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Is LeBron James a Non-Factor in the NBA Finals ... or the Deciding Factor? AP / Lucy Nicholson

Is LeBron James a Non-Factor in the NBA Finals ... or the Deciding Factor?

And with three games left in the series, can the Spurs make a final push past a resurgent Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh?

<i>Man of Steel</i>: The <i>Dark Knight</i>-ification of Superman Warner Bros.

Man of Steel: The Dark Knight-ification of Superman

The reboot, from director Zack Snyder and co-writer Christopher Nolan, is thoughtful, ambitious—and less fun than it might have been.

<i>Arrested Development</i>'s Homophobia, Racism, and Church-Bashing: Too Far? Netflix

Arrested Development's Homophobia, Racism, and Church-Bashing: Too Far?

A conversation about the show's sometimes-hilarious, sometimes-queasy identity politics

Why the West Loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy: A Cultural Explanation Warner Bros.

Why the West Loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy: A Cultural Explanation

The world's largest film industry—that'd be India's—is largely barren of the superhero and spaceship films that dominate Hollywood. What, exactly, accounts for the difference?

When the U.S. Open Was Truly Open&mdash;to Amateur Golfers AP

When the U.S. Open Was Truly Open—to Amateur Golfers

The last time a non-pro made a deep run at the Open was in 1971, when college golfer Jim Simons almost earned a spot in a playoff alongside Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino.

The Museum That Turned Its Lobby Into a Flea Market MAD

The Museum That Turned Its Lobby Into a Flea Market

New York's Museum of Arts & Design recent "Take One / Leave One" exhibit showed what happens when the visitors get to play curator.

Bud Selig's Misguided, Last-Minute Push Against Steroids in Baseball AP

Bud Selig's Misguided, Last-Minute Push Against Steroids in Baseball

Major League Baseball's soon-to-retire commissioner may have seriously damaged his own legacy by escalating the BioGenesis scandal.

A Less-Noticed, More-Influential Reason Writers Write: To Talk Graphia

A Less-Noticed, More-Influential Reason Writers Write: To Talk

The human desire for conversation often gets left out of the discussion about how the Internet has empowered amateur writers.

All Right, Fine, Phil Jackson Is One of the Greatest NBA Coaches Ever AP / Chris Carlson

All Right, Fine, Phil Jackson Is One of the Greatest NBA Coaches Ever

The legendary Bulls and Lakers leader's new book finally enlightened me to Jackson's lifelong dedication to the game—and to the logic behind his pop-Zen mumbo-jumbo.

The Flimsy Hilarity of <i>This Is the End</i> Sony

The Flimsy Hilarity of This Is the End

Seth Rogen's End Times comedy is crass, self-referential, and extremely funny.

Zack Snyder's Big, Dumb, Action-Film Career Has Been Smarter Than It Seems Warner Bros.

Zack Snyder's Big, Dumb, Action-Film Career Has Been Smarter Than It Seems

The Man of Steel director's work often gets bashed as high-gloss, carnal pandering, but look closer: His movies provide sly, self-aware commentary on their genre.

<i>Mad Men</i> Has Become a Bad Comic Book AMC

Mad Men Has Become a Bad Comic Book

Don's sad backstory may explain why he's a dirtbag, but not why we should care.

There's No Such Thing as Good Writing: Craig Nova's Radical Revising Process Craig Nova

There's No Such Thing as Good Writing: Craig Nova's Radical Revising Process

The author of All the Dead Yale Men doesn't just tweak when he rewrites—he tries on entirely new points of view and genre styles to learn more about the story he's telling.

What Makes Fiction Good? It's Mostly the Voice Delacourt

What Makes Fiction Good? It's Mostly the Voice

I don't care about Slaughterhouse-Five's characters, but I love how the narrator sounds.

How <i>Star Trek</i> Explains the NSA Paramount

How Star Trek Explains the NSA

Deep Space Nine features Section 31, a mysterious intelligence agency and special-ops team that, when you squint, resembles the U.S. National Security Agency in its opacity.

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