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Sunday's Oscars: Some Worthy Candidates from a Pretty Good Movie Year Mar. 08, 2024
What is the deal with this year's Oscars? I mean, where is the nomination for, let's say, "John Wick... Read More
How To Watch All 10 Oscar Movies in a Week Mar. 02, 2024
Every year, I declare the same intention the way a tragic 1990s comic strip lady says, "Diet starts ... Read More
Will Barbie Be a Nervous Nellie at the Oscars? Feb. 28, 2024
Why is the doll (and movie) called "Barbie"? Why is Nellie nervous, and why is a statuette named Osc... Read More
Dreadful 'Fascist' Barbie Dominates the Cinema Aug. 04, 2023
Anyone watching television in the last few months has been inundated with marketing for the "Barbie"... Read More
Promoting a Lack of Freedom Nov. 17, 2017
Will Barbies in burqas be next? That's the question every parent, especially mothers, should be aski... Read More
You've Come a Long Way Nov. 16, 2017
While others in my family are already planning Christmas Eve dinner, I am still having a hard time w... Read More
This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Names Mar. 22, 2014
1. Barbie has been a popular fashion doll since 1959. What is Barbie's full name? 2. Carlos Irwin Es... Read More
This Week the Answer Man Looks at Toys Dec. 28, 2013
1. This was the first toy to be advertised on TV. Name the toy and the year the ad was televised. 2... Read More
Rugrats
Dec. 27, 2013
'Toy Story 3' and the Tea Party Jul. 13, 2010
Is "Toy Story 3" a parable for today's deep political discontent? Think about it. A slick ... Read More
