Here's some good, surprising news for you: Something genuinely great is happening in Washington.
Now that the Advertising Standards Authority has banned hotel recommendation site TripAdvisor from claiming its reviews as truthful, it's going to be harder than ever to sift out the real from faked. We're here to help.
We didn't need a New York Times article to bring to our attention to the fact that certain companies bribe their customers for good Internet reviews in exchange for rebates.
Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar Hoover biopic J. Edgar premiered last night in Los Angeles, which means the early reviews are in. Let's take a look!
"Neither past nor present fandom can blunt my ear to things I don’t like"
Critics puzzle over a deadly serious $100 million summer movie
Fans and non-fans alike are rushing to heap praise on the final film in the franchise
Transformers is bad. Could critics eviscerate it with a little more relish, please?
Not that their concerns will stop it from making a ton of money this weekend
Good, not great reactions for the premiere of HBO's pricey new fantasy series
Reviews of HBO's new show bring up gender stereotypes about targeted programming
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