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What Women Want From Films

1 May

3rd. Article in our 5-week series on The Next Generation of Films for Women

It’s common knowledge that men and women differ somewhat when it comes to what to watch at the cinema. Men like action and sci-fi, women like romantic comedies and dramas. But the majority of us know these are just clichés. Men and women like a range of genres, not just the assigned stereotypical ones. However there is a problem when it comes to female driven movies that aim to be something more than just the usual superficial films that we expect. Continue reading →

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Oscar! Oscar! Get your gold, shiny Oscar!

22 Feb

     

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Two nights  from now the 85th Academy Awards will commence and all the stars will be out on the town.  If you have read previous articles from LIH about award shows, you will know that some of us think most of them are overrated.  However, Golden Globes and Oscars are our favorite!

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Breaking Dawn-To Preach Or Not To Preach? That Is The Question: Mormonism Within The Twilight Saga

4 Nov

Stephenie Meyer is a practicing Mormon and a graduate of Brigham Young University. Many readers of the saga may not know that she instilled her own beliefs into her novels. This article examines the essay written by Margaret Toscano as she takes a closer look at the doctrines of the church and how they weave into the texts. Continue reading →

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Twilight: Breaking Dawn- Now Entering The Twilight Zone:Tourism Of The Olympic Peninsula

8 Oct

Forks, WA. Population as of 2010: 3,532.1 Why is this small town now a tourist attraction? It is the setting of The Twilight Saga. In 2009, Cynthia Willis-Chun travelled there to immerse herself in the Twilight experience.  She visited Forks, Port Angeles and the Quiluete Reservation.

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Inside The Tabloid Engine in Hollywood

27 Jul

First of a five week series on The Paparazzi & Gossip Industry.

By Open Book

We’ve written about  tabloid and gossip from different vantage points here on LIH.  In previous articles Hollywood Spin Doctor: Part 1 & Part 2 and The Future of Gossip we reviewed some of  the key players today. However, we wanted to look back at the tabloid and gossip industries origins to get an even better understanding of how it all works today.

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