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Nazis, Nixon and 9/11: Comic Books Movies as the Film Noir of the 21st Century Comic book movies of today are in NO WAY the artistic equivalent of film noir. But both...

Let the Right One In: The Best Vampire Movie Ever Made Review and analysis of the Swedish film Let the Right One In.

Why the 'Star Wars' Prequels Are Better Than the Original Trilogy American identification with the Jedi is precisely why most prefer the original trilogy and, at the same time, why they reject...

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  Three Ideas for Transforming a Room Using Stencils

  6/18/2013

  Paint stenciling is a very effective way to transform the decorative effect of a room. Even if you don't possess any talent for painting, you can utilize stencils in highly artistic ways.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Windows

  6/17/2013

  Looking for a cheap way to transform you windows? Look here. I said: LOOK HERE!
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Basement

  6/17/2013

  Looking for ways to transform you basement from a cellar to a showcase?
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Kitchen

  6/11/2013

  Kitchens are not the easiest room to transform. All that unfortunate need to be useful. But look beyond the utilitarian necessities of kitchens to find opportunity for dramatic decorative flourish.
• Interior Decorating Terms You Should Know

  6/10/2013

  If you saw a Croquet Chair and wanted to purchase one would you know what to call it? How about a Bachelor's Chest? Thinking of adding a lanai to you front porch? Maybe you should think again.
• Three Ideas for Interior Decorating with Stuff You Have in Your House Right Now

  6/10/2013

  You probably already have the things you need to transform the look of any room in your house just sitting around inside your house somewhere right now.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Home Office Desk Situation

  6/10/2013

  Not enough room in your home office for a traditional desk? Time to think outside the boxy four-legged monster.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Garage

  6/10/2013

  Looking to give your garage a transformation? Here are three methods that vary in effect and cost that will totally transform your garage.
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  Three Ideas for Transforming Your Home with Wicker

  6/9/2013

  Scared of using wicker? Scratching bare skin? Tearing up nearby furniture? Don't be such a scaredy-cat. Wicker, appropriately used, can transform your home.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Walls

  6/8/2013

  Looking for ways to transform you walls into something reaching aesthetic and architectural heights of fancy? Try these ideas on for size.
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  Three Ideas for Transforming Your Ceiling

  6/8/2013

  The ceiling. Always the last to get a transformative artistic effect. How about reversing the situation and starting off your decorating with these great ideas that lead to a full scale renovation a room.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Breadfruit to Your Diet

  6/8/2013

  Breadfruit. Bread or a fruit? Actually, it's a fruit. And a fruit that can help keep your skin aglow while keeping your muscles from cramping.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Caviar to Your Diet

  6/7/2013

  If you can afford caviar, you may already be happier than most. But the elevated mood may have less to do with being happy than what's inside caviar. You may also stave off cancer and high cholesterol.
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  Simple Ways to Fix Doors that Won't Stay Shut

  6/7/2013

  There may be several reasons why a door won't stay locked. And the solutions are actually pretty simple.
• How to Remove Duct Tape Glue with WD-40

  6/7/2013

  You've got the tape itself removed from the surface, but there remains the adhesive. A sticky, unpleasant and rather ugly situation. How to remove the adhesive so that no one knows you ever even used duct tape? WD-40.
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  'Hello, Dave?': Letting the Right Ones in with These Hidden Gems on Netflix

  6/7/2013

  Looking for a hidden gem on Netflix? How about the greatest vampire movie ever made, the funniest Britcom of all time, the greatest portrayal of a narcissistic psychopath and the shocking surprise of what beavers sound like?
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  How to Keep Your Water Garden Smelling like a Rose

  6/7/2013

  Have a water garden that you just can't seem to keep from stinking up the entire yard? Here are three solutions to common problems that result in a stinky water garden.
• Chelation Therapy: Quackery or Just Another Attempt by Insurance Companies to Keep You Down

  6/6/2013

  Chelation therapy dates back to the 1950s and many people swear by it. Your insurance company probably doesn't. Does that mean it's voodoo?
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Papaya to Your Diet

  6/6/2013

  Papaya. Sounds like it should be the food that makes Popeye strong. It's not, but it can make your body fight stronger against cancer and digestive disorders.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Almonds to Your Diet

  6/6/2013

  Almonds are a snack high in calories. Calories, yes, but also high in protein, vitamins and minerals. If you are looking for a salty snack, you could do a whole lot worse, nutritionally speaking.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Endive to Your Diet

  6/6/2013

  Endive is one of those fancy vegetables mostly eaten by rich people at inflated prices. Don't let this fact stop you from from the nutritional value to be found by adding endive to your diet.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Chinook Salmon to Your Diet

  6/6/2013

  Chinook salmon comes from the waters of the Pacific and could just possibly hold the key to a healthier heart and the prevention of stroke in your future.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Bedroom

  6/5/2013

  Is your bedroom giving you the blues? Here are three ideas for transforming the place where you sleep and do some other stuff into one that will no longer cause a case of the blahs.
• Three Ideas for Transforming Your Bathroom

  6/5/2013

  Looking for ideas on ways to transform one of the most mundane and utilitarian of residential rooms? Here are three ideas that taken together would turn your bathroom into a neighborhood legend.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Egg Yolks to Your Diet

  6/5/2013

  Egg yolks. Most definitely not recommended for those on a low-cholesterol diet. But if you don't fit into that group, adding egg yolks to your diet can help fend off cancer, neural tube defects and even depression.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Green Beans to Your Diet

  6/4/2013

  Green beans are all the rage today in its seasoned, fried form. Plain old boiled green beans, however, remain a powerhouse of nutritional positivity.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Peaches to Your Diet

  6/4/2013

  Peaches are so incredibly delicious that the added advantage of being good for you only makes it a no-brainer for you to add this fruit to your diet.
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  Why is Hollywood Wasting Justin Timberlake's Comedic Talent?

