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"Lincoln" Is Like a Hallmark Movie, With Bayonets

Spielberg's biopic is bland and torpid, overcommitted yet underambitious. There, I just saved you $10.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:05 AM PST
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His Grimm Materials: A Conversation With Philip Pullman

The best-selling author on his new fairy tale collection, writerly superstitions, and what his daemon would look like.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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A Decisive Win for Liberalism, But Not a Permanent One

In politics, no coalition is permanent.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:41 PM PST
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Leader of the Free World Barack Obama Weighs in on Korean Dance Sensation "Gangnam Style"

(During an interview on Election Day, by the way.)

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 5:14 PM PST

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A Tale of Two "Seinfeld" Bosses (...and Campaign Cash)

Two actors—both of whom played bosses of Elaine Benes on the hit NBC sitcom—have thrown their cash to different sides of the 2012 presidential race.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 1:56 PM PST

The Undecided Voter Playlist

15 songs for the ambivalent, the uninformed, and the people who don't give a f*ck.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: 'Flight,' Denzel, and New 'Star Wars' Movies From Disney (!?!?!)

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I chat about new Denzel Washington Oscar-bait, and upcoming 'Star Wars' movies from Disney.

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| Sun Nov. 4, 2012 3:58 PM PST
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"Flight": Denzel Washington Drunkenly Flies a Plane Upside Down, And It's Glorious

"Flight" is a bruisingly beautiful character study that also happens to have what might be the scene of the year in cinema.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:40 PM PDT
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Romney Adviser Backed Outlawing Homosexuality and Abortion in Africa

Romney wants you to think he's a moderate. The evangelical, anti-gay agenda peddled by his friend Jay Sekulow is anything but.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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UPDATE: Bloomberg Bows to Pressure, Cancels Marathon

New York cancels race as it recovers from Hurricane Sandy.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 2:59 PM PDT

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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A Timeline of Sugar Spin

How the sweets industry won America's heart—and gut.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

30-Second Reviews: Taylor Swift, The Coup, Angel Haze, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Informal reviews of new albums we didn't get around to formally reviewing.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

"Ho Hey," It's The Lumineers

A rootsty young Denver band rides a boost from its hit single.

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| Mon Oct. 29, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: 'Cloud Atlas' & 'Happy Endings'

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I chat about the Wachowskis, non-traditional casting, and quirky, likeable ABC sitcoms.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 2:36 PM PDT
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Pass the Cheetos, Kal-El: Superman Becomes a Blogger

The last son of Krypton decides he's fed up with the mainstream media.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 12:35 PM PDT
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15 Wild Celebrity Campaign Donations From the 2012 Election

Quentin Tarantino, Lisa Simpson, A-Rod, the members of No Doubt, and Don Johnson have all thrown a good deal of cash into the 2012 races.

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| Fri Oct. 26, 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Book Review: Sri Lankan Civil War Refracted in "Island of a Thousand Mirrors"

A fictionalized family epic through the island nation's bloody civil war flushes life into headlines and body counts.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

"I Am Not a Leader": Russell Means' 1980 Mother Jones Cover Story

In a provocative piece, the American Indian Movement activist lashed out at European "death culture" and the left.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 10:53 AM PDT
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Don't Speak, I Know Just What You're Bundling

No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani has raised a lot of cash for Barack Obama.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 6:54 AM PDT