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The Twilight Saga: New Moon was one of the most anticipated films of 2009 and with good reason…with a worldwide box office take of over $700 million,

it was one of the most successful films of all time.  This time out, Chris Weitz takes over the directorial reins from Catherine Hardwicke and while the film is generally lacking in plot, it is entertaining nevertheless.

Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan), Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), and Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black) reprise their roles and form a love triangle that has caused teenaged girls worldwide to swoon.  Believing his presence is putting Bela in danger, Edward and his family decide to leave Forks leaving Bella distraught.  She finds...

The new season of American Idol is underway, and so far no one has impressed me much,

especially amongst the guys. This seems to be the general consensus, judging by the various Idol blogs I’ve perused. I’ve been a big AI fan since Season 5. It’s a Cricket family tradition to critique the contestants from the living room couch, not to mention shouting at the judges and arguing with their commentary. And, yes, I have had a few meltdowns when my faves have been sent home, and tantrums...

Reread any good books lately? The answer for many is yes, especially if you’re a baby boomer. Boomers, it appears, are returning to the books of their youth in droves. Unfortunately no hard data is kept on what the vast majority of boomers are buying or reading, either by behemoth online retailers such as Amazon or Barnes and Noble among several, or by the many independent used and antiquarian book shops who get business shunted their way via these big internet sites. Word on the street, though, where independent retailers deal with customers face-to-face in brick and mortar shops, or on internet sites devoted to

boomers who reread and discuss books these books, is that boomers are buying and...