  6/3/2013

  Justin Timberlake just may be one of the funniest actors floating around Hollywood right now. You wouldn't know it from the misguided material Hollywood is giving him. When will studio heads wake up?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Cranberries to Your Diet

  6/3/2013

  Cranberries may save your life someday. Or, at least help prevent cancer and heart disease.
• `Behind the Candelabra': Can Rob Lowe Stop the Madness that is Graceless Aging Under the Knife?

  6/3/2013

  Rob Lowe's appearance in "Behind the Candelabra" is the stuff of which nightmares are made. Will his reinvention of his pretty boy face into a specter from the pits of hell finally do something to stop the plastic surgery madness?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add an Italian BMT from Subway to Your Diet

  6/1/2013

  Ever picked up an Italian BMT from Subway? It is one of the more delicious ways to get protein, iron and vitamin C.
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  Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Tuna to Your Diet

  6/1/2013

  Tuna is, without question, one of the most nutritional foods you can eat. Eat tuna and live a long, healthy life. Of course, you might not smell too good.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Blackberries to Your Diet

  5/31/2013

  Blackberries are a delicious way to add vitamin C, fiber and vitamin K to your diet.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Red Cabbage to Your Diet

  5/31/2013

  Scared off by the unnatural color of red cabbage? Don't be. This commie cabbage is loaded with nutrients that can do a body good.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Cod to Your Diet

  5/31/2013

  Cod. What a hugely disappointing name for something you want to put into your mouth. And yet if you consume cod on a regular basis you just may be less depressed, have hair that bounces when you walk and get through life without cancer.
• Laird Cregar: Poster Boy for the Dark Side of Actor Reinvention

  5/31/2013

  More than 30 years before Robert DeNiro famous gained 60 pounds to play Jake LaMotta and set the template for actor reinvention, Laird Cregar lost 100 pounds in preparation for a role. Same amount of talent...different outcome.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Limes to Your Diet

  5/30/2013

  Limes are deserving of more respect than they get as the go-to garnish for alcoholic drinks imbibed by brain dead troglodytes. Use your brain to discover the limited but undeniable nutritional power of the lime. And don't forget to eat the peel.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Pistachios to Your Diet

  5/30/2013

  Pistachios are chock full of heady nutritional goodness. Fiber, protein and even copper. Yeah, that's right, copper. And, yes, your body does need copper.
• What Should I Start Collecting? Phone Books!

  5/30/2013

  Are you still hoping to pay for your retirement by collecting comic books or lunchboxes? Everybody saves those things now. To make a real killing in the collecting game you have to start hoarding what nobody else wants...like phone books.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Raspberries to Your Diet

  5/30/2013

  Raspberries. They cause Arnold's grandpa to spend too much time in the bathroom, which is really weird because the fiber content is just of the many nutritional benefits to this fruit.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Chicken Livers to Your Diet

  5/28/2013

  Chicken livers are high in cholesterol, but if you balance that downside out you can fully enjoy the upside of chicken livers being an effective tool against fatigue.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Lima Beans to Your Diet

  5/23/2013

  Lima beans can be tough on those around you about a half hour after you eat them, but the laugh's on your flatulent-bedeviled friends because you are going to a pumphouse full of nutritional benefit.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Mullet to Your Diet

  5/22/2013

  Mullets are for eating. Not tossing and certainly not wearing as a hairstyle. Eat mullets and you just may be able to keep that lodged in your memory well into your twilight years.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Swiss Chard to Your Diet

  5/22/2013

  Swiss chard. It sounds like something pretty weird...maybe not even something you would eat. But eat Swiss chard you should. For several nutritionally sound reasons.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Tangerines to Your Diet

  5/21/2013

  Tangerines are smaller than oranges, but pack just as powerful a nutritional punch.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Strawberries to Your Diet

  5/21/2013

  It was the strawberries. The fruit that can help you lose weight, prevent diabetes, keep you regular, lessen the severity of the common cold and so very much more.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Turnip Greens to Your Diet

  5/21/2013

  Turnip greens are more bitter than collard greens....at least to me. But they still are a nutritional bull in a china shop.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Whelk to Your Diet

  5/21/2013

  Whelk is a mollusk, which means I won't be eating it anytime soon. But if you enjoy seafood, then you should add whelk because the nutrients that it contains in high amounts are those that are absolutely essential to good health.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Dried Shiitake Mushrooms to Your Diet

  5/21/2013

  Dried shiitake mushrooms provide lots of some of the lesser known nutrients that your body requires just as surely as it requires the superstar nutrients. And you don't even need to eat all that many.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Leg of Lamb to Your Diet

  5/20/2013

  Leg of lamb....just the calories it takes to chew your way through this entree is reason enough to add it to your diet. That's not even to mention the abundance of minerals and the extremely high levels of vitamin B12.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Okra to Your Diet

  5/20/2013

  Okra. It can be a disgusting mess or a crunchy delight depending on how it is prepared. Any way you prepare it, however, okra is a nutritional delight.
• From the B-Movie Hive: `The Devil's Sleep'

  5/20/2013

  "The Devil's Sleep" is one of those flicks from the B-movie hive that leaves you with the pain of being stung and makes you question the whole point of trying to get to the honey. But that doesn't mean it's not entertaining.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Carp to Your Diet

  5/19/2013

  Carp may be just a bottom feeding fish, but making it a part of your diet can lead you to tip-top shape.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Sweet Potatoes to Your Diet

