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    J-No: I have lived this life. I traveled 4-6 nights a week for years. I collected hotel points and airline miles as sport. I have flown places just to f... more »
    shostakobitch: You can take a date to a movie. It is boring but it is totally culturally acceptable. If the movie is shit who cares you can still get laid. If Tra... more »
    JacquesPaysan: And the Oscar for "Best exploding robot" goes to ... more »
    miss_msry: Mr. Busby Berkeley, we're ready for your closeup. more »
    Magister: Now that I've read the article... one industry that might want to pay attention is the restaurant. The other night, the wife and I went to a show and... more »
    AzureTexan: The real answer, I think, is simpler: Collective misery is inversely proportional to the demand for quality entertainment. People are broke and desper... more »
    Old Ocho: Numbers 3 (Up), 4 (Hangover) and 6 (Star Trek) of the 2009 Box Office Top 20 were all very good. Still, that pales in comparison to 2008, when the num... more »
    unclevanya: Watching TV hasn't been free for years. At least not for people who left the caves. more »
    Magister: For a lot of people, it was either a trip to Disney World or a trip into Disney's world. more »
    PaisleyPajamas: *raises hand sheepishly* What about The Blind Side? It's kicking butt at the box office, has superb direction by John Lee Hancock and is such a book... more »
    Steverino Begins: Hmm, your sight unseen Avatar review furthers my suspicion that these up/down awards lists are made by people who haven't even seen these movies. more »
    Xylo: I wish "Moon" was more of a contender. Sam Rockwell was fantastic in that film; great, basic, man-v-machine sci-fi. more »
    eatsshootsleaves: Granted, I've only seen four of the movies on this list, but A Serious Man was by far the best. I thought it was better crafted than even No Country f... more »
    Old Ocho: WALL-E would have been a shoe-in had they did this 10 nominees thing last year. As it stands now, I'm really hoping that The Hangover pulls out a nod.... more »
    fatmonalisa: Really surprised "500 Days of Summer" isn't being hailed more. That movie was this year's Juno. Also, "Precious" is this year's "Slumdog Millionaire"... more »
  • #cancellations

    'Prison Break' Sent To Death Row By Fox

    Fox has canceled Prison Break, its "OK, we just broke out of the prison. Now what? Oh, what the hell, let's go back in" serial. Fox president Kevin Reilly's justification is hilariously blunt. More »
  • #traderoundup

    How Do You Say 'Friendo' In Italian? [Defamer]