Hopefully you will get all tingly inside when you hear some of these marvelous and majestic “TV Special” themes from your past.  Upon hearing just a few notes, you might be taken back to a comfy quiet place in your youth and it could get a bit Pavlovian: salivation starts, you walk to the fridge, [...]

Remember the “Into The Wild” movie where that cute kid with great hair left civilization to be one with the land? Well, Dick Proenneke also did that but he knew how not to die. This guy rules in so many ways: Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes. The first summer he scouted for the best cabin site, and cut and peeled the logs he would need for his cabin.

Hungry for some tasty, low-cal distractions before the big holiday? Here’s a bowl of some cheese-filled trivia nuggets to feed your ever-expanding pop culture belly: 50 Best Restaurants in The World, Longest Running TV Shows, Most Expensive Domain Names; Largest Roller Coaster Drops, Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold, World’s Fastest Drummers, Top-Selling Video Games Of All Time & More

For kicks, let’s say you are Brett Ratner or McG and you completely lose your shit (yes, even more shit-brained than usual) and you ask one of  those  mouth-breathing apes on “The Hills” (or any of those MTV scripted reality shows) to write and cast your next movie — I know, it’s not so far-fetched [...]

Lots of famous actors have brothers who lack the talent gene and that’s why we don’t hear about them. But this is not a perfect world and some crafty siblings ride their brother’s coattails straight through the gates of the studio lots and we’re forced to learn their names. Let’s take a look at some of these less-than-famous bros and size them up.

Greatest strip ever. You gotta love Bill Watterson for many reasons, but not merchandising the crap out of his beloved characters is an amazing feat of respect for his work and his readers. This doc looks solid, nice tone, I hope Watterson gives it his blessing. “This film is not simply a film about Bill [...]

Movie Trailer Review: “Love Happens” and “How Jennifer Aniston Picks a Movie” One year ago in the office of Jennifer Aniston’s agent. Agent: Hiya Jen, thanks for coming in. You look fabulous. I’ve been reading over some scripts and I thought we’d try something different, you know, to keep you career on this great upward trajectory.

If you love gawking at good looking actors, I’m talking non-stop close-ups of perfect faces and playful glances, you’ll lose you shit for this super-sized commercial produced by the New York City Tourism Board.

I’m not the biggest Harry Potter fan, but I’m always impressed with its star Daniel Radcliffe. Watch him handle this insane Japanese contest winner with proper British poise, charm and humor.

For all you moon nerds on this big day, this movie should put boost your rockets. (I’ll be impressed when we get to the sun.) “JULY MOON is the story of the lost NASA tapes, and the man who had them stored in a garage for over twenty years.”