  5/19/2013

  Sweet potatoes are one of the most dynamically dense nutritional powerhouses in the vegetable world. Eat sweet potatoes on a regular basis and you may improve everything from your eyesight to your metabolism.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Carrots to Your Diet

  5/19/2013

  Carrots used to be heralded as necessary parts of the diet due to the inexplicable good vision of rabbits. Turns out carrots can also help you lose weight, fight cancer, lower levels of bad cholesterol and more.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Filet Mignon to Your Diet

  5/18/2013

  Filet mignon. Too expensive to eat every day if you aren't a Republican party animal, but well worth its price in terms of the nutritional power it packs into its chunk of meat.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Mango to Your Diet

  5/17/2013

  Mango is a great food to eat while you are looking to lose weight. Mango may also increase your body's ability to fight off infection and sickness as well as fend off depression and arthritic pain.
• 4 Ideas for Recycling Things You Thought Were Unrecyclable Junk

  5/17/2013

  Over the course of a lifetime you have bought many things that you may have relegated to the unrecyclable bin. Here's four common items not usually considered to be at the top of the recyclable list that can have actual second acts.
• Three British Police Dramas Not to Be Missed by Those Who Love Their Murder Series

  5/16/2013

  Are you growing tired of domestic murder shows on American TV? Would be difficult considering how much airtime is devoted to murder on American TV. But if you are looking for murder shows of a deeper substance, consider these from Britain.
• Does Chris Pratt Exhibit an Obsessive-Compulsive Need to Reinvent His Body for Each Role?

  5/16/2013

  Fresh from packing on 60 pounds of blubber for "Delivery Man" Chris Pratt gets into superhero shape for "Guardians of the Galaxy."
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Kiwi Fruit to Your Diet

  5/15/2013

  Eating kiwi just may possibly improve test scores or allow you to make smarter decisions. Read on to find out how.
• Henry Cavill Becomes Latest Chapter in the History of Transforming Actors into Superman

  5/15/2013

  The actors who have played Superman on TV and in the movies have to deal with the continual evolution of the comic book character into an icon of steroidal abuse. Fortunately, Hollywood has resisted the temptation to cast for muscles.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Collard Greens to Your Diet

  5/15/2013

  Collard greens. Just the mere mention is enough to get most Southerners salivating. And here's the good news: collard greens are nutritious as well as delicious. So if you haven't gotten to know the joy of eating them, start how.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Artichokes to Your Diet

  5/14/2013

  Steam them. Don't boil them. That way you can ensure that you get the most nutritional benefit possible from artichokes.
• Many MST3K Titles Disappear from Amazon Prime, but Are Replaced by New Additions

  5/14/2013

  Not long after disappearing from Netflix, most of the episodes available for free to Amazon Prime subscribers have disappeared. What was free to view as often as you wanted before now costs money for just one viewing. What's going on?
• The Real Darkness of Star Trek: Alice Eve's Unnecessary Spinach Diet

  5/13/2013

  By now you have surely seen the Star Trek trailer featuring Alice Eve in only her bra and panties. Would you believe she actually went on a drastic spinach diet for months to lose weight for that role?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Pomegranates to Your Diet

  5/12/2013

  Pomegranates may not be exactly the first fruit to think about when you think about fruit. But here's three good reasons to add pomegranate in one form or another to your diet.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Dried Figs to Your Diet

  5/12/2013

  Dried figs are like carrying around a packet of all the minerals your body needs to perform at peak efficiency.
• Can Usher Transform into Sugar Ray Leonard or Will His Fans Say No Mas?

  5/10/2013

  Usher is not just reinventing himself as an actor to play boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, he is inventing himself all over again. But will just the hard work of getting into shape be enough?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Summer Squash to Your Diet

  5/8/2013

  Summer squash can now be enjoyed year round. The quality may suffer depending where you live, but the nutritional bounty never fails to satisfy.
• Shawn Levy: The Most Commercially Successful Alumnus from an MST3K Bad Movie?

  5/8/2013

  What if I were to tell you that a guy whose first movie was eventually featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 is today one of the most successful producer/directors in Hollywood?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Rutabaga to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Rutabaga is the kind of vegetable that makes you think of old people or maybe the Great Depression. They may not be the hippest vegetable on the market, but you can get a great big mood lift from what's inside.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Kumquats to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Kumquats are smallish, orange and fruity. They are packed with vitamin C and a lot of fiber relative to their size. Eating kumquats won't make you healthy, but not eating them could make you less healthy.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Swordfish to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Swordfish seems almost impossible to catch. Fast little buggers. But caught they can be and then grilled and then all the nutrients packed inside can make you healthier than you ever thought possible.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Asparagus to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Asparagus won't make the bathroom smell better after urination, but all the nutrients that get used up before the kidneys screen it for disposal are going to make you feel so much better in every other room in the home.
• Benedict Cumberbatch Hires Tom Hardy's Trainer to Turn Him Into....Khan?

  5/7/2013

  Benedict Cumberbatch hired the guy who turned Tom Hardy into Bane. He consumed 4000 calories a day just play a disgruntled Federation officer?
• Why You Should Be Subscribing to the Public Domain Movie Channels with Your Roku

  5/7/2013

  Own a Roku or similar streaming device? Have you not added channels like Pub-D-Hub, Movie Vault, Creepster, Drive-In Movies and other public domain movie channels yet? Here's why you are making an enormous mistake.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Clams to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Hey, let's go down to the beach and shoot some clams. Aw, I'm just yanking you.....catching clams the old-fashioned way and frying or steaming them can provide you with massive amounts of iron, protein and B12.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Mackerel to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Holy mackerel....this fish is one nutritional powerhouse!
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Mamey to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  What is a mamey? It's like an avocado. Only with less fat and fewer calories.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Brown Rice to Your Diet

  5/7/2013

  Brown rice is different from white rice. Do you know why? Find out the answer to that enthralling question and three reasons why brown rice can help make your life healthier.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Octopus to Your Diet

  5/6/2013

  "Oldboy" is the first thing I think about when I think about eating octopus. Maybe if I ate more octopus, I'd have the energy to think about a lot more things.
• Why is Carrie Fisher the Only Star Wars Alum Whose Weight is Being Discussed for the Return?

