A poem
A poem
Listening to a young band rapidly assimilating and remixing genres it would soon transcend
Criterion distills iconic films into three defining traits.
Wild Bunch
Abdellatif Kechiche's film about young female lovers beautifully explores the effects class and upbringing have on romance. Plus: Alexander Payne's new road-trip film is a success.
Warner Bros.
Featuring Superman, clumsy cops, monsters of all statures, and Oprah
The Atlantic
Nominate titles in one of two categories for our Twitter book club to read.
Radius-TWC
Only God Forgives has received impassioned reviews from both ends of the critical spectrum. Plus: Director Lynne Ramsay shares details from inside the festival's jury room.
TLC
The much-maligned TLC series that recently premiered in the UK is revolutionary for its depiction of happy, unpretentious Americans handling widespread American problems.
RG3
Don't be cynical: Sending a pizza stone to a quarterback you like represents a relatively sane, meaningful expression of fandom.
Paramount
Sure, it questions the War on Terror, but J.J. Abrams's politically charged blockbuster sides with the 43rd president when it comes to leadership styles.
HBO
Michael Douglas plays Liberace and Matt Damon plays his longtime lover in Behind the Candelabra, which lives up to its buzz.
Remixed found footage of the famous explorer gets a dreamy soundtrack from Yellowbirds' new album.
AP / Evan Agostini
The author of The Kite Runner and And the Mountains Echoed touts the introduction of Stephen King's "The Body" as a poignant encapsulation of an author's limitations.
Yves Saint Laurent
The duo's latest gorgeously pays tribute to the sound of the past, but not its spirit.
AP / Invision / Chris Pizzello
The brooding Sherlock star and Star Trek Into Darkness villain has a beloved, lesser-known side project: a radio sitcom in which he's—surprise!—magnificently funny.
Open Road
For your viewing and reading pleasure.
Wikimedia Commons
Sports became a U.S. obsession in a time when underground gamblers like Arnold Rothstein—the inspiration for Gatsby's World Series fixer Meyer Wolfsheim—ruled.
The CW
In honor of the beloved reality show's 10th birthday, a conversation with Rhonda Loverude, who wrote her doctoral dissertation on hegemonic heterosexuality in ANTM
James Fallows on Jerry Brown's second chance. Plus: the mystery of the second skeleton, how gay couples are getting marriage right, the end of the retail salesperson, and more.
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