According to a recent CNN report, author Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles, “unexpectedly, after a courageous and private battle against cancer.” He was 66. To some book-lovers, Michael Crichton was known as the six-foot, nine-inch tall author of “The Andromeda Strain,” written while he was still in medical school. To most, he’s known…

48 years ago, there was a national Presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Those who heard it on the radio believed that Nixon won. Those who saw it on TV hailed Kennedy as the winner. Kennedy then became the last sitting U.S. Senator to win an election until this year. Now here…

You’ve heard of “The Great Schlep,” the Internet phenomenon starring comedian Sarah Silverman and urging grandkids everywhere to get down to Florida to make sure their grandparents vote (presumably for Obama). You probably haven’t heard of “The Great Hack,” so far an Internet non-phenomenon, a valiant effort spearheaded by San Francisco-based comedian Heather Gold to…

USA Today has a great holiday movie preview story running today which lays out the best of the upcoming movie season in two categories: “Oscar-worthy flicks” and “Box-office biggies.” Nicole Kidman’s “Australia,” Sean Penn’s “Milk,” Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino,” and Brad Pitt’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” head the list of Academy Award favorites.…

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