Roger Ebert To NSFW or not to NSFW? (now SFW) Roger Ebert | 2010-10-31 This entry is safe for work.
I hesitated just a moment before including Miss June 1975 in my piece about Hugh Hefner. I wondered if some readers would find the nude photograph objectionable. Then I smiled at myself. Here I was, writing an article in praise of Hefner's healthy influence on American society, and I didn't know if I should show a Playmate of the Month. Read More...
There’s a makeover montage in “Dumplin’,” and it’s a lulu. It is overseen by drag queens who specialize in doing Dolly Parton, and it doesn’t get any more extra than that. Like so much in this film, this makeover comes with a refreshingly smart, funny, wise, and warmhearted twist.
Dolly Parton is not just the avatar of aesthetics and attitude; she is pretty much the fairy godmother of the whole movie. Read More...
By now, many are familiar with the tragedy that profoundly impacted Joe Biden's early adult life.
On December 18, 1972, the 30-year-old senator-elect was preparing his transition into office when he learned his family had been in a horrific car accident back home in Delaware. His wife, Neilia, and baby daughter, Amy, were killed, while 3-year-old Beau and 2-year-old Hunter were left with leg and head injuries.
It was an event that nearly derailed a political career as it was getting off the ground, but one that also shaped the distinct relationship between Joe and his surviving sons, particularly the one who inherited the ambition for government service and a gift for connecting with people. Read More...
