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The fiercely individual Madonna once observed that life is a mystery and everyone must stand alone. But for some that is tragically not possible. Conjoined twins Evelyn and Evelyn Neville (a.k.a. Evelyn Evelyn) are two such people; their uninvited union and the uniqueness of their in...

When I became a journalist, it was a dream to be able to meet the filmmakers who inspired me as a movie-loving kid. After 12 years in the industry, it's even more fulfilling to follow these filmmakers as they continue to influence our lives with the stories they tell in different eras...

When I became a journalist, it was a dream to be able to meet the filmmakers who inspired me as a movie-loving kid. After 12 years in the industry, it's even more fulfilling to follow these filmmakers as they continue to influence our lives with the stories they tell in different eras.

Wes Craven is on his third or fourth cycle. For me, A Nightmare...
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Scroobius Pip went out one day, and made a record for people to play. Then all the beasts in the world came round, thanks to his killer wit and rhymes so sound. The Nyan cat, the dog and the kangaroo, with Thou Shalt Always Kill the YouTube...

Todd Solondz had to leave the Toronto International Film Festival early to return to one of his international teaching engagements. I saw his latest film, Dark Horse, on the second to last day of the festival, so he was not at the screening to give a Q&A in person....

The Venture Bros. has since its 2003 debut been one of the best, and most under-appreciated, shows on television. Airing on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim block, the show began as a parody of (and tribute to) Jonny Quest, and other 60s space age adventure shows. However, it quickly developed its own...

Todd Solondz had to leave the Toronto International Film Festival early to return to one of his international teaching engagements. I saw his latest film, Dark Horse, on the second to last day of the festival, so was not able to get a Q&A in person. However, he was happy to make time to speak by phone. Across a 15 hour time difference, his...
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The Venture Bros. has since its 2003 debut been one of the best, and most under-appreciated, shows on television. Airing on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim block, the show began as a parody of (and tribute to) Jonny Quest, and other 60s space age adventure shows. However, it quickly developed its own mythology and a massive cast of characters representing everyone from David Bowie to Spiderman....
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For many years Terry Moore has been one of the most significant and important cartoonists in America. His long running series Strangers in Paradise was one of the major comics of the 1990s and the black and white series won many awards including an Eisner Award, a Reuben Award for Best Comic Book from the National Cartoonists Society and a GLAAD Media Award. What struck...
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FX introduced the new season of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia to the Television Critics Association with their series of four unique TV spots. With one spot for each character, they feature the gang in overly dramatic situations that are innately hilarious, because its the gang.

Charlie Days was a Miracle Worker spoof where Danny DeVito teaches him to read and pump water. Charlies character...
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