Star date 9.10.11: On September 8, 1966, the first regular episode of Gene Roddenberry’s TV series Star Trek aired, launching one of the greatest sci-fi franchises in TV and film history. For true Trekkies who know most everything about Star Trek, there are few surprises in space.com’s infographic that details the series’ first 45 years. [...]

The curious g readers were so tuned in to predicting the winners. Very smart. There were also some very creative Oscar® infographics and stats out there: Measurement for Oscar Chatter in Social Media. James Franco took best actor in this event. Maybe it was the NYU dudes. Best Pre-Oscar buzz, placed Inception for Best Picture [...]

Comedy is funny. It’s hard to define – a gag for one person may not tickle the fancy of another. There are also degrees of comedy. Some films that I enjoy – listed as comedies – produce a smile or a small chuckle, but not a full belly laugh. Make ‘em roar, make ‘em scream [...]

The big one, for all the marbles. What’s your pick? Did you see a film this year that should be here, but isn’t? 2011 Best Picturecustomer surveys

Now for the men. Who do you think turned in the finest performance this year? Or what actor/performance do you think was overlooked? 2011 Actor in a Leading Rolecustomer surveys

And we’re off. Which actress wowed you this year? Was someone overlooked for a particular performance? 2011 Actress in a Leading Roleonline survey

Superbowl Sunday seemed the appropriate time to finally get this Academy Award blog together. It’s the perfect alternative to football (for many of us.) Take out your Magic Eight Ball, Ouija Board, tarot cards or any other predictor of your liking. It’s that time of the year to predict the Oscar® winners. If you’d like [...]

As a follow up to DIY: You’re the US president-du-jour, fix the federal budget, and my feeble attempt to fix the deficit – sans Congress, it seems everyone had to get in on the game. In Bean Counters to the Rescue!, New York Times columnists David Brooks and Gail Collins take a tongue-in-cheek look at [...]

There are three givens in life: Death, taxes, and no proper nouns in Scrabble. Listen up – there’s a change a comin’ for some. “Proper nouns.” If you’re a Scrabble lover – hardcore or casual, you’re probably screaming blasphemy or shaking your head respectively. Relax, it’s not all bad. An option has been presented, not [...]

The curious g blog has insightful Oscar® predictors. The ZipPolls revealed that readers chose the correct award winner in three out of the four categories! The ZipPoll results: With ten films nominated, the 25 predictions were spread thin. Leading with 28% of the votes, The Hurt Locker took the top honors. In the directing realm, [...]