The first time I saw young actress Dakota Fanning it was in The Sci Fi Channel’s fantastic mini-series Taken.  Since then, as we all know, it seems like no child-centric movie can be made without the young starlet.  I’ve always dound Fanning to be an interesting young actress.  She always comes off being wise beyond her years no matter what role she’s playing.

Her latest film, Houndog, is getting a lot of negative attention because it features a rape scene with the 12-year-old girl and puts her in some very adult situations.  From the description the film is about child abuse and the affect that can have on the victim and those around her.  Without even seeing the film, as usual, Christian groups are outraged and one Catholic group is calling for a Federal investigation.  Oddly, it’s Fanning who comes off sounding the most adult in this situation.  Just read her defense of the film and what it depicts.  If this young lady can survive Hollywood into adulthood she is going to be one hell of an actress — hell, she already is!

John Kerry will not run for president.  Probably the best decision he ever made.