Eric Scheske

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Sex in Video Games

Have I mentioned lately that porn and sex have pervaded every corner of our culture? > [T]here are dozens of games that address sexual issues, sexuality and sex itself, ranging from Cyberlore's "Playboy: The Mansion" to Sierra Entertainment's "Leisure Suit Larry."

Looking Forward to Those Family Vacation Movies

Paris Hilton commenting on her home video "exploit" and displaying the intellectual and moral acumen of an eighth grader: > It's not abnormal for people to film their trips. > Everyone does it. Link [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2005450543,00.html].

Yeah, Baby

Austin Powers, Cat in the Hat, and now Keith Moon: > Mike Myers will star as The Who's drummer Keith Moon in an untitled feature being developed by Spitfire Pictures, says Variety. Roger Daltrey is producing with Spitfire's Nigel Sinclair. Bill Gerber also is producing. >

Zombie Me

> American television viewing climbed again last season to a record household average of eight hours, 11 minutes a day, Nielsen Media Research has found. > The latest finding challenges perceptions that Americans are watching less TV. . . . > [T]he average individual watched four hours and 32 minutes of television

Kidman Undercuts Cruise

The Buddha v. L. Ron: > Nicole Kidman has spoken out in defense of psychiatry, months after her ex-husband Tom Cruise publicly denounced the medical practice. . . After researching her role as psychiatrist for her next movie The Visiting, Kidman is a full supporter of the benefits of psychiatry. She says,

Moguls Kowtowing

Hollywood is still concerned that it might offend Islam. Here's a snapshot of the problem. LA Times Link [http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-goldstein27sep27,0,7234653.story?track=tothtml] . Excerpt: > But the real problem with Hollywood isn't simply its glorification of sex, money and

JPII Twice

Two made-for-TV movies about JPII will air shortly. NYT Link [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/28/arts/television/28pope.html]. Excerpts: > As it happens, two American television networks - ABC and CBS - had the same idea about the same time. Both movies are planned for this season,

Gourmet Hemp

I thought this was a joke at first, but it appears to be real. Link [http://www.davidmccandless.com/articles/high_society.htm]. Excerpt: > You've smelt it, wafting sweetly across the park, floating over the fence from the pumping party next door, rising to greet you off

Forgive My Lack of Charity . . .

. . . but I've seen so many promos of the Hillary-for-President-Indoctrination series that I'm absolutely sick of Geena Davis' face: > ABC's new series, Commander in Chief, starring Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis as a female vice president who takes the reins after the sitting president

Porn Culture, Episode 1,254,909

> Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore is to release a series of his own home-made sex films. > The Saving Private Ryan star, who filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, is bringing out several tapes he made with nine different women, some of which have already been leaked on to the