Posted 3/16/12 8:36 pm EST by Sarah Shelton in Bullying Sucks, Movies, School
Photo: (21 Jump Street Movie/Colombia Pictures)
Here’s a few things I learned from the new "21 Jump Street," in theaters now. One, don’t be mean, it’s actually NOT cool and won’t make you popular. Two, people look and act really silly when they do drugs. And three -- not really a lesson BUT Channing Tatum is still a hottie with his shirt ON…
Posted 3/14/12 8:00 am EST by Sarah Shelton in Movies, School
Photo: Rochelle dreams of being the first African-American female master in the history of chess. (Brooklyn Castle)
The documentary Brooklyn Castle is a bit like a modern day fairy tale. Instead of the athletes, it’s the chess geeks who are the popular ones and instead of the problem being an evil stepmother, it’s the school’s struggle to overcome its budget cuts. So let me start from the beginning. Once upon a time…
Posted 3/13/12 3:26 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Celebs, Hunger, Movies, quiz
Photo: (Murray Close)
Are you ready for the reaping?! The worldwide premiere of The Hunger Games went down in LA last night -- and it was a Cornucopia of fandom, y’all. And we got a Panem pop quiz to celebrate all the District 12 drama!
Posted 3/6/12 7:54 pm EST by Alexis Tirado in Bullying Sucks, Interview, Movies, News
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There are few films that move me to the point where I'm like, Oh s***. I can't believe this is happening and it's REAL LIFE. The documentary "Bully" (out on March 30) did just that. The film centers around several teens -- some alive and some not -- and how they (and their families) deal with bullying in the past and present (but hopefully not the future). However, this amazing, eye-opening film may not be accessible to the people who need to see it the most -- students under the age of 18.
Posted 2/27/12 5:22 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Celebs, Movies, Sweet Tweet
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The Academy sent a golden statue shout-out to Black History Month when it not only awarded Best Documentary to Undefeated -- which follows three inner-city Memphis high school football players overcoming adversity on and off the field (such as poverty and violence) through the tough love of their dedicated coach -- but also made its co-director T.J. Martin the first African-American to ever win an Oscar for directing a full-length film, feature or documentary.
Posted 2/27/12 3:20 pm EST by Alexis Tirado in Celebs, Events, Jobs, Movies, News
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OK, who didn't tear up when Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "The Help." The well-deserved standing ovation. Brad and Angie proudly beaming at her. The emotional acceptance speech. Calling her Oscar "The hottest guy in the room." The shout out to her home state of Alabama. And of course thanking the "world." Haha!
Posted 2/23/12 3:44 pm EST by Jose Iniguez in Movies, sex, sexual health
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Zac Efron and Taylor Swift were on The Ellen Show earlier this week where they performed a song about Ellen alwaysss tending to make things weird on the show. What Zac didn't sing about, however, was that things tend to get weird on the red carpet, too. The day prior at the premiere for The Lorax, Zac reached into his pocket to hand something to his rep when--oops--a condom slipped out of his pocket onto the floor in front of photographers. Watch:
Posted 2/21/12 6:08 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Celebs, Movies, Photos
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The golden dude cometh! The best red carpet of the year. The heartfelt thank you speeches (which get cut off by classical music). The LOL's now that Billy Crystal is hosting again. The Oscars are almost upon us (Which films are you rooting for?) – and in honor of Hollywood’s most hallowed night, we’re finding the Action in the Academy Awards! We’ve pulled together a pictorial journey of our fav characters with pro-social plotlines from the pool of nominated films. We've got everyone from Harry Potter to the strong-minded ladies of "The Help." Check out the roles that matter most in the movies that made the cut!
Posted 2/14/12 6:22 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Celebs, Movies, Music
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Yesterday, MTV premiered the much-anticipated video for the lead single from The Hunger Games soundtrack (out on March 20), Taylor Swift’s “Safe and Sound” featuring The Civil Wars -- and it definitely delivered the melancholy intensity that is a hallmark of the hella popular post-apocalyptic YA trilogy.
Posted 1/30/12 4:32 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Celebs, Events, Movies
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"The Help" won big at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in LA last night, allowing the Outstanding Performance by a Cast winners some stage time to drive home the film's message.