  5/6/2013

  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are all rumored to be returning to the roles they created in the original Star Wars trilogy. So why is the female member of that triad the only member whose weight has already been become an issue?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Beef Liver to Your Diet

  5/6/2013

  Liver is one of the all-time great foods used for the purpose of a quick joke in the world of entertainment. Liver also supplies you with FAR more than your recommended daily minimum of many important vitamins.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Brussels Sprouts to Your Diet

  5/5/2013

  Brussels sprouts is a mouthful...just call them cabbage heads. Whatever you call them, when you eat them you get a big heaping helping of vitamins and fiber that can keep you healthy through the rest of your life.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Bison, or Buffalo, to Your Diet

  4/28/2013

  Buffalo meat, or bison if you will, is not quite as popular as ribeye steak or even flank steak. But if you are feeling run down, or can't quite get over a cold as quickly as everybody else or experience occasional depression, maybe bison is the answer.
• Three Reasons Men Should Quit Drinking Alcohol

  4/28/2013

  Overconsumption of alcohol on a regular basis is really one of the dumbest things you can do. Most men wouldn't hit themselves in the head, stomach or testicles with a hammer think nothing of drinking every day despite the result being the same.
• Alternative Movie Versions from `Space Travelers' to China's `Iron Man 3'

  4/28/2013

  Alternative versions of movies is usually related to expanding the possibility for profit. Then there's the bizarre choice to edit the Oscar winning "Marooned" down to the MST3K-worthy "Space Travelers."
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Spinach to Your Diet

  4/27/2013

  Spinach isn't just for Popeye and it isn't just to give you strength. This vegetable can make your heart stronger, your vision stronger and your resistance to cholesterol stronger.
• Movies to Watch on April 30, Bugs Bunny Day

  4/25/2013

  April 30 is Bugs Bunny Day. In addition to watching Bugs Bunny cartoons, be sure to catch these live action movies that feature surprise cameo appearances.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Corn to Your Diet

  4/25/2013

  Corn sticks around longer than most food we eat. In fact, the corn you ate two days ago may be poised for a comeback tomorrow showing little difference at all in the way it went in. The good news is that during its vacation inside, corn helps you out.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Broccoli to Your Diet

  4/25/2013

  Broccoli has gotten a bad rap, especially from a President named Bush. But if you aren't rich enough to be able to pay for cancer or a heart attack, you might want to ignore all that negativity and add broccoli to your diet.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Onions to Your Diet

  4/23/2013

  Onions may give you bad breath, but that's a small price to pay for reducing the odds of developing cancer or heart disease. Onions at dinner will also decrease the time spent in the restaurant's restroom, if you get my drift.
• Harrison Ford's Old-School Actor Reinvention as Branch Rickey

  4/23/2013

  Harrison Ford has always been more a movie star than a Method Actor. So it should come as no surprise that he went old-school movie star style when he physically transformed into Branch Rickey using padding and makeup.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Pineapple to Your Diet

  4/23/2013

  Pineapples are not just a weird looking fruit that makes cameo appearances on "Psych." Pineapples can help fight cancer, cholesterol and inflammation.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Celery to Your Diet

  4/22/2013

  Celery is absolutely a must for those looking to lose weight. But celery may also lower blood pressure and affect the growth of cancerous tumors.
• Mark Wahlberg Avoids the Gain of Method Acting by Eschewing the Pain of Steroid Abuse

  4/22/2013

  Mark Wahlberg was called upon to bulk up even more than he already is for "Pain and Gain." He could have indulged in Method Acting to the max by taking steroids to play a steroid abuser. Fortunately, he showed better sense than that.
• Isla Fisher: Hollywood's Idea of a Stout Woman with No Gleam of Beauty

  4/20/2013

  Isla Fisher gained weight to transform into Myrtle Wilson in Baz Luhrman's version of "The Great Gatsby." It probably wasn't nearly enough weight gain.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Beans to Your Diet

  4/19/2013

  Beans are one of the most potent nutritionally rich foods around. Eat enough beans and you not only become more musical, but more regular and possibly even cancer-free.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Grapes to Your Diet

  4/19/2013

  Grapes often seem to be the food of the gods...if you pay attention to great artworks of the Renaissance. You don't have to be a god to enjoy going to the bathroom, fighting off cancer and losing weight by eating these delectable fruit nuggets.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Beets to Your Diet

  4/19/2013

  Beets are a sugary piece of dynamite ready to explode inside your body in a nutritional bomb that fights off cancer, heart disease and birth defects.
• Movies to Watch on April 23, Movie Theater Day

  4/19/2013

  April 23 is Movie Theater Day.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Melons to Your Diet

  4/19/2013

  Adding melons to your diet can help you lose weight, fight cancer and even see better without sunglasses at those picnics where you munch on melons most often.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Plums to Your Diet

  4/18/2013

  Plums are maybe the most perfectly delicious fruit to be found on the planet. As if that weren't enough, they can save you from the pain of a charley horse, keep you bathroom visitations regular and possibly even help fight of cancer.
• How to Deal with Real Dangers in the Ocean like Rip Currents and Underwater Weeds

