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  • What?? Citizen Kane No Longer Best Picture, After 50-Year Reign

    I spent some time studying film in college before ultimately switching majors—to a much more pragmatic journalism/sociology combo—so the film geek in me was pretty excited to read the newest Sight & Sound poll. Taken…

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  • Music to Help a Community Impacted by Violence

    Late last week, Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer released a musical tribute to the victims of the Aurora massacre, and buying it is perhaps the perfect way to help a community affected by almost incomprehensible…

  • If Sandy and Danny Were Hipsters…

    "Stranded at the drive-in" would be all the more dramatic if, instead of hopping into your souped-up roadster, you had to pedal your way home, alone and in tears. But make no mistake: If Sandy and Danny wore oversize glasses and…

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  • Stranded! Our Desert-Island Movie Picks

    If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be? Our editors answer that question in this round-up of staff movie recommendations.

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  • If “Clueless” Hit Theaters Today…

    I hate to admit it but, yes, there was a time when I had a collection of fluffy pens and said "as if" at every possible chance I got. I also attempted to give friends makeovers and, when they resisted, helped them out pro bono while…

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  • The 100 Most Valuable Movie Stars

    If you're a bit of a cinephile—or just someone who really, really likes celebrities—clear your schedule now: New York Magazine's Vulture blog is going to sap every minute of your afternoon with its new 100 Most Valuable Stars…

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  • Batman in Books: The Dark Stories of “The Dark Knight”

    In 2008, Warner Bros. Pictures released "The Dark Knight," and the film quickly earned over $1 billion, eight Oscar nominations, and a newfound respect among those who decried the superhero genre on the screen. But there would be no…

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  • The Lolcat’s Meow

    Next month, the Internet phenomena of adorable cats doing painfully cute things—like fitting themselves into way-too-tiny boxes and creeping up on you ninja style—will pounce on the real world. The Walker Art Center of…

  • I’ll Take The Funny One! Ben Stiller’s Two Faces

    After working on a story about how the left and right sides of the face convey very different sets of emotions (check it out in the September issue of Reader's Digest!), I've become obsessed with the science of expression. It turns…

  • 25 Things You Didn’t Know About the Greatest Musical of All Time

    Many call "Singin' in the Rain" the greatest musical of all time, and it's getting a diamond anniversary party on July 12—a special one-day-only theatrical event at a multiplex near you. Break out your tap shoes! Call Debbie…

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