by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 29, 2003 | Opinion
One year is dying, and another is about to be born. A variety of symbols surround this transition, and most of them are more connected than people suppose. Father Time, with his wrinkled face and white beard, is a familiar image around December’s last days....
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 25, 2003 | Opinion
Movies are, for some people, as much a part of the Christmas holidays as stockings and trees. Whether it’s going to the theater or popping a favorite in the home system, Christmas movies help people catch the holiday spirit. They also help us unwind from other...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 18, 2003 | News
The New York Times recently asked several leading designers to produce campaign posters for candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president. It was an exercise in fun, creativity and ideology. The results are clever. For example, designer James Victore came...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 17, 2003 | Opinion
If you thought the battle at Helm’s Deep in “The Two Towers” was spectacular, wait until you see the magnitude of the conflict at Pelennor Fields in “The Return of the King.” Pelennor Fields makes Helm’s Deep look like a thumb war,...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 11, 2003 | News
The grades are in for how the video game industry maintains child welfare while turning a profit, and if parents pay attention to the report card, they won’t be happy. The National Institute on Media and the Family issued its 8th annual MediaWise Video Game...
