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On PBS for Black History Month: American Denial

Posted on February 19, 2015 at 3:31 pm

Next Monday, PBS’ Independent Lens series will show “American Denial,” a documentary about where racism comes from and why it is so difficult to overcome. Follow the story of Swedish researcher Gunnar Myrdal, whose landmark 1944 study, An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy, probed deep into the United States’ racial psyche. The …

Julianne Moore and Patricia Arquette — Why We’re Rooting for them on Oscar Night

Posted on February 18, 2015 at 11:02 pm

No one is smarter about actors and Oscars than Susan Wloszczyna, and I was honored to be included in her latest Big O piece about front-runners Julianne Moore and Patricia Arquette, and why wins for the two of them will be especially satisfying. But what will make a triumph for Moore even more satisfying is …

Rifftrax Takes on Sharknado — One Week Only

Posted on February 18, 2015 at 10:08 am

It’s a perfect combination. Rifftrax, the funniest movie commentary creators of all time, have brought their genius to “Sharknado.” And it is online for just a week. The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 give us their thoughts on the social media phenomenon “Sharknado” in “Sharknado: RiffTrax Live.” Join Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill …