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Entries by Jonathan Kim from 07/2009

Rethinking Wall Street: Why Bernie Madoff Makes Gordon Gekko Look Like Zac Efron

| Posted 07.01.2009

But as the sordid details of the economic meltdown are revealed, it's clear that Gordon Gekko has nothing on the real corporate supervillains walking freely among us today.

Rethinking the Fog of War: McNamara, the Movie, the Monster

| Posted 07.08.2009

Most of The Fog of War "lessons" reflect the powerful and painful humility of a man who knows he has made grave mistakes with graver consequences.

ReThink Review: Bruno -- Das Ist Offendzen You, Yah?

| Posted 07.09.2009

Is the character of Bruno, an ultra-flamboyant gay fashion reporter, offensive or damaging to gay people? (Maybe).

Rethinking Who Killed the Electric Car?: How GM Doubled Down on Dinosaurs

| Posted 07.14.2009

Instead of embracing the inevitable future of the auto industry, GM decided to be the #1 producer of dinosaurs.

ReThinking Thank You for Smoking: Tobacco's Last Action Hero?

| Posted 07.17.2009

The Obama administration just passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. So Will the Nick Naylors of the world soon become extinct? Not by a long shot.

ReThink Review: (500) Days of Summer: This Modern Love (Story?)

| Posted 07.21.2009

(500) Days of Summer shows that sometimes relationships fail regardless of how much you love someone, but going through that experience can make you a better person.

ReThinking The Iron Giant: Cold War Anti-Gun Fun...For Kids!

| Posted 07.28.2009

What's an anti-violence parent/babysitter to do? Isn't there a kids' movie out there that's fun and adventurous while advocating non-violence?

ReThink Review: Food, Inc. -- Food as Political Unified Theory

| Posted 07.31.2009

I'm sure most Americans have no idea how truly screwed up our food system is, and when they find out, they'll start looking for alternatives.