marjorie Cohn —
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is facing court-martial for allegedly leaking military reports and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, is being held in solitary confinement in Quantico brig in Virginia. Each night, he is forced to strip naked and sleep in a gown made of coarse material.
Posted on Mar 25, 2011
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In fledgling author Ryan Quinn’s coming-of-age novel, three friends meet in their senior year at an isolated New England university, forming an unlikely triangle that changes the course of their lives in a story about identity, first love and contemporary friendships. Here’s a snippet from the book’s beginning, courtesy of the author.
Posted on Mar 25, 2011
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Apparently the heavy-handed radio stations of Malaysia are not too keen on the pro-gay message of Lady Gaga’s newest ubiquitous single and have taken to editing out parts of “Born This Way.” The monster-in-chief told her Malaysian fans to “do everything that you can if you want to be liberated by your society, you must call, you must not stop, you must protest peacefully.”
Posted on Mar 24, 2011
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She was a bona fide movie star by age 12, thanks to a horsey little number called “National Velvet,” but it’s safe to say that Elizabeth Taylor was able to avoid the curse of the child actor, given the countless memorable screen moments she produced over the next 50 years.
Posted on Mar 23, 2011
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Ricky Martin, “Anderson Cooper 360,” “True Blood,” Oprah’s O magazine, Essence.com, comic book writer Peter David, “30 Rock,” Frank Rich, The Denver Post and Russell Simmons are among the winners of this year’s Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Awards. More winners will be announced in the coming months.
Posted on Mar 22, 2011
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White House / Karen Ballard
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Who will be the man to take on the dramatic challenge—and that combination smirk/sneer expression—of stepping into the shoes of the notorious Bush VP, Dick Cheney? Since HBO announced its upcoming Cheney miniseries, the ideas have started to fly ...
Posted on Mar 22, 2011
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By Richard Schickel — Fine work by the actors, the writer and the filmmakers makes a noirish spin in L.A. feel like a drive back to the day when audiences considered such good movies a birthright.
Posted on Mar 19, 2011
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By Nick Turse — The lone living top commander implicated in a slaughter of civilians and cover-up has written a history of the U.S. 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam, and what his book does not say could have grim and far-reaching consequences.
Posted on Mar 18, 2011
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What America really needs is another film festival, especially one sponsored by Whole Paycheck Foods, right? The health food superstore is bringing to theaters across the country a series of films about, you know, the planet and eating right and stuff ...
Posted on Mar 17, 2011
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Figuring in among the many gauges of intelligence on this year’s SAT is one that raised a controversy for reasons beyond the usual critique that the infamous test for college candidates favors certain populations with access to a particular kind of knowledge and training ...
Posted on Mar 16, 2011
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AP / Vince Bucci
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Martin Sheen, Anne Hathaway and Jane Lynch are but a few of the gay-marriage supporters who signed a letter, due to be delivered to the White House this spring, asking President Obama to quit his grappling and finally commit to marriage equality.
Posted on Mar 14, 2011
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By Richard Schickel — “Jane Eyre” and “Battle: Los Angeles” travel different roads but both end up in the same dismal place.
Posted on Mar 11, 2011
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In this excerpt from his new book, “Conversations With Scorsese,” veteran movie reviewer and documentary filmmaker Richard Schickel describes the character, formative struggles and career challenges of the celebrated director, with whom he shared a rich dialogue spanning several decades.
Posted on Mar 11, 2011
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