  4/17/2013

  Sharks are not the most dangerous thing in the water that most people will face. Rip currents and weeds in which you get entangled are far more prevalent and potentially life-threatening.
• The Downside of the Superhero Movie Franchise: Chris Hemsworth's Yo-Yo Physique

  4/17/2013

  Playing "Thor" is not all fun and games. Few characters that Chris Hemsworth will be called upon to play are going to look quite as impressive as the Norse god. That means a regular routine of dieting...bulking up...dieting..bulking up.
• National DNA Day and Movies About Rosalind Franklin

  4/16/2013

  April 19 is National DNA Day. It's time to get over Watson and Crick and give credit where Rosalind Franklin is due.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Cucumbers to Your Diet

  4/16/2013

  Don't let the absence of taste scare you away from cucumbers. Add some salt, peppers, vinegar or hot sauce to cucumbers and the payoff is stronger bones and heart, weight loss and a boost to your immune system.
• Matt Damon Becomes the Anti-McConaughey for 2014 Best Actor Race in `Elysium'

  4/15/2013

  Actors reinventing themselves physically has become a great way to snag an Oscar nod. The 2014 Best Actor race could line up skeletal Matthew McConaughey versus bulked up Matt Damon.
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Tomatillos to Your Diet

  4/15/2013

  Tomatillos are so small they often get passed right over when you are shopping in the grocery store. Too bad, because tomatillos on your plate may help you lose weight, improve memory and help you breathe easier.
• What Does an American Who Vacationed in Korean DMZ Think About the Threat of Kim Jong Un?

  4/11/2013

  My old friend Bric Barker actually stumbled into North Korean territory while vacationing on the Korean DMZ during the height of Kim Jong Un's sabre rattling in April 2013. What does he think of the threat of war from Korea's big crazy?
• Three Nutritional Reasons You Should Add Tomatoes to Your Diet

  4/10/2013

  Tomatoes add not just taste, but help relieve muscle cramps, keep your plumbing regular, fend off hemorrhoids and allow you to munch out till you puke without adding to your waistline.
• Is Resume Blasting a Scam or a Good Way to Find a Job?

  4/9/2013

  In this post-Bush economy of fewer and fewer good jobs, resume blasting may be one of the things you consider. Is resume blasting a con or for real?
• Do You Remember Glen Glenn Sound?

  4/9/2013

  If you are one of the people who pays attention to the closing credits on TV shows, you have to remember seeing Glen Glenn Sound a lot. But would you remember that name if it weren't a repetition?
• Can You See the Govt. For Damage Caused by Driving Over a Pothole?

  4/8/2013

  A little thing called sovereign immunity keeps most government authority from being sued for pothole damage, but sovereign immunity is not comprehensive immunity.
• What Makes for an Immortal Closing Line to a Movie?

  4/5/2013

  A look at two different closing lines in movie history that define immortality in such a thing.
• From the B-Movie Hive: `The Flesh Merchant' Aka `The Wild and the Wicked'

  4/5/2013

  This escapee from the B-movie hive is another cautionary tale about women going to Hollywood and being exploited for their bodies. The film features women who've come to Hollywood who had their bodies exploited. And a coded gay.
• House in Pensacola, Florida Believed to Be Where Jim Morrison was Conceived

  4/5/2013

  My hometown of Pensacola, Florida has a strange dichotomy between authority and anti-authority figures. That meeting of the oppositional minds may have come together one night nine months before the lead singer of the Doors was conceived.
• When Andy Garcia Tried to Mug Angela Lansbury: Spotting Future Stars in Small TV Roles

  4/4/2013

  Part of the fun of the rise of binge viewing of TV shows in the age of Netflix is spotting future stars in most unlikely of small parts on old TV dramas and comedies.
• How to Use Heat and Ice to Keep Yourself Awake

  4/4/2013

  Ditch those multi-hour energy drinks to keep you awake....they don't work for anyone I know. These natural ways of using hot and cold to stay awake are cheaper and more effective.
• Eating Mushrooms: Why Water is Evil and an Egg Slicer is Your Best Friend

  4/4/2013

  New to the delicious world of eating mushrooms? Here are some tips to make the journey especially delightful and long.
• Movies to Watch on National Cherish an Antique Day, April 9

  4/4/2013

  April 9 is National Cherish an Antique Day. Here are some movies that could be considered antiques...or movie stars at least...to help get you started celebrating.
• Rob Liotti Tries to Reinvent Himself as AC/DC's Bon Scott in His First Movie Role

  4/4/2013

  Many actors lose weight for a role once they are already established. Rob Liotti is going to try to to reinvent himself before anybody even knows what he looks like by playing Bon Scott....a guy more than a half a foot shorter and 30 pounds lighter.
• The Bizarre Dream Sequences of `King of the Hill'

  4/3/2013

  "King of the Hill" is an animated TV show firmly grounded in reality. Except, that is, when it comes to some of the most surreal dream sequences in TV history.
• Secrets to Making Pie Baking as Easy as Pie

  4/3/2013

  Having toruble with pies? Crust too crunchy? Uneven heat when baking two pies at once? Want a flakier crust?
• How to Tactfully Rid Yourself of Unwanted Guests and Visitors

  4/3/2013

  Looking for a way to be both tactful and effective in getting rid of guests who overstay their welcome?
• How to Identify Hot and Cold Spots Inside Your Microwave Oven

  4/1/2013

  Using your microwave oven effectively, efficiently and to create the ultimate in taste requires even distribution of heat. You can achieve this by locating the hot and cold spots within the oven.
• A Newbie's Guide to Broiling Meat

  4/1/2013

  I have discovered and mastered the art of broiling meat. If you haven't yet utilized the broiler inside your oven, you do not know what you are missing.
• Why Vinegar May Be the Most Useful Product in Your House

  3/31/2013

  Vinegar has so many vital uses that it may well be the single most useful product you can keep in your house.
• Cheap Ideas for Repairing and Improving Privacy of Screen Doors

  3/30/2013

  Learn how to use pantyhouse and nail polish to repair torn screens and paint and turpentine to provide privacy.
• Movies to Watch on Reading is Funny Day, April 1

  3/29/2013

  April Fool's Day is also Reading is Funny Day. No fooling. Let's take a look at some of those few times when Hollywood has been successful in making a comic novel become a funny movie.
• Is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Diet to Play Hercules Going to Put His Wrestling Career in Jeopardy?

