Publication: Christian Science Monitor

First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Men in Black 3: movie review

'Men in Black 3' is reasonably entertaining and features a great turn by actor Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones. After the dismal “Men in Black 2,” I was not in the mood for “Men in Black 3,” also directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. It turns out to be ... [ Published 3 hours ago by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Jemaine Clement, Barry Sonnenfeld, Emma Thompson

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Federal Communications Commission

Noisy kid punched in theater: Parents, what were you thinking?

Disruptive kids in theaters are nothing new, but a recent violent incident highlights what steps parents and theater managers should take to make sure unsupervised kids follow basic movie-going etiquette. The age of a noisy kid at a Washington State movie ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Cellphone, National Association of Theatre Owners, Popcorn, Federal Communications Commission

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert's children's book tops the bestseller list

Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job. By Molly Driscoll posted May 23, 2012 at 5:06 pm EDT The late children’s book legend Maurice Sendak gave it a memorable ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Stephen Colbert, Maurice Sendak, The Colbert Report, Copyright Infringement, AdvICE™

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Random House Inc

Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*

1. In One Person, by John Irving, S&S 2. Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel, Holt 3. Home, by Toni Morrison, Knopf 4. Calico Joe, by John Grisham, Doubleday 5. Sacré Bleu, by Christopher Moore, Morrow 6. Deadlocked, by Charlaine Harris, Ace 7. Stolen ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Random House Inc, George R R Martin, Scribner (United States), Scholastic Corporation

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Brigham Young University

Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?

A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular. By Husna Haq posted May 22, 2012 at 1:55 pm EDT Sure, you know teen and ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Video Games, Brigham Young, Sara Shepard, Brigham Young University

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai called fat: Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?

Aishwarya Rai: A Bollywood superstar and new mother, Aishawarya Rai's baby weight has sparked an international discussion of body image and weight loss following pregnancy. Are the West’s body image ideals spreading? A national treasure in her homeland ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bollywood, Molly Sims

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Chace Crawford

What to Expect When You're Expecting: movie review

'Expecting' is a series of clichéd situations about impending pregnancy and the differences between men and women. Babies are cute and expectant parents often aren’t. That kind of sums up “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” derived (pretty much in ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Chace Crawford, Anna Kendrick, Cameron Diaz, Woody Allen

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Polisse: movie review

The French police drama is less than the sum of its parts. The police in the powerful, uneven new French film "Polisse" work for the Child Protection Unit in northern Paris. Their lives are taken up with investigating crimes against minors, including ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Karin Viard, paedophilia, Prostitution, Divorce

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Hysteria: movie review

While 'Hysteria' has some funny performances, the humor in the movie is played too broadly. The opening credits for the new comedy “Hysteria,” starring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, informs us that “this story is based on true events. Really.” Really? ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Hysteria, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Superheroes arrive to rescue ... Hollywood?

Box office analysts say 'The Avengers' is only the beginning of potential blockbusters for the summer season. After last year's worst-since-1995 box office sales for the movie industry, the record-setting opening weekend for "The Avengers" – $207.4 million ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: The Avengers, Hollywood, Peter Lehman, Paul Dergarabedian, University of Texas at Arlington

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Battleship: movie review

The script of 'Battleship' is as weak as the rest of the film. Not being an aficionado of the grid-based Hasbro board game Battleship, I can’t comment on how closely “Battleship” the movie replicates it. But if the movie is anything like the game, I say ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Battleship, Taylor Kitsch, Peter Berg, Michael Bay

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

'The Amateur,' a new book slamming Obama, is already amassing critics

The book, by former NYT Magazine editor Edward Klein, makes Jodi Kantor’s “The Obamas” 'feel like a neighborly visit.' By Husna Haq posted May 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm EDT Certain laws, whether of the natural world or otherwise, never fail. Where there’s ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Christian Science Monitor ]

Entities: Edward Klein, Barack Obama, New York (magazine), Chelsea Clinton

Quotes

..."No one is going to be able to call this Black Ops 1.5," Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg told USA Today this week. "There's a lot of new stuff in this game. There's a lot of new ideas. We are going for it. We are taking some risks." The bad guy in Black Ops 2? A gent named Raul Menendez, who has control of a fleet of attack drones...

Black Ops 2 brings the Call of Duty franchise crashing into the future [Christian Science Monitor - May 02 2012]

...“ Bookseller Magazine editor-in-chief Neill Denny told the BBC that he’s heard opinions for and against DRM software in the publishing industry. "Some people think that it is an impediment and has been cracked anyway so we don't need it,” Denny said. “But others say that it continues to restrict piracy.” After the change takes place, Tor titles will also become available at e-book merchants that only stock DRM-free titles."

Digital Rights Managment to be dropped by Tor and other Macmillan sci-fi books [Christian Science Monitor - Apr 26 2012]

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