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12 years ago @ Salvo Magazine: Scienc... - Salvo Magazine - Ameri... · 0 replies · +3 points

Really thoughtful piece, Karen. Chicken that I am, I could never watch anything even half this scary without having insomnia for the rest of my life. :-) But I appreciate your analysis.

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - In Memoriam: Andrew Br... · 0 replies · +7 points

A fitting epitaph. R.I.P., happy warrior.

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - BH Interview: 'Twiligh... · 0 replies · +2 points

Yes, good old sex-and-violence-free paranormal adventures about an abusive stalker.

I have nothing against Ms. Kadushin; she sounds like a nice and talented person. But I'm afraid that if she thinks these books are just good clean fun, she's mistaken. There are some pretty damaging ideas in them.

12 years ago @ Hyscience - Re: \'Rick Santorum: N... · 2 replies · 0 points

On that point, I couldn't agree more.

12 years ago @ Hyscience - Re: \'Rick Santorum: N... · 4 replies · 0 points

We should never talk about any topic that a certain segment of voters might not like? That's going to narrow down the range of permissible topics pretty considerably.

(And since the Reagan comparison has come up, seems to me that he too had quite a few things to say about sex-related issues.)

12 years ago @ Hyscience - Re: \'Rick Santorum: N... · 6 replies · 0 points

Santorum has never promised to lecture Americans on sex. Melodramatic much?

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Wiig Rattles Hollywood... · 0 replies · +13 points

Good for her. She should have a talk with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Now there's a man who doesn't know when to quit. (A "Phantom" sequel? REALLY?)

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'Daily Show' Brilliant... · 0 replies · +15 points

I'm not a "Daily Show" fan, but that was brilliant.

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Top 5 Country Albums o... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hang on to that open mind and positive attitude -- they're good things for a critic to have. And the world could use a lot more of them. :-)

12 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Top 5 Country Albums o... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks for the nice comment, shelibells! Glad you liked the article and that you enjoy music!

I would recommend that any aspiring reviewer read two books: "The Portable Dorothy Parker," and "Broadway Babies Say Goodnight" by Mark Steyn. Parker, though her politics were way out there, was a genius at reviewing; Steyn is a genius at just about everything. The two of them taught me to write with honesty and enthusiasm and to keep it down to earth. (I might also throw C. S. Lewis's "An Experiment in Criticism" in there. It's a more difficult read, but you can learn a lot from it about criticism and the arts in general.)

One more tip: If you don't like what you're reviewing, don't be afraid to say so -- but never sneer at the artist or at the audience. A work of art may be worthy of contempt, but human beings deserve respect.

Then just write as much as you can and submit as much as you can to as many publications as you can (always being careful to follow their publishing guidelines). Best wishes!

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