  3/27/2013

  Dwayne Johnson is facing a significantly different set of circumstances in his attempt to reinvent his body for a role in a new movie. Few other actors must also prepare their body to face down professional wrestling champs at the same time.
• Christian Bale Reverses His Trend of Losing Weight for Roles in Upcoming Abscam Film

  3/26/2013

  Christian Bale has made a name for himself as an actor who has reinvented his body by dropping significant weight. For David O. Russell's upcoming Abscam film, he appears to be headed in the opposite direction.
• America's Gun Control Debate is About Profits, Not Politics

  3/26/2013

  The NRA's efforts to block every single piece of legislation designed to keep us safe from gun violence has NOTHING to do with the Second Amendment. It is all about protecting the profits of gun makers and sellers.
• Matthew McConaughey's Plan for Getting Back His Bod

  3/26/2013

  Matthew McConaughey dropped enough weight for his role in "The Dallas Buyer's Club" to transform from a stripper to Skeletor. The actor also set a template for other actors on how to plan in advance the retrieval of the body left behind.
• When Fame Collides: Benito Mussolini and Irving Thalberg Fight Over Anita Page

  3/26/2013

  Apparently Mussolini had enough time in his early days as Il Duce to write passionate love letters to Hollywood golden girl Anita Page.
• Eva Mendes Shoots for Serious Actress Status by Dropping 15 Pounds from Her Curvy Figure

  3/25/2013

  Can Eva Mendes follow Charlize Theron and Halle Berry from cover girl status to serious actress status by changing her looks? And if so, will she lose it all by immediately going from Oscar to comic book movie?
• Movies to Watch on Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day March 27

  3/25/2013

  March 27 is Quirky Country Music Song Titles. Here are some movies with some quirky titles that just might inspire you to write a country music.
• Geek Gifts We'd like to See Mass Manufactured

  3/22/2013

  Geek gifts have become all the rage thanks to web sites like ThinkGeek and shows like "The Big Bang Theory" but not every geek's dream gift is readily available. Such as these potentially hot sellers.
• `Point Break Live': One of Those Ideas You Hate Yourself for Not Thinking Up First

  3/19/2013

  "Point Break Live" is one of the greatest theatrical ideas in history.
• Movies to Watch on Alien Abduction Day, March 20

  3/19/2013

  March 20 is Alien Abduction Day. Here are some movies about different types of alien abductions that you may have missed.
• When Did the TARDIS From 'Doctor Who' Become an Icon in America?

  3/18/2013

  Doctor Who's time traveling transport, the TARDIS, is suddenly popping up everywhere in America and in every form imaginable.
• Why You Should Consider Adapting Public Domain Movies for the Stage

  3/18/2013

  Public domain movies are a rich resource for great stories that many audience members are already familar with. Adapting these movies for the stage doesn't even need to end with plays...how turning them into a musical?
• What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD?

  3/17/2013

  Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a real thing. A pattern of defiant and abusive behavior by a child.
• Where is the Best Place to Put a Piano in Your Home?

  3/15/2013

  Where you place a piano as part of your decor depends to a large extent on whether you intend to play it or not.
• How to Conceal, Hide and Camouflage Decor Flaws

  3/15/2013

  Easy ways to cover up things in your home that don't bring much pleasure.
• Surefire Tips for Helping You to Remember Names

  3/14/2013

  Want to become better at remembering names? This will do it for you. If it did for me...trust me...it can do it for you.
• Jude Law's 'Dom Hemingway' Weight Gain: More Bad News for Big Soda?

  3/13/2013

  Jude Law's revelation that he gained 30 pounds for a movie in part by drinking ten Cokes a day comes just days before NYC big soda ban takes effect. Will March 2013 go down in history as the beginning of the end of the sugary soda industry?
• Famous Automobile Flops: The Edsel of the 1970s, 1980s and 21st Century

  3/12/2013

  The Edsel is the most famous car flop ever is the Edsel. But the Edsel is hardly the only big flop in automobile history.
• Movies to Watch on March 13, L. Ron Hubbard Day

  3/11/2013

  March 13 is L. Ron Hubbard Day. Hubbard's birthday is like Christmas for Scientologists. Or so one would assume. Take the day off if you can and watch these movies inspired by L. Ron Hubbard's religion.
• A Review of Strattera by Someone Clinically Diagnosed with Treatment Resistant Depression

  3/10/2013

  This is what I hope will be the last in an ongoing series detailing my attempts to combat Treatment Resistant Depression.
• How to Spot a Speed Trap

  3/8/2013

  Think that speed traps are illegal? Maybe yes, maybe no....but they do exist and you do need to know how to spot one before it's too late.
• Important Little Secrets to Improving How You Roast, Sauté or Fry Chicken

  3/7/2013

  Sometimes the reason that chicken does not cook up properly has less to do with the big things than with the little things. Here are some little tips that could mean the difference between cooking delicious chicken and a tasteless fowl.
• Movies to Watch on Cereal Day, March 7

