Culture

New Film Puts Backup Singers in the Spotlight—for Once

"20 Feet From Stardom" explores the lives and careers of the women behind the rock stars.

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| Mon Jun. 17, 2013 3:20 AM PDT
Armando Iannucci and Joe Biden

"Veep" Creator Armando Iannucci on Why He'd Never, Ever Allow Joe Biden on the Show

"Must be protected against at all costs."

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| Sat Jun. 15, 2013 3:25 AM PDT
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How The National Guard Is Using "Man of Steel" To Recruit You

The National Guard has high hopes for their Superman-themed "Soldier of Steel" campaign and will be closely tracking whether it has any effect on recruitment numbers and awareness.

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| Fri Jun. 14, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Why Is Gay Porn So Popular in Pakistan?

A recent study pegged Pakistan as one of the world's least gay-tolerant countries. Google searches tell a different story.

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| Thu Jun. 13, 2013 11:47 AM PDT

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Summer in the Far North

In Iceland, the rules of nature are different from those in temperate climates.

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| Thu Jun. 13, 2013 11:56 AM PDT
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"This Is the End": It's "Left Behind" for Potheads

This new apocalyptic ensemble comedy is really, really funny.

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| Wed Jun. 12, 2013 2:18 PM PDT

Ain't It About Time for an Epic ZZ Top Marathon?

This greasy 10-disc set offers blues-rock fans a terrific excuse to binge.

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| Mon Jun. 10, 2013 2:55 AM PDT
Sonny Smith

Sonny Smith's Afterworld Connection

New album adds a scruffy techno-sheen to his inventive, down-home garage rock.

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| Mon Jun. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
The Purge

"The Purge": A Horror Flick About…Income Inequality?!

Can the middle class survive this blood-drenched slaughter-fest starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey?

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| Fri Jun. 7, 2013 4:56 PM PDT
Brit Marling Alexander Skarsgard and Ellen Page in The East

"The East": How Two Filmmakers' Freegan Summer Road Trip Became a New Political Thriller Starring a "True Blood" Vampire

Also, Glenn Beck thinks this movie is helping to push American culture down the path of "flat-out evil."

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| Fri Jun. 7, 2013 11:27 AM PDT

HBO Takes on the Pussy Riot Rebellion

The Russian band's performance was sloppy, reckless, and over in less than a minute. Soon the whole world was listening.

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| Mon Jun. 10, 2013 2:55 AM PDT
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WATCH: What If Regular People Tried Using Apple's Tax Tricks? [Fiore Cartoon]

Corporations are people, but not vice versa.

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| Thu Jun. 6, 2013 1:32 PM PDT

WATCH: Live From the National Climate Denier Call Center [Saunders Cartoon]

Scientists paid by right-wing groups say the Oklahoma tornadoes were not caused by climate change.

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| Wed Jun. 5, 2013 2:53 PM PDT
Herman Cain and Herbert Love Arrested Development

"Arrested Development" Creator Explains How Herman Cain Inspired Season 4

"Here's a good way to make fun of a guy who happens to be black. Let's make him a Republican!" says Mitchell Hurwitz.

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| Wed Jun. 5, 2013 1:40 PM PDT

REVEALED: New York Mag's Beloved "Approval Matrix" Is a Fraud

It's a Cartesian coordinate plane, for Chrissake!

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| Tue Jun. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Steven Soderbergh

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Soderbergh on Hollywood's Gay Sex Problem

The director on his departure from films, conspiracy theories, and how Hollywood ain't as fun as it once was.

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| Tue Jun. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

In the Era of Climate Change, Poets Can't Write About the "Eternal Sea"

In literature, the classic metaphors for the ocean no longer make sense.

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| Mon Jun. 3, 2013 11:34 AM PDT
Jesse Eisenberg in Now You See Me

How Jesse Eisenberg Disappeared Into His Latest Role

The 29-year-old actor chats with Mother Jones about preparing to play a cocky illusionist in the thriller "Now You See Me."

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| Fri May. 31, 2013 10:47 AM PDT
Zach Rogue and Pat Spurgeon

The Trough and Crest of Rogue Wave

The Oakland band on idolizing Neil Young, singing about "life and death," and coming back from personal tragedy.

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| Mon Jun. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Lucy Schwartz at the Arrested Development season four premiere

Meet Lucy Schwartz, The Artist Behind The Awesome Song at The End of "Arrested Development"

"Arrested Development" creator Mitchell Hurwitz re-edited the final episode at the last minute so he could include Schwartz's new song.

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| Fri May. 31, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Drone Pilots: "Overpaid, Underworked, and Bored"

Photo essay: Military drone operators put their "Top Gun" dreams on hold to spend their days spying from the skies.

House Porn: Size Doesn't Matter Edition

Adorable, cheap, and green living spaces? Yes, please.

Photo Essay: Plastic Surgery Tourism

Images from a two-week trip to the land of lipo and breast lifts.

PHOTOS: Out of Saddam's Shadow

Ten years after the US-led invasion, Iraqi Kurdistan is thriving.

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