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Jesse Eisenberg in Zombieland

The NRA's List of "Coolest Gun Movies" Is Astoundingly Dumb

"Zombieland"?! "The Godfather"?! Is this serious?

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| Wed May. 22, 2013 10:51 AM PDT
Iraq war protestors

Reasons to Be Hopeful a Decade After We Went Into Iraq

Antiwar protestors couldn't keep the US out of Iraq, but there have been victories elsewhere.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 11:35 AM PDT
Radiation City

Review: Radiation City's "Animals in the Median"

Portland quintet's second album creates a poignant sense of faded optimism and missed opportunities.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The National's "Trouble Will Find Me"—Place on Repeat

A new album, an epic MoMa performance, and a nifty homage to an obscure Soviet punk band has kept these boys busy.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

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Spock and Awe: How 4 Lucky Post-9/11 War Vets Landed Roles in "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Director J.J. Abrams has taken a strong interest in a nonprofit that helps soldiers readjust to civilian life.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 4:05 PM PDT
Warren Beatty in Bulworth

What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes About "Going Bulworth"

And why he didn't think it prudent to talk about "going Air Force One."

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 9:12 AM PDT

Could Federal Seizure Be the Beginning of the End for Bitcoin?

Homeland Security freezes Dwolla account for Mt. Gox, the leading Bitcoin exchange.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 4:21 PM PDT
Samuel L. Jackson

This Film Is "Snakes on a Plane," But With Air Force One, Terrorists, and an Escape Pod

(President Samuel L. Jackson.)

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 7:07 AM PDT

How Michael Pollan Romanticizes Dinner

Rosy memories of mom in the kitchen might not be as common as Pollan assumes.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Wall-E

A Brief History of Awesome Robots

From futuristic cities to a 1980s Chinese restaurant, a peek back at the real and fictional robot icons of the last century.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Review: The Handsome Family's "Wilderness"

Duo's new album is an absorbing vision of decay and entropy.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 2:30 AM PDT
The Great Gatsby 2013

5 Directors Who Should Have Directed "The Great Gatsby" Instead of Baz Luhrmann

Luhrmann's version of the classic novel is remarkably terrible. Here are the directors who should have landed the job instead.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies at the Elbo Room, San Francisco.

Photos: Flamin' Groovies Hometown Return

Fabled San Francisco band rocks the house, but its fans' expectations are hard to meet.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 7:28 AM PDT
Justin Bieber

Here's Why the Syrian Electronic Army Targeted Justin Bieber With Homosexuality Rumors

Inside the pro-Assad Twitter hack.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What the Uke? This Guy Shreds on 4 Strings!

From a humble Hawaiian upbringing to meeting the queen alongside Lady Gaga and Bette Midler.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 2:28 AM PDT
Iron Man 3

Like Most Libertarians, Iron Man Grows Up and Moves On

"There's no politics here; it's just good old-fashioned revenge." —Tony Stark, nowadays.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:46 PM PDT
At Any Price Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron

How Michael Pollan Inspired Zac Efron's Latest Movie

"When you have a lot of race cars and infidelity, it's hard to be an 'agenda film,'" writer/director Ramin Bahrani tells me.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 9:26 AM PDT
Michael Bay

This Is Why Michael Bay Gets to Keep On Making Movies

The notorious Hollywood action director talks to Mother Jones about his critics, his politics, and what makes him "giddy" about making movies.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Men in Black

Why Darrell Issa Should Hold Hearings on Space Aliens

Or, what happens when six former members of Congress stop being polite about UFO disclosure—and start getting real.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
HBO Manhunt

HBO's "Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden": Way Cooler Than "Zero Dark Thirty"

The HBO documentary is an exciting, informative ride that highlights the CIA "sisterhood" that was obsessed with hunting Osama bin Laden in the '90s.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 5:31 PM PDT