  3/6/2013

  March 7 is Cereal Day. Here are some movies to watch that are appropriate, in their own way, for an unofficial day of recognition for America's favorite breakfast food.
• Quick and Easy Ways to Give Your Painted Walls a Decorative Effect

  3/6/2013

  Looking for cheap, quick and easy ways to make painting a wall an artistic endeavor?
• Get Ready to Tackle the World with These Suggestions for Becoming More Energized in the Morning

  3/4/2013

  Discussions with people from various walks of life led to these suggestions for how to turn yourself into more of a morning person. Get ready to learn how to tackle the world.
• Important Things You Need to Know About Your Miranda Right to Remain Silent

  2/28/2013

  You've heard the Miranda warning recited thousands of times in movies and on TV shows...but how much do you really know about the extent of your right to remain silent?
• How to Improve Your Odds of Success when Filing a Lemon Law Claim

  2/28/2013

  Lemon law specifics vary from one state to the next, but following this checklist will great improve your success at winning your case when you file a lemon law claim anywhere.
• Movies to Remind You of the Importance of March as Music in Our Schools Month

  2/28/2013

  March is Music in Our Schools Month. These movies will further remind you of the vital importance of not allowing budget cuts to take away music programs in America's schools. The result of such cuts could be more catastrophic than you imagine.
• Is the Expectation of Police Knocking Before Entering Your Home on the Verge of Disappearing?

  2/28/2013

  During the mid-1980s only about 4,000 law enforcement searches a year in America were conducted with a warrant not requiring police to knock first. By the 2010, the number had risen to 80,000. Is America on the verge of losing the 4th Amendment?
• Checklist for Challenging Property Tax Assessment You Consider Too High

  2/28/2013

  Assessed an unfairly high rate of taxes on your property? While most outrage against too great a tax burden on Americans is not supported by the facts, when it comes to property taxes, you may well be overpaying. Here's how to make an appeal.
• Redecorating a Room Using What's Already There

  2/25/2013

  You don't have to do a total overhaul in order to successfully redecorate a room. Look at what is already there and you may have the key to a transformation.
• Unusual and Unexpected Places in the Home to Decorate with Paint

  2/24/2013

  Paint as a tool for interior decorating is all too often limited to large spaces in unimaginable ways. Take a look around your house and determine if you can use paint to transform unexpected elements like stairways, floors and windows.
• Creative Ideas for Exhibiting Pictures on the Wall

  2/22/2013

  Want the pictures you hang on your walls to stand out from the crowd? Kick convention to the curb and take a chance with these more imaginative ideas.
• Three Effective Butt Exercises for Both Men and Women

  2/19/2013

  Whether you are a man or a woman looking to get your butt in better shape, these three exercises will help do the trick.
• Unusual Wall Coverings to Make Your Home Stand Out from the Crowd

  2/19/2013

  Do your walls look any different from the walls of any other house? It might be time to take a leap and invest in a bolder decorative choice.
• Small-Scale Bathroom Decorating Ideas to Achieve Large-Scale Results

  2/18/2013

  Sometimes it only takes a little precision decorating to transform an entire bathroom. Locate the major flaw and address it effectively and you may just wind up with a bathroom that feels completely overhauled.
• How to Give Boring Photographs New Life with Cutout 3D Effects

  2/18/2013

  Have a bunch of photos dying of boredom in frames or scrapbooks? Learn how to put bland photos on display with a brand new three-dimensional shot of excitement and vitality.
• How to Use a Wall for Decorative Storage Solutions

  2/18/2013

  Walls are just sitting there waiting to be put to use for storage. The good news is that you don't need to give up aesthetic enjoyment when using a wall for storage needs.
• Decorating Tips for Lighting Your Home to Improve Vision

  2/17/2013

  Lighting is a most important aspect of interior decorating and one of the few that directly impact your short and long term health. Learn ways to decorate in style while improving your vision.
• A Common Household Product Can Clean Your Vehicle's Headlight Better Than Expensive Dedicated Cleaners

  2/15/2013

  Right now...inside your house...is a common, everyday product less expensive and more capable of cleaning away foggy clouding from the exterior of your vehicle's headlight.
• Movies to Watch on February 18, Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day

  2/15/2013

  February 18 is Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day. Can there really be movies that are worthy of being watched in observance of this monumental moment in cow history?
• Opera in the Movies

  2/14/2013

  Movies have replaced opera as the entertainment medium that draws audiences across the board out of the house. Some movies have introduced opera into the movies in ways that have connected the dots.
• How to Improve Your Home when Designing a New House or Remodeling

  2/14/2013

  Some home design ideas may seem like no-brainers afterwards, but when in the designing stage it is easy to gloss over some very effective ideas to make life easier.
• Movies to Watch on February 17, My Way Day

  2/14/2013

  February 17 is My Way Day. Watch these movies to grasp hold of a better idea of what it might mean to do things my way...that is to say, your way.
• Creative Ways to Lend a Sense of Ostentation to Your Living Room

  2/12/2013

  Your living room used to be a place to send the gals while the men talked about serious stuff. Things have changed, but not the concept of ostentatious evidence of climbing the ladder of success.
• Interior Decorating Ideas for Bold Homeowners Only

  2/4/2013

  Want to make a bold and exciting statement with the interior of your home? These ideas are not for the weakhearted and should only be applied by those willing to take risks.
• How to Put Wasted Hall Space in Your Home to Use

  2/2/2013

  Do you live in an older house with hall space that offers too little room for renovation, but mocks you with the space that is going to waste? You just need to look at that hall a little differently and be willing to make an investment of time and money.
• Budget Home Decorating Ideas

