War, Inc. cuts its losses
In at least one of its toss-away scenes, Joshua Seftel’s War, Inc. rises to the level of brutal bad taste that distinguishes master satirists from Jonathan Swift to Stanley Kubrick.
By PETER KEOUGH | June 11, 2008

Interview: John Cusack sounds off on War, Inc.

Say everything
Most filmgoers recognize John Cusack as a brooding sexy, sometimes sardonic leading man.
By PETER KEOUGH | June 11, 2008

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in Disney Digital 3-D

Oodles of fun
TV force, tweener pop star, and daughter of country-music icon Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus gets the concert-tour-movie treatment, in 3-D no less.
By TOM MEEK | February 06, 2008

Surfing the tube on Turkey Day

Tryptophan hangover
Here’s a sign of the times for you: this year’s Thanksgiving television offerings are getting pretty, uh, not classic. And pretty tweeny...
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | November 20, 2007

The Duff connection

Joe Bermudez, DJ to the stars
“I really haven’t had to deal with any crazy paparazzi, since we usually keep a low profile and sneak in the back door of places.”
By DAVID DAY | September 12, 2007

Finding dignity

Hilary Duff, Bank of America Pavilion, August 30, 2007
Of her fans — bespectacled little girls with glow sticks at Bank of America Pavilion — Duff exclaims, “It’s very, like, empowering!”
By ELLEE DEAN | September 04, 2007

Marketing magic

Building the new Disney empire, one tween at a time
When you dial the Disney Channel headquarters in Burbank and ask to be transferred, the operator will cheerily instruct you to have a “magical day.”
By SHARON STEEL | August 15, 2007

Going on sale: July 13, 2007

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
Michael Franti, Interpol, Aerosmith, Smashing Pumpkins, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | July 09, 2007

Just like a woman

Spring brings new albums from Nine Inch Nails, Arctic Monkeys, Timbaland, and more
The new, improved, clean, sober, and buff Trent Reznor is no longer wrestling with downward spirals.
By MATT ASHARE | March 15, 2007

Cringe catharsis

Mortified at the Paradise
I think I’m addicted to the cringe catharsis.
By SHARON STEEL | October 31, 2006

Material Girls

The Duff girls need rich girl lessons from Paris Hilton
The latest vehicle for Hilary Duff (and poor Haylie, who looks like the drag-queen version of her pretty sister) is an insipid mess not worthy of the tweens who flock to such flicks. Watch the trailer for Material Girls (QuickTime)
By BROOKE HOLGERSON | August 23, 2006

America’s next musical genius

Paris Hilton serves up a sonic bitchslap
Can Paris the album win over the haters who wrote off Paris the person ages ago? Paris Hilton, "Stars Are Blind" (YouTube) Hate club: Ten celebs more objectionable than Paris
By SHARON STEEL | August 22, 2006

Hate club

Ten celebs more objectionable than Paris
We lurve being Lily Allen’s friend on MySpace. Does that mean we have to post lies in her comments section and declare that “Smile” really is catchier than “Stars Are Blind?” America's next musical genius: Paris Hilton serves up a sonic bitchslap
By SHARON STEEL | August 17, 2006

Smoosh

Free to Stay | Barsuk
Earlier this year, Hilary Duff told Elle that she pities critics who don’t adore her.
By SHARON STEEL | August 08, 2006

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