Karina

Karina Longworth blogs about film at Spout.com. She co-founded the film blog Cinematical in March 2005, whilst simultaneously completing an MA in Cinema Studies at New York University, and working at a pasta factory to pay the rent. Cinematical has been heralded by Roger Ebert, and cited by The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter; Karina's illustrious career in food production is on hold indefinitely. She is a frequent conference panelist and pop culture commentator, and has contributed to programs produced by AMC and NPR. Karina has also been known to wear a trench coat and listen to a lot of Mel Torme -- kind of like Harry Anderson on "Night Court", but without all the street magic. Check out her personal blog at vidiocy.com.

Website: http://www.vidiocy.com/

Status | Member Since: April 20, 2006

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Sicko Release Moved Up In Response to Piracy

Movies – Capitulating to pirates, Lionsgate have announced they'll open Michael Moore's 'Sicko' a week early. But will it have any impact on the doc's box office?

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Submitted and Voted for on June 20, 2007 12:11pm

First full-length movie legally available on YouTube
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First full-length movie legally available on YouTube

Movies – Four Eyed Monsters, an indie romantic comedy that's been a huge hit on the festival circuit and on sites like MySpace, is now available in its entirely for one week only on YouTube.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 08, 2007 11:26am

G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'

Science – Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 07, 2007 09:53am

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UBS to pay $115 mln to settle Enron case

Money – Swiss bank UBS agreed to pay Enron Corp. creditors $115 million in cash to settle a lawsuit related to equity transactions, the successor to the bankrupt energy trader said on Wednesday.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 07, 2007 09:45am

George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War
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George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War

Humor – Breaking a 211-year media silence, retired Army Gen. George Washington appeared on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday to speak out against many aspects of the way the Iraq war has been waged.

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Voted for on June 06, 2007 11:09am

Netscape Navigator 9 Beta has been released
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Netscape Navigator 9 Beta has been released

Gadgets & Tech – Netscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 1. The release is now available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Voted for on June 05, 2007 10:20am

Poll: Obama, Clinton now virtually tied
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Poll: Obama, Clinton now virtually tied

Politics – Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are essentially tied for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, the first time that the New York senator hasn't clearly led the field.

View Story Discuss (81) (usatoday.com) 346 days ago by Karina

Submitted and Voted for on June 05, 2007 09:43am

Libby to be sentenced Tuesday
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Libby to be sentenced Tuesday

Politics – I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, will be sentenced Tuesday morning in federal court before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who presided over his trial. The sentencing begins at 9:30 a.m.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 05, 2007 09:22am

850,000 brits lose their cellphone down the crapper annually
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850,000 brits lose their cellphone down the crapper annually

Gadgets & Tech – A mobile phone company says brits drop 850,000 phones down the toilet, while only leaving 810,000 at pubs. Um... seriously brits, you should really think about investing in a bluetooth headset.

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Voted for on June 05, 2007 08:48am

Contenders clash on Iraq, immigration health care
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Contenders clash on Iraq, immigration health care

Politics – Democratic presidential hopefuls traded barbs over the war in Iraq Sunday night in New Hampshire, with former Sen. John Edwards blasting two rivals for not taking the lead on a recent war spending bill.

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Voted for on June 04, 2007 09:03am

Concussion Tied to Depression in Ex-N.F.L. Players
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Concussion Tied to Depression in Ex-N.F.L. Players

Sports – The rate of diagnosed clinical depression among retired National Football League players is strongly correlated with the number of concussions they sustained, according to a study to be published today.

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Voted for on May 31, 2007 09:58am

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Lugovoi: British involved in spy's death

Politics – The Russian businessman whom Britain has named as a suspect in the killing of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko claimed Thursday that he has evidence of British special services' involvement in the poisoning death.

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Voted for on May 31, 2007 09:50am

Sept. 11 First Responders Contracting Blood Cancer at Young Ages
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Sept. 11 First Responders Contracting Blood Cancer at Young Ages

Health & Fitness – A group of 9/11 responders has contracted blood cancers at an unusually young age, and top doctors suspect the disease was triggered by an unprecedented "synergistic mix" of toxins at the World Trade Center site.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 31, 2007 09:44am

Corpses litter the `death zone' near Everest's summit, frozen for eternity
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Corpses litter the `death zone' near Everest's summit, frozen for eternity

Travel – EVEREST BASE CAMP, Tibet - To reach the summit of Mount Everest, climbers must ascend through a field of corpses - the bodies of climbers who didn't get off the mountain safely. Frozen solid, the dead climbers are too heavy to remove easily from the treacherous high slopes. Some perch eerily on rocks; others lie stiff in caves.

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Voted for on May 30, 2007 12:45pm

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U.S. al Qaeda militant warns of worse attacks

Do No Evil – "Your failure to meet our demands ... means that you and your people will, Allah willing, experience things which will make you forget about the horrors of September 11, Afghanistan and Iraq, and Virginia Tech," said the bearded Gadahn, addressing his comments to President George W. Bush.

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Voted for on May 30, 2007 09:31am