What doesn't: Built on contrivances and artificiality, the story never resonates. Starring: Morgan Simpson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Skerritt, Kiele Sanchez, Luke Perry, Taryn Manning.

This is not a new idea. This kind of artificiality has been addressed in relation to robots and monsters (like zombies). In this post, we trace some examples of this theme in literature and film.

Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s Great There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality.

A nasty custody case in Virginia highlights the way that the relentless push for same sex marriage threatens our core understanding of the nature of family. The desperate determination to honor ...

Based on the best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover, the serious subject matter in Justin Baldoni’s “It Ends with Us” is undercut by the director’s Hallmark aesthetic.

‘Another Day of Life’ Film Review: Animated True Story Vacillates Between Documentary and Artificiality An intense and violent look at war in Angola is undone by the slick, “Grand Theft Auto ...

Ted Cruz , the 44-year-old Texas Republican who announced this week for president, is a politician who leaves one mulling a set of unappealing alternatives.

There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality. By Ismail Muhammad This article was originally published on Dec ...

Opened in 1991, when its style and moniker presumably made more sense, the Snake Pit now sits on a stretch of Melrose Avenue in which each block, each denizen, pledges its allegiance to one pop ...

In the grand scheme of things, it all goes back to how you identify someone as an artist. Is an artist someone who simply sings songs, or is an artist one who not only sings but also creates? That is ...