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Study: Trolls on Twitter Do Not Necessarily Represent America, Are Partisan Cynics

The year-long study by the Pew Research Center finds that people on Twitter represent only a "narrow sliver" of political thought in this country. (Surprise!)

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 10:34 AM PST
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"Game of Thrones" Creators on Season 3, Sex Scenes, and Scarfing Fermented Shark

"Things do not get easier," David Benioff and Dan Weiss admit. "We thought they would."

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Yes, Potential Senate Candidate Ashley Judd Has Gotten Naked on Screen. So Have These Political Figures.

Much like Judd, a certain two-term governor of California was also naked a lot on-screen before running for office.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 1:47 PM PST
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: Dennis Rodman, North Korea, and The Oscars

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I chat about Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea, the Oscars, and new raunchy comedy "21 and Over."

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 12:02 PM PST

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Watch: Piers Morgan Schools John Lott Jr. on Mass Shootings

With a few numbers from MoJo's investigation.

Thu Feb. 28, 2013 5:51 PM PST
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Ashley Judd Is Not the Next Todd Akin

The possible Kentucky Senate candidate speaks her mind. That doesn't make her crazy.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 6:02 AM PST
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C. Everett Koop, the Only US Surgeon General Frank Zappa Sang About, Dead at 96

He is also the only Surgeon General to have had his own reality show on NBC.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 10:50 PM PST
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8 Offbeat Facts About These Academy Awards

Who was the State Department rooting for? Who is the awesomely named Hawk Koch? And since when do they do ties?

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| Sat Feb. 23, 2013 7:24 PM PST

"The Rock" Made a Movie About Mandatory Minimum Sentencing?!

Dwayne Johnson rages against the drug war in "Snitch," based on an episode of PBS' "Frontline."

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 9:10 AM PST
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In "The Gatekeepers," Israeli Security Chiefs Say What US Leaders Can't

Prepare to be shocked by what you hear in Dror Moreh's fantastic new documentary.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:05 AM PST

Osama Bin Laden Was Killed at Least 6 Different Ways

Two years later there are multiple divergent accounts of the mission—even from Navy SEALs who helped take bin Laden down.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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#LiberalTips2AvoidRape: The Most Horrible Hashtag of the Week Thus Far, Explained

Feel-good conservative satire, really.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 2:08 PM PST

Mother Jones' David Corn Wins George Polk Award

Pinch us! Corn is honored for the "years of high-impact journalism" that led to the 47 percent video.

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| Sun Feb. 17, 2013 7:49 AM PST
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Expert: Movie Based on a Bill O'Reilly Book Is More Accurate Than Spielberg's "Lincoln"

Civil War expert and Scorsese consultant Tyler Anbinder vouches for the "exceedingly accurate" Ridley and Tony Scott-produced "Killing Lincoln."

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| Sat Feb. 16, 2013 1:18 PM PST

The Art and Enigma of Vivian Maier Come to the Screen

A new film captures the life of the once-unknown street photographer. Watch the trailer here.

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| Sat Feb. 16, 2013 5:00 AM PST

Fox News Makes Odd Use of Lesbians Kissing

The wedding photo wasn't the only thing out of whack in a recent column defending traditional gender roles.

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| Tue Feb. 12, 2013 5:15 AM PST
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Foals' "Holy Fire" a Soundtrack for Squandered Potential

Review: To its detriment, British indie group insists on prog-rock grandiosity.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: Musicals, Soviets, and Kevin Spacey

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I chat about the new political drama "House of Cards," FX's "The Americans," and NBC's "Smash."

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 3:25 PM PST

Could Nemo Inspire More Dubious Climate Change Coverage?

A new study reveals that opinion articles on climate change are closely linked to short-term weather patterns.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 2:16 PM PST
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SLIDESHOW: The Art of Visualizing Climate Change

Graphics and game designers translate climate science into interactive visual media.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 1:11 PM PST