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Do you have the "Avatar" blues? January 11, 2010 Odd story from CNN today about fans of the hit movie Avatar experiencing post-movie depression.  From the article: "James Cameron's completely immersive spectacle Avatar may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora. On the fan forum site Avatar Forums, a topic thread entitled 'Ways to cope with the depression of the dream of Pandora being intangible,' has received more than 1,000 posts from people experiencing depression and fans trying to help them cope.' The article concludes: "Within the fan community, suggestions for battling feelings of depression after seeing the movie include things like playing Avatar video games or downloading the movie soundtrack, in addition to encouraging members to relate to other people outside the virtual realm and to seek out positive and constructive activities."  I like the last idea: Planting a tree or cleaning up a park would be a good step if you were really moved by the film.  --David A 9-Year-Old's Take on the Leno-Conan Brouhaha January 11, 2010 From the great Paul Reiser ( Mad About You ), an essay on teaching his 9-year-old son about the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien-NBC shakeup. Read the full post here . My favorite excerpt: "But why'd they move it in the first place?" Good question. "Well, the television company... read more Armchair Daily: News from the World of Movies & TV January 11, 2010 ERIC ROHMER DIES: Eric Rohmer , a French director and critic who was integral to the French New Wave movement, dies at the age of 89. Rohmer is best known for the Oscar-nominated My Night at Maud's , the third title in his Six Moral Tales series . He also directed... read more

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