‘The 90-Minute Effect’ Fuses Cognitive Psychology with a Comprehensive Analysis of Movies, Novels, Plays, and Video Games
SAN DIEGO—Ever wonder what makes a good story so good? Why the characters feel so real and intimate? And why it’s so difficult to arrive at the same ‘Hollywood endings’ that we’re accustomed to seeing on screen and [...]

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Dave Whalen decided to take a break from his lucrative law practice in San Diego, CA, and help out charities throughout Central America—places like Belize, Honduras, and Guatamala. On a Sizuki motorcycle, Whalen left in early March from Southern California and will be, “filming throughout Central America in various missions, orphanages and service projects, including [...]

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She sure does fit the bill (pleasant demeanor, sturdy gaze, and a remarkable presentation), but is Melissa Theuriau of France really the sexiest news anchor? Maxim Magazine seems to think so. What about you? Ranqit is a website that lets you chose for yourself.
Do you like that Forbes put your [...]

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We at the State of Art love the top ten. It’s practically an art in itself—from top ten music albums to top ten films—these lists make up the crux of art commentary. Why? We humans work on a relativistic playing field and we need to compare things to other things to get [...]

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Sacha Baron Cohen give himself two thumbs up.
Borat will make you laugh, but it will also make you feel like taking a shower. It’s one of the funniest movies since Happy Gilmore and probably more comically revolutionary than any Mel Brooks movie, but the bright side is seriously tarnished by seedy, dirty, [...]

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