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Harry Potter Is Neutering America

At the box office, the chaste rule, writer says

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(Newser) – Remember the old teen sex comedies, where hormones ruled and no one talked about their feelings? Hollywood doesn't, ST VanAirsdale writes in Esquire. Today's sexless blockbusters—think the Harry Potter flicks and Twilight—reflect how "our PG-13 imperative has scrubbed mass culture of its libido." The new leading men's "heroic priorities must supersede their biological urges." And their leading ladies love them for it.

That creates a mood of sexual tension without the sex. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, hormones hit Hogwarts, but making out is as far things go. And Twilight author Stephenie Meyer wrote the book on "that teasing chastity, dragging teen horror's beloved sex-equals-death paradigm into the true-love-waits era," VanAirsdale writes. Even the Transformers franchise is in on the no-sex game. "At least we'll have the monsters on The Hills to keep it real for us," VanAirsdale concludes.

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Megan Fox, left, and Shia LaBeouf are shown in a scene from
In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Megan Fox, left, and Shia LaBeouf are shown in a scene from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."   (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Jaimie Trueblood)
In this image released by Warner Bros., Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, left, and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter are shown in a scene from
In this image released by Warner Bros., Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, left, and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)
From left, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the premiere of
From left, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" in New York on July 9, 2009.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Robert Pattinson, left, and Kristen Stewart accept the award for best kiss for
Robert Pattinson, left, and Kristen Stewart accept the award for best kiss for "Twilight" at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31, 2009, in Universal City, Calif.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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Fondue
Jul 16, 09 8:14 AM CDT
Their's the C_k we all know and....well know.
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BeatBlaster
Jul 16, 09 9:15 AM CDT
Is it just me or do I smell jealousy in the air coming from Corona's direction?
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paul123
Jul 16, 09 10:16 AM CDT
@fondu: I LOL'D ;-)
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Toon
Jul 16, 09 10:42 AM CDT
Chocolate Muffin recipe Ingredients list: 2/3 cup of baking cocoa. 2 large eggs. 2 cups of flour. 1 cup of chocolate chips. 1/2 cup of sugar. 2 teaspoons of baking soda. 1 1/3 cups of milk. 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. 1 teaspoon of vanilla. 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Instructions Preheat your oven to 400°F. Coat muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Stir in half a cup of chocolate chips. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and milk. Add the egg/milk mixtute to the other ingredients until moistened. Scoop the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake for about twenty minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
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Ioptout
Jul 16, 09 11:01 AM CDT
Saw Harry Potter last night. It is the best Potter movie yet and it feels really short despite it's 2.5 hour length. Bruno felt like 2.5 hours, Potter felt like 90 (both times swapped).
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