The Hurt Locker
How Americans fell in love with snipers
“American Sniper” is a huge hit with audiences and critics, but it’s also getting slammed for its portrayal of the war in Iraq and the sniper at its center. So what does the film say about the war’s morality, and why do once-maligned snipers now star on the big screen?
Takeouts: Oscar winners, listeners respond to step competition results
OSCAR TAKEOUT: “The Hurt Locker” won big over “Avatar” and Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to take the Best Director award. TV blogger Delaina Dixon recaps the 82nd Academy Awards’ winners and losers. Read a blog post about Delaina’s New York Oscar party. LISTENERS: Last week, we discussed a controversial step competition, where a […]