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The American Film Institute’s “Top Ten Sports Movies” of all time features many that you’d expect but excludes two obvious choices that stand out by their absence and undermine the credibility of the list. “Raging Bull” was the top choice, with “Rocky” second, “The Pride of the Yankees” third and “Hoosiers” fourth. These were all…

George Carlin, who died yesterday at the age of 71, was never one to shy away from controversial topics. One of his favorite targets was religion, as evidenced in this clip. Even though I didn’t always agree with what he had to say, I couldn’t deny his ability to make me laugh. Enjoy this clip–but…

There are many people who don’t get George Carlin. They think his routines are too misanthropic (“People are stupid”), too anti-religious (“Religion is bullsh*t”), or misogynistic (“rape can be funny”). Judge them from the titles alone, and you aren’t deriving any appreciation of what an impact Carlin, who died today at age 71, had on…

The newest incarnation of “Get Smart” contains two hours of the most intriguing plot twists and inspiring character development of any movie this year. Alright, would you believe an hour of inspiration wrapped by a surprise ending? How about two peppermint twists and a U-turn? As inspiring movies go, “Get Smart” requires neither that we…

The American Film Institute recently named their “Ten Best Westerns” of all-time, and to say it is surprising it quite the understatement. There is one “Clint Eastwood” movie on it. There is only one movie that was made in the last 36 years. Yes, 36 years! Rarely has the gap between our current generation’s tastes…

In the movie “Bonneville” (available on DVD on June 24th), a widow, played by Jessica Lange, must decide whether to give her newly-deceased husband’s ashes to her mean step-daughter in order to keep her home, or keep them and lose everything she has. In the process of deciding, she takes her Mormon pals, played by…

I know all about the American Girl doll empire from my friends who have daughters obsessed with all things American Girl Doll. Plus it’s hard to miss the many-story American Girl Doll headquarters store when you’re walking down 5th avenue in NYC–not to mention all the moms, dads, and kids clamoring to get inside all…

The American Film Institute’s “10 Top 10” show–a three hour Prime Time special earlier this week–named the top ten films in each of ten genres and will give us good discussion fodder for awhile, especially if you’re a list person, a movie buff, or a heritage person. The show itself was alright (certainly better than…

In anticipation of tomorrow’s “The Love Guru” movie release, the wise and funny main character, Guru Pitka–the “second best guru in India”–has been responding to your burning questions about life and love in the Beliefnet Community. We created a gallery with some of the best questions and answers. Check it out here.

Recently, I had the great good fortune to be invited to participate in a conference at Esalen–that famous, new age spiritual retreat (you know, the Beats hung out there, Huxley tripped there…) in Big Sur, California, perched on the rocks overlooking the gorgeous Pacific Ocean. I couldn’t believe my luck: five days of salon-style conversation…
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