Want to get (or stay) skinny? Steer clear of sad movies. According to a new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, moviegoers watched tearjerkers ate between 28 percent and 55 percent more popcorn both in the lab and at a mall theater. The higher consumption occurred while watching Love Story. But when watching… Continue reading Sad Movies Can Make You Gain Weight
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Are You Still Mad About “Mad Men?”
How satisfying is “Mad Men” eight episodes into Season 5 after a 17-month absence? There are rumblings and petulance – threats of not watching it if it doesn’t get more intense and brooding. In other words, we liked the old tightly wound Don, juggling wife, girlfriends and his secret history; not this new lovesick non-Don.
Certainly there have been some high points.
“The Hunger Games”: What’s All The Fuss?
I ignored “The Hunger Games” as long as I could. Even after my 13-year-old granddaughter told me she was reading the books. But when I realized she would be seeing the PG-13 movie with Jennifer Lawrence, I wanted to find out about this Katniss Everdean character.