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50 Shades of Grey Cleans Up the Razzie Awards, But Are They Missing the Point?

The Razzie Awards, which coincide with the Oscars every year, are meant to showcase the worst movies and performances of the year…. read more

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50 Shades of Grey Cleans Up the Razzie Awards, But Are They Missing the Point?

SUCH A PRETTY MESS: Celebrating Vanity (1959-2016)

Shakespeare didn’t actually have Hamlet say, “Vanity, thy name is woman” {it was frailty}, nor is it one of the Seven Deadly Sins…yet Denise Matthews aka Vanity surely made many saints think impure thoughts. … read more

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SUCH A PRETTY MESS: Celebrating Vanity (1959-2016)

Dixville Notch Kicks Off New Hampshire Primary With Tie!

Dixville Notch has cast its ballots in the New Hampshire primary. If the tiny village is anything like the rest of the state (which it’s not), this is gonna be close! Voters in the hamlet famed for casting the first ballots in the US’ first primary found themselves in a 2-2 tie between Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. Coming in second with one vote apiece were Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul . For the Democrats, President Barack Obama received three votes. The nine residents who cast their ballots in Dixville Notch at daybreak include three registered Republicans, two registered Democrats, and four independents. Those voters also represent the town’s entire population. Talk about turnout!

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Dixville Notch Kicks Off New Hampshire Primary With Tie!

Our Commenters of the Week Win a Meet-and-Greet with the Easter Kraken

He spends most of his time lurking within the plastic grasses of Athens, but The Easter Kraken is now ready to ravage your hamlet with holiday spirit. Your children, who wait all night to catch a glimpse of his mangy silhouette, will thank you! That is, if the Kraken doesn’t kill them. Come now, you can’t tell a Kraken what to do! He seems docile enough after a few Cadburys, but Krakens are ultimately agnostics with little regard for commercial festivites. Try to have fun with it. Now, which of our quippy little rabbits wins the run-in?

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Our Commenters of the Week Win a Meet-and-Greet with the Easter Kraken

Brian Cox: Shakespeare For Toddlers

Classically trained thespian, Brian Cox, teaches a toddler named Theo how to do Hamlet's “To be, or not to be.” By the end, the kid ain't bad. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

Klingon Hamlet

An authentic recreation of the famous “to be, or not to be” soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet in flawless Klingon.

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Klingon Hamlet