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Being a formerly fat person myself who struggles with food issues each and every day I was really surprised, happy and cautious to see the new ABC Family TV show Huge. But I did breathe a sigh of relief when I saw that it was co-created by Winnie Holzman...[Read on]

Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Sophie Okonedo

I saw Invictus over the holidays. There were some very interesting things going on in the film especially how inspirational true leadership is and how sports can be a great connector across cultures. But one thing I thought was strange about the film ...[Read on]

Why every parent should watch Huge (with their kids)

It’s kind of a shame that the brilliant new show Huge from Winnie Holzman (My So Called Life) and her daughter Savannah Dooley is airing during the summer when people are busy, outside, not watching TV and many of the targeted audience kids are at act...[Read on]

The legacy of Thirtysomething

It’s been over 20 years since Thirtysomething went on the air and 18 years since it departed and now finally the first season will be released on DVD today. What I find so interesting about the show is how far reaching into TV and films — but mostly...[Read on]

Newsflash: The Summer of 2011 Movies Will Have No Women Leads

Here’s another sign that we still haven’t moved the dial forward in relation to blockbuster films. Director John Favreau told the LA Times that next summer will be crazy in terms of the amount of product that will be released and that not e...[Read on]

Keep Your Inner Child Alive: Children’s Books We All Loved

In 1962, Philippe Ariés published a revolutionary work titled Centuries of Childhood. As part of his research, Ariés drew on a variety of sources, including paintings from the 1700s, which depicted children not as kids but as miniature adults. He asser...[Read on]

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