I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

Much as banks don't care where your money's coming from, the Electoral College is all 'don't ask, don't care' when it comes to votes.

For every horrific event, something beautiful happens.

We see films all the time, whether they have access to all kinds of intellectual property or artifacts, and the one thing that they don't get is story. So I think whether you're talking about a biopic or an action film or a science-fiction film that has all the CGI in the world, if you're not trying to connect with an audience, it doesn't really matter.

It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement .

Depending on which side you're on, maybe the police are too objective and need to be a bit more subjective.

We all hope that the police and prosecutors are objective. That's their job, but sometimes it's not true.