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TV: Babylon 5: “The Long, Twilight Struggle

“The Long, Twilight Struggle” (season two, episode 20; originally aired 10/18/1995) Babylon 5 understands tragedy. That’s the easiest way to explain what makes the series so fantastic when it’s at its best. Babylon 5 understands that tragedy is about all-too-human mistakes, driven by short-term emotions. Show More Summary

What Grassley doesn't know about the 'twilight struggle'

Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) Twitter feed is an endless source of odd opinions -- after President Obama's second inaugural last week, the senator said Mitt Romney has the president "on the defensive" -- most of which are too silly to take seriously. But this one stuck with me. …

The Kobe Bryant Struggle Face: A Case Study

Has there every been a more polarizing player in the NBA than Kobe Bryant? The dichotomy is evident in the All-Star guard’s current predicament. At 36 years-old he’s technically in the twilight of his career but is nevertheless playing at

"Twilight" shines in third box office win over Bond

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Twilight" teen vampire movie shined again at U.S. and Canadian box offices, earning $17.4 million and its third consecutive No. 1 ranking as James Bond held strong and Brad Pitt's new movie struggled.

'Twilight' and 'Lincoln' Thrive at Box Office

6 months agoArts : ArtsBeat

But "Killing Them Softly," a drama starring Brad Pitt and released by the Weinstein Company, struggled in its opening weekend at theaters.

Twilight Struggles, Then and Now: A Review of The Party Line

Walter Duranty meets Pim Fortuyn and Aleister Crowley in the new play by Sheryl Longin and Roger L. Simon, with a foreword by Ron Radosh.

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2? Review: With Nothing at Stake, the Oh-So-Serious Franchise is Free to Play

6 months agoEntertainment / Film : SlashFilm

In the final act of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, as primary characters face horrific fates and a Highlander film’s worth of decapitations flickered on the screen, I struggled to wrap my head around a realization: I might have to convince some of my friends to see this movie. For someone who has [...]

Film: Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 

From the start, the Twilight film series has struggled with the dearth of external conflict presented in its source material. This isn’t a problem for fans of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling book series, who can recall every thought and...Show More Summary

Robert Pattinson Details His Two-Year Struggle With Depression!

Just imagining depressed chiseled-cheekbones makes US depressed! But unfortunately, it's true. Robert Pattinson has admitted to enduring a two-year depression. When Twilight co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were breaking away to work on other films, Rob felt so alone creatively. He confesses to Première magazine: "I went through a big time of depression between [...]

Twilight Zone’ Film Struggles To Move Forward, Plot Synopsis Unveiled

The Twilight Zone film is reportedly having some difficulty moving forward, according to Cinema Blend. Despite the troubles, a new plot synopsis for the project has been released. Produced by Leonard DiCaprio, the new Twilight Zone movie has been in the works since around 2008. In the four years after the announcement, the script has [...]Show More Summary

1989: Dawn of Freedom

Plays: 2Px1. The Game 1989 is in many ways the successor to Twilight Struggle. Twilight Struggle covers the entire cold war from 1945 to 1989, while 1989 covers that crucial year which ended the cold war. The scope of the game is the six communist countries in Eastern Europe - Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, East Germany and Bulgaria. Show More Summary

Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggling?

In the twilight of President Barack Obama's first term, many polls, including a new Quinnipiac University tri-state survey of likely voters, show that most Americans say they are not better off than they were four years ago. But in those same polls, the president retains his edge over challenger Mitt Romney. That's not normal, says [...]

Kristen Stewart Covers 'British Vogue' October 2012

Kristen Stewart graces the cover of British Vogue‘s October 2012 issue in a Gucci dress. Here is what the 22-year-old Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 actress had to share with the mag: On struggling to play it cool in this industry: “I know if you haven’t thought about how you want to present [...]

AM Linkage: BAYCAT Gets the Attention it Deserves; Berkeley's Post Office Drama Continues on; Botanical Garden Goodness; More!

[Twilight in San Francisco via Curbed Flickr Pool/bobster19555] · Bayview youth organization forges on despite devastating robbery [SF Appeal] · Weiner’s housing measure struggle before board [SF Examiner] · Parrots and possum in Bernal Heights, oh my! [Bernalwood] · Developer...

Cold War: CIA vs. KGB - New Edition

I'm a big fan of games about the Cold War (Twilight Struggle is the ultimate) and games involving spies, so Fantasy Flight Games' Cold War: CIA vs. KGB is a natural for me. Since it was first published in 2007, I've enjoyed this relatively simple card game in which each player tries to convince foreign governments to embrace their own ideology.... Read Full Post

The Long Twilight Struggle

The International AIDS Conference convenes next month in DC -- the first time in more than two decades that it's been held in the United States -- just as AIDS activists are resigning themselves to chronically weaker support from th...

Dude, Just Pack It In

It's been a while since we checked in on Rudy Giuliani's long twilight struggle against the specter of his own irrelevance. I'd noticed that Giuliani had just endorsed one-time opponent Mitt Romney. Not surprising. But now it turns out that...

Billy Burke Getting Promoted To The Lead Role In JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke’s NBC Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Twilight‘s Billy Burke will play the lead in NBC’s untitled JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke drama pilot (form. Revolution), directed by Jon Favreau. The high-octane action drama follows a group of people struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. Show More Summary

Billy Burke In ‘Revolution’, David Harbour In ‘Midnight Sun’ Among Pilot Cast Additions

Twilight’s Billy Burke has been cast in NBC’s JJ Abrams/Eric Kripke drama pilot Revolution, directed by Jon Favreau. The high-octane action drama follows a group of people struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist. Show More Summary

Is The Long Primary Hurting Romney?

Josh Marshall thinks so: [R]running around the country in a long twilight struggle with Rick Santorum is just … how to put it? inherently demeaning and diminishing. It’s like struggling to land a one pound fish or searching for the....

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