Kate Winslet is taking a crack at US television with her new HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, which is based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain about a Depression-era housewife. Although you can already expect a great performance from Winslet, the early feedback is that Mildred Pierce is not getting decent numbers in terms [...]
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How to improve your reading speed
Reading is a very pleasurable pastime and as a skill, it is practically indispensable. But reading is a skill that can still be improved. Reading at a fast pace has a lot of benefits – you get to save time, you are able finish more reading materials, and you gain more free time as well. [...]
Tips on understanding Shakespeare
If there’s one literary figure that makes high school students quake in their boots, it would have to be William Shakespeare. The Bard may have written one of the most compelling pieces of literature with his witty and pitch-perfect dialogue and prose but interpreting what he wrote and what he means has been the bane [...]
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What are the Razzies?
The Oscars celebrates the best of the movie industry—acting, editing, directing—but the Golden Raspberry awards celebrate the worst. “The Razzies” as they are affectionately called was established in 1981 by John J.B. Wilson, a copywriter. This cheeky tribute has gotten cult following, that even the celebs play along. Halle Berry, for example, actually attended the [...]
Four comic movie movies to watch out for in 2011
With the summer season looming over us, fanboys are eagerly anticipating the start of the US summer extravaganza when high profile movies start coming out practically every week. Of course, when it comes to fanboys the most anticipated movies will be the movie adaptations of various iconic comic book superheroes. This year is particularly notable [...]
How to Buy Porn Discreetly
Let’s face it, watching adult DVDs can be a lot of fun. It’s also one of the best ways to spice up your sex life. It’s one reason the adult film industry is a multi-billion dollar business. But despite the huge entertainment value of adult films, those who want to get them always face a [...]
7 Ways to Tenderize Cheap Cuts of Meat
Tenderloin and sirloin are tender and juicy, and melt in the mouth. But these cuts of meat are expensive! Is there any way to tenderize the cheap, tough cuts of meat—maybe not up to sirloin standard, but enough so we don’t break our teeth while biting into our dinner? Yes! With a little preparation, patience, [...]
5 Best Books of the Decade
Photo from jennysbooks.wordpress.com A number of wonderful novels from very promising writers have come out over the last twenty years. These novels are future classics that will serve as a time capsule of sorts for our age. These works of fiction come from a diverse number of genres but all of them have been excellently [...]
5 Books that Dared to Break the Rules (and got banned for it!)
They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Never an adage been true. It’s no wonder that many books all throughout human history has been feared by some people and banned. The written word, when used properly, has a devastating effect in that it can affect the human spirit that no other form of [...]
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