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The Moral Universe of 'Breaking Bad'
On this show, actions have consequences.
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The 'Ted' Test: Can a Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear Save Big-Budget Comedies?
Films like Seth MacFarlane's directorial debut may be a dying breed at the American box office.
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Do Aaron Sorkin's Haters Just Not Get It?
Sorkin's fans defend 'The Newsroom' by saying critics are too dumb to understand it. Are they right?
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An Icon Divided: Abraham Lincoln's Dual Pop-Culture Legacy
As in 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' shows, film and TV's depictions of the 16th president range from reverent to bizarre.
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Each Episode of 'Futurama' Takes at Least a Year to Make
Executive producer David X. Cohen describes how the Comedy Central show goes from idea to finished product.
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Why You Should Wait 30 Years to See 'Rock of Ages'
When films trade on nostalgia for the not-so-distant past, they're often more fun to watch in the not-so-distant future.
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The Problem of Marketing 'Mad Men'
For a show about advertising, it's been remarkably difficult to promote.
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Who Actually Falls for Hollywood's Viral Marketing? Well, for Starters, Me
From 'Blair Witch' to 'Prometheus,' increasingly elaborate interactive ad campaigns rely on fan fervor, even if they don't guarantee box-office success.
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'Game of Thrones' and the Problem of Pretending
On the season finale, the characters struggle to conceal who they really are.
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Fairy Tales Started Dark, Got Cute, and Are Now Getting Dark Again
The action-packed 'Snow White and the Huntsman' is less a subversion of an old story than a return to one.
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HBO In Game of Thrones, War Changes Everyone
The stunning, episode-long Battle of Blackwater leaves no character untouched.
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A Brief History of Time Travel (in Movies)
'Men in Black 3' is the latest film to face internal consistency problems while tapping into the human desire to change fate.
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HBO The Most Powerful Game of Thrones Character? Bad Luck
Twists of fate drive the intertwining narratives at play in Westeros.
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Getty This Is Jeopardy: How a Week of Episodes Gets Filmed in One Day
Behind the scenes at the celebrity rounds of the iconic game show
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HBO Game of Thrones: Who Will Write History in Westeros?
The characters aren’t just fighting over who will be the next king—they’re struggling to determine their legacies for generations to come.
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Soap Operas Have Died on TV but Live On in Movies
'Dark Shadows' adapts a long-running serial—the kind of network show that just doesn't work anymore.
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'Game of Thrones': The Women Exert Their Power, and Not Just in Bed
The female characters are learning how to navigate the tricky gender politics of Westeros.
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Summer Movie Guide: Which Film to See Each Week Till September
'Men In Black III' or 'Moonrise Kingdom'? 'G.I. Joe' or 'Magic Mike'? Could the new 'Spider-Man' be good?
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HBO On Game of Thrones, a Loyal Ally Is Hard to Find
Is there anyone trustworthy left in Westeros?
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Pop Culture's Undying Edgar Allan Poe Obsession
The long-gone author who inspired 'The Raven' has 251 movie- or TV-writing credits and counting.
