My Son’s Eclipse Part 2

By Erika B. Webb
October 31, 2006 (Posted at 8:23 pm)

My world was irrevocably altered the night my son CJ overdosed on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Upon reaching the hospital and being ushered into triage, I was met by one cold nurse who immediately told me he may have “fried his brain.” She and the doctor looked at me through narrowed gazes, “operating” with their own presumptions that […]

Does Technology Mean The End Of The Multiplex?

By April Masini
October 31, 2006 (Posted at 5:58 pm)

With movies available on the Internet, studios are considering whether or not to release DVDs the same day a movie opens in theaters. Is this a sign that people will completely desert the mutiplex in favor of watching films on HD DVD players or Blu-Ray?
Don’t start crying for Hollywood just yet… Technology doesn’t […]

African Babies — The New Celeb Status Symbol

By April Masini
October 31, 2006 (Posted at 4:12 pm)

It appears Hollywood is gaga over African babies these days. Is this the new status symbol, or a way for celebrities to use their status to bring attention to the plight of children in Africa?
Yes, non-white babies are a trend in Hollywood. This is only relatively new, and was summed up in a British […]

Horror Movies Are A Classic Genre That Is Here To Stay.

By April Masini
October 31, 2006 (Posted at 3:02 pm)

Why? Because horror movies tap into an emotion that many people like to experience — not so much fear, but conquering fear. Being scared is horrifying, but the rush that comes immediately after it is the conquering of that fear. It’s the luxurious breath you take when you know you’re okay — and that character […]