  2/1/2013

  Three ways to make a dramatic decorating change of doors, coffee tables and walls on a budget.
• Daniel Day-Lewis: Reinventing Himself as Lincoln from the Inside Out

  1/31/2013

  A lot of actors packed on pounds or lost weight for roles in 2012. Daniel Day-Lewis reinvented himself as well, but in a different kind of way that may well pay off more.
• Three Unexpected Rooms Where a Chandelier Might Be the Perfect Lighting Choice

  1/31/2013

  Chandeliers don't have to be limited to fancy dining rooms, foyers and living rooms. In fact, these three rooms found in many homes today might actually be a much better choice for a chandelier than any room inside a mansion.
• Movies to Watch on Thomas Paine Day, January 29

  1/30/2013

  January 29 is Thomas Paine Day. Watch these movies to find out what America could have been like if the ideals of its real father had been followed and what it might be like one day since those ideals have not been followed.
• Case Closed: Scalia is Wrong and the Second Amendment Clearly Limits Gun Rights to Governmental Militia Service

  1/30/2013

  The debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment has been obfuscated by gun rights advocates when the intent of the right to keep and bear arms is actually one of the few instances where the wording is crystal clear.
• How to Combine Function and Aesthetics when Decorating with Mirrors

  1/28/2013

  Mirrors serve a purpose, but they can also be artful additions. Keep both the utilitarian and aesthetic qualities of a mirror in mind when looking for the perfect example to add to your interior design.
• How to Combine Interior Decorating and Storage for Single Room Living

  1/28/2013

  Stuck with trying to cram an entire life into just one room? Small living areas requires finding ways to increase storage area without sacrificing a sense of style. And, yes, it can be done.
• Seeing (Laboutin) Red: Why Every Online Merchant Needs to Be Aware of Trademark Laws

  1/27/2013

  Do you use a logo, slogan, symbol, graphic, or name on your web business that identifies you to the world? Do you have the right to use that identifier? Trademark infringement is business as usual on the internet, but your free ride may not last forever.
• Decorating Essentials: A Guide to Avoiding Mistakes when Choosing Colors

  1/27/2013

  Color is far more important when it comes to decorating than you think. Here is some essential knowledge without which your decorating plans are almost doomed to failure.
• Three Ways to Transform a Boring Door into an Obect of Interior Desire

  1/25/2013

  Tired of that boring door mocking the predictability of your life. Express yourself with an aesthetic renovation of the interior design object that daily symbolizes the opportunity to change your life each time you open it.
• The Cheap and Fun Way to Customize Your Lampshades so They Match Any Piece of Decor You Desire

  1/25/2013

  Is it really possible to get a lampshade that matches even the most unique, singular, eccentric and individual statement of interior design? Yes. And for less money spent on less wasted time, too.
• Ideologically Unsound and Impure Presidential Candidates: Why GOP Voters Should Give Them a Chance

  1/25/2013

  Still supporting Jesse Ventura in his non-existent bid for the White House in 2016 even though our views on gun control are almost diametrically opposed. Such an ideological chasm is not allowed by Republicans...which is why they will lose again and again
• Answers to Questions About Breaking Traffic Laws You Need to Know

  1/24/2013

  Do you have to submit to a blood alcohol test if arrested for DUI? Can a city cop give you a speeding ticket out city limits? Are you really NEVER at fault if you get rear-ended. Find out the answers to these and other common questions about traffic laws.
• Vacation Destination Ideas for the Eccentric Traveler: Offbeat West Coast Museums

  1/23/2013

  If your idea of a vacation destination is a bit more eccentric than Disney or Vegas, here are three museum on the West Coast you cannot afford to miss.
• What Would Lance Armstrong Do: How to Cheat in Water Polo, Bowling and Baseball

  1/22/2013

  Low-profile sports and amateur versions of high profile sports may be the easiest in which to cheat, but probably provide the smallest payoff. If you want to raise your profile in the water, on the lanes or in the batting box, here's how.
• When Rock Stars Risk Losing Their Fans by Evolving Beyond Their Signature `Sound'

  1/22/2013

  Sometimes a band can become a legend without ever changing their "sound" like the Ramones. Sometimes a rock bad is given permission to sound different with each album like the Beatles. The reverse is usually the case, however.
• Legal Issues to Consider When Planning a Yard Sale

  1/21/2013

  Think that a yard sale does not come with legal issues? Think again.
• Movies Appropriate for National Pie Day on January 23

  1/21/2013

  January 23 is National Pie Day. Check out these movies that touch upon the concept of pies in a surprising number of ways. Just as there are many ways to bake a pie, so are there many ways to work pies into a movie marathon.
• Year of Actor Reinvention, 2012: Most Extreme Body Transformations Overlooked by Oscar

  1/21/2013

  Hugh Jackman, Sally Field and Anne Hathaway all rode weight gain or weight loss to Oscar nominations for 2012 movies. But which extreme body reinventions did Oscar overlook?
• Ideas for Pegboard Decorating Projects

  1/20/2013

  Pegboards don't have to be limited to the garage or workshops. This flexible and useful material can become part of a decorating project for many different types of rooms and purposes.
• Year of Actor Reinvention: Which Stars Gained Oscar Nominations for the Pain of Bodily Transformation?

  1/19/2013

  An amazing number of actors drastically changed their physical appearances through dieting or exercise in 2012. How many of these body reinventions paid off with an Oscar nomination?
• Interview with Guy Budziak, the Artistic Genius Behind Filmnoirwoodcuts.Com

  1/18/2013

  If you love film noir, you are going to be blown away by Guy Budziaks' tribute to your favorite movie genre.