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The Ten Best Theatrical Films of 2009

17 hours ago ago from J.B. Spins

An awful lot of films come through New York’s theaters, but most did not stick around for long. It is a pity many of the best films this year did not have more time to build word-of-mouth, but there is always the second life of DVD and emerging online delivery systems. What follows is a list of the top ten films conventionally released in New York theaters over the past year, in alpha order. It was a good year for Japanese cinema, ...

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What Will New York State’s Race to the Top Application Look Like?….Here it is…..

22 hours ago ago from Transparent Christina

Recently, the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) circulated a Public Communication and Policy Recommendations Summary for its Race to the Top (RttT) grant proposal to the nearly 700 school districts throughout New York State. In order to participate, each district is required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the application. Key to all of [...]

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Prepare For Rebellion, Obama Orders US-Canadian Troops

18 hours ago ago from The Blog at Christian Truckers Network

Kremlin position papers presented to Prime Minister Putin today on his upcoming meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen state that the European-US military alliance has authorized an ‘emergency request’ from President Obama to utilize American and Canadian NATO troops to put down what is expected to be a “rebellion” after the expected January, 2010 ‘declaration of bankruptcy’ by the State of California. According to ...

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For Sale: Prison Rights

7 hours ago ago from The Yale Journal of Human Rights

By Ben Mueller The U.S. likes to lock people up.  At 754 out of 100,000 residents, our incarceration rate dwarfs that of other democracies like England (154 per 100,000), Canada (116), and Japan (63).  We have 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s incarcerated population. For years, we’ve funded our fixation on prisons with ever-increasing spending to support growing inmate populations.  A Pew Center study in March ...

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Daily Messenger: Newsmaker Q&A: Brian Kolb and the Constitutional Convention

10 hours ago ago from Reform New York

More than 1,700 people have signed an online petition supporting the bill By Julie Sherwood, staff writer Messenger Post MPNnow.com — Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb is on the road promoting People’s Convention to Reform New York. Last week, he held Town Hall meetings to explain Assembly Bill A.9157, in Warren County. Beginning January, his travels will include town hall meetings in the Finger Lakes region, ...

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TV Industry Insiders Plotting Emmys Rival

11 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

New York Post : The Emmys could be facing some stiff competition. The Paley Center has approached the networks about creating a new TV awards showcase. The effort is being led by Sony Pictures Television president Steve Mosko, a former president of the TV Academy foundation. Read the whole story: New York Post

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Courtney Love Planned Christmas for Daughter Before Custody Hearing -- Exclusive

9 hours ago ago from Spinner

Since Courtney Love lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, the tabloids have predictably made a series of accusations about their relationship. The night before that Dec. 11 court hearing in Los Angeles, Spinner sat down with Love in her New York apartment. During the several hours we spent with her, the Hole singer discussed her relationship with Frances, motherhood and what she thought would be a merry Christmas ...

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Are These The Sexiest Movies of All Time?

3 hours ago ago from Cinematical

There is no shortage of sex in the movies, but sometimes it does feel like there is a shortage of sexy. Over at Entertainment Weekly they have compiled the list of what they claim are the 25 sexiest movies of All-Time , and while I agree with most of their picks, I do think in a few cases they have managed to confuse love with sex (but haven't we all?). The list covers everything from full on sex flicks like 9 1/2 Weeks to more subtle fare ...

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Diane Sawyer as ABC News Anchor: The Reviews Are In

9 hours ago ago from DailyFinance

Diane Sawyer's first night as host of Disney Co.'s ( DIS ) ABC World News Tonight was greeted by a lot of fanfare about how little fanfare greeted it. ABC "has been discreet rather than bombastic in unveiling Sawyer's show," writes The Washington Post 's ( WPO ) Tom Shales . David Hinckley of the New York Daily News calls her first outing "low-key and smooth"; Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times ( NYT ) says it was "studiously ...

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