July 13, 2007
Smoking in the Movies
Has there been a worse time to be a smoker? In an ever-expanding swath of the West, cigarettes are denounced as evil, and smokers are being shamed — and legislated — to the margins of society. Even China, where around two-thirds of men smoke, is reportedly taking steps to curb smoking in some public places. And now this: The Motion Picture Association of America recently announced that "depictions that glamorize smoking or movies that feature pervasive smoking outside of
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