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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Rated TVMA: ADULT CONTENT, ADULT LANGUAGE, NUDITY

Running Time: 77 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy depicts the disturbing abuses that occurred at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq when the dire photos, which included detainees in simulated sexual positions, were leaked to the press in 2003. Through the perspective of perpetrators, witnesses and victims, the documentary explores the how and why these shameful events this took place and the effects of the abuses. This film ultimately depicts the significant role of U.S. policy and the chain of command in the Abu Ghraib abuses. It also shows that extreme factors can give rise to abusive behavior, and thus stretch the limit of evil even further.

Director(s): Rory Kennedy

NYTimes Review: http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/arts/television/22stan.html

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Largest audience for Premio Lo Nuestro

Latinos and Latin Americans make up one of the largest populations in the U.S. Therefore, it is no surprise that Premio Lo Nuestro drew its largest naaudience ever last night (February 22, 2007) according to MediaWeek. This Univision televised awards show, which recognizes the elites of Latino music, has drawn 6.3 million viewers across the nation, and this statistic has broken several records among the U.S. awards shows. For example, in Los Angeles, Premio Lo Nuestro has outrated Grey's Anatomy 7.9 to 6.9 and American Idol 7.6 to 5.2. More impressively, more teens and adults have viewed this show than the the 2006 Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards and the VMAs (Video Music Awards), and the 2007 Golden Globes combined.