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A Passion for Books: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

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2012 Oscar Nominations – Complete List

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The 84th Academy Awards nominees

A quick look at the 84th Annual Academy Award nominations. I give a few predictions... more

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Watch 'The Artist' stars & filmmakers speak in a live Q&A on 1/6

Sure it is a loving tribute to the silent movie era, but that doesn't mean its... more

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Ticket Masters – The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped

Josh Baron and Dean Budnick spent three years speaking to hundreds of industry... more

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Paths of Hate: The Destructive Fury of War

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Foot In Mouth Disease Sweeps Through Hollywood

Getting publicity in Hollywood can be a very difficult task. However, if you are an... more

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Eddie Murphy Oscar Monologue Techniques

Eddie Murphy is set to host the Oscars this year, I hope he does so like this...

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In an open letter, Steve Martin tells Eddie Murphy to start slimming down for Oscars

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Wasp: A Searing Portrait of Poverty and Desperation

“Wasp” is an acclaimed short film directed by British filmmaker Andrea Arnold, which won the 2005 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film and the Short Filmmaking Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. “Wasp” has been credited as having revived the genre of social realism in British cinema, and this short film has gained the status of a modern classic through Arnold’s sensitive humanistic approach, combined with modern filmmaking techniques.

The film is a searing and intimate portrait of Zoë, a modern young woman in contemporary Britain, who is mired in poverty, but desperately wants something for herself aside from the oppressive limitations of being a single-mother of four. Despite the responsibility she bears, when a former crush unexpectedly resurfaces showing his first bit of romantic interest in her, she takes the opportunity to go out on a date, behaving in agonizingly irresponsible ways.

At another level, “Wasp” is a stinging critique of the painful worship of the faux-celebrity lives manufactured by today’s public relations pop-media machines. For Zoë, the Beckhams are the ideal, the epitome of the fashionably idolized, providing an illusory escape from the harsh realities of her own life. They’re the idealized depiction of a family with three terribly good-looking young sons, a family whose real existence never steps in the way of their living the glamorous life. For Zoë, the Beckhams represent the false pinnacle of desire: never-ending luxury, fashionable motherhood and physical perfection in marriage. But there’s a gut-wrenching sadness to Zoë’s idealized obsession, for she can barely even feed her own children.

It is just phenomenal how much this film gets right; the level of deftness in the writing and presentation is stellar. Having already noted that “Wasp” has achieved the status of a modern classic, it behooves you to watch this engrossing film. “Wasp” is a perfect reintroduction to dramatic live-action short films: it is almost mandatory viewing for short film fans. Enjoy.

This piece includes photographs and the acclaimed short film, “Wasp.”

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Cliff Robertson ("Charly") Has Died

The New York Times... . September 10, 2011 Oscar Winner Cliff Robertson Dies in... more

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A Little Lamp Lights the Way for Pixar's Success

Los Angeles Times... A little lamp lights the way for Pixar's success It... more

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Top 10 Dustin Hoffman Performances

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Selling Out For Art's Sake: Morgan Spurlock

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock visits infoMania to give host Brett Erlich a lesson in selling out. Inspired by a particularly egregious product placement in the show "Heroes," Spurlock made a movie entirely about how corporate brands have wormed their way into what we see on the big and small screens - and somehow got the suits to pay for the whole thing. The result is "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," which opens this weekend. And surely nobody has worn a suit jacket festooned with 22 corporate logos as suavely as Spurlock.

infoMania is a half-hour comedy show that airs weekly on Current TV. Picture the ultimate office water-cooler, only with funnier co-workers who willingly stay up late imbibing all forms of media so you don't have to. Caveat: Bring your own water. Hosted by Brett Erlich and co-starring Sergio Cilli, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman and Bryan Safi, infoMania airs on Thursdays at 11/10c on Current TV.

Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania.

Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at www.current.com.Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock visits infoMania to give host Brett Erlich a... more