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Mysterious movements in the shadows, flocks of birds drawn to a house, and whispering and rustling in the night are just a few of the classic horror movie tropes on display in the new trailer for “The Conjuring,” centered around real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

In the movie, the Warrens, portrayed by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, are called to the home of a woman played by Lili Taylor… Continue reading 'The Conjuring' Trailer: 'Something Awful Happened Here'

 ‘Survivor: One World’: Winner Kim Spradlin reveals how she did it, her worst move, and what happened to that hidden immunity idol

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Eighteen players vied for the million dollars on Survivor: One World this season, but in truth, 17 of them never really stood a chance. 29-year-old bridal shop owner Kim Spradlin turned Samoa into her own personal domination station, and in the end, the jury said “I do” when voting to give her the… Continue reading ‘Survivor: One World’: Winner Kim Spradlin reveals how she did it, her worst move, and what happened to that hidden immunity idol

 ‘Survivor: South Pacific’: What the %*&# just happened?

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History — very sad and very stupid history — repeated itself on Survivor: South Pacific tonight when one contestant did the seemingly unthinkable, and subsequently paid the price. My full recap will be up at midnight, but for those of you who watched tonight’s episode and can’t wait to sound off about it, read… Continue reading ‘Survivor: South Pacific’: What the %*&# just happened?

home alone cover Fiction vs. Reality: What if Home Alone Happened in Real Life?I’ve read that one of the worst things in life is wasted talent. Not true. The worst thing in life is the movie Home Alone, John Hugh’s love letter to child abuse and groin-punching. The film stars McCauley Culkin as Kevin, a spoiled brat who, after being abandoned by his narcissistic parents on Christmas, devises elegant and ingenious ways to inflict emotional and physical torture onto… Continue reading Fiction vs. Reality: What if 'Home Alone' Happened in Real Life?

cover%20(1) Fiction vs. Reality: What if Mrs. Doubtfire Happened in Real Life?I remember the stars.  I was 10 years old.  I had just taken the field during the final stretch of a Little League baseball playoff game, but my mind had drifted to earlier in that day when Jenny Cutalo had rejected one of my romantic overtures. “Timing,” she had said, in the same way a doctor might arrive at a diagnosis.

It was in that moment, as I… Continue reading Fiction vs. Reality: What if 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Happened in Real Life?

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