“Uncle Buck” (1989) is one of those films that you only appreciate when you get older. I remember seeing it years ago; I thought nothing about it at the time. Now that I’m the same age as Candy’s character (he died tragically young at 44, while Buck was written as a 40-year-old) I can’t... »
Recent reports that Mitt Romney has lessened or eliminated the so-called “gender gap” among female voters, which once so favored Barack Obama, has prompted renewed speculation that more Americans, regardless of sex, are switching their vote to Romney. Last week, a Luntz focus group... »
The virtual world now is cashing in, to the tune of up to $500,000 daily, on online transactions, even though there remains a “legal gray area” about Bitcoin. But the growing popularity of the anonymous, decentralized, digital currency is prompting concern among users and... »
Google has been described as having a “stranglehold” on the search engine market, which theoretically could make or break anyone on the Web. So does it? “Google definitely ‘sandboxes’... »
Over the years I’ve done a lot of freelance work. As anyone who has been in the business — any business — for any length of time can tell... »
It’s a fact that the protagonists of long-lived action fiction eventually reach an age where it seems improbable, if not impossible, that they could continue doing what they do... »
