In 1956, Colin Clark, son of famed art historian Kenneth Clark, used the family name to land a job as Laurence Olivier’s third assistant director on The Prince and the Showgirl, a film featuring the improbable romantic pairing …
The 7 Most Mysterious Hollywood Deaths
In 1981, Natalie Wood’s mystery-shrouded death caused a media frenzy. In 2011, the tragedy made headlines again on November 17 as the Los Angeles sheriff’s department reopened her case. NewsFeed rounded up several more unresolved …
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The Morning After: Homeland: Let’s Twist Again
Quick spoilers for last night’s Homeland follow:
So to begin this write-up of Homeland honestly, I must go back to my writeup of the stunning “The Weekend,” about whose events I wrote: “As with any mystery-based serial drama …
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Winter Is Coming Back: Preview of Game of Thrones Season 2
HBO has given an April start date for the second season of Game of Thrones, and this new promo video, which aired last night before Boardwalk Empire, offers a peek at how the series’ world will expand in the sophomore season, based on the second A Song of Ice and Fire novel, A Clash of Kings. Among the glimpses: the late King Robert’s …
Walking Dead Recap: The Peacemaker
Viewers of The Walking Dead, whether they’ve seen one episode or ten, know that Rick Grimes is the man in charge of the show’s little band of zombie apocalypse survivors. Rick makes pretty much all of the big decision and never …
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Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Body of an American
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, gather all your friends around the wireless and watch last night’s Boardwalk Empire.
Over a season and a half of Boardwalk Empire, I’ve seen men have their throats slashed and get …
Music Monday: Rihanna’s Talk That Talk
Rihanna is on a roll. One year after releasing Loud, the album that gave us the Grammy award-winning “Only Girl (In the World)” — as well as “What’s My Name?” “S&M” and “Man Down” — the Barbadian pop music …
Galley Girl: A JFK Resurgance and a Year in Heaven
Once a week, publishing reporter Andrea Sachs will recap the most interesting news in book publishing.
CAMELOT LIT
The assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963 was the Baby Boomer generation’s 9/11, as author …
Breaking Dawn to Its Critics: “Bite Me”
With nearly $300 million in three days, the vampire epic proves irresistible to its fans and impregnable to reviewers’ scorn
Natalie Wood in Pictures
As new information on the death of Natalie Wood surfaces, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office has relaunched the investigation into her untimely death in 1981. Here, TIME looks at Wood’s life and career.
Moby Wants You To Use His Music For Free
If you’re a student or independent filmmaker, the musician has made his music available for you to use in your non-profit projects
Poetic Television: BBC’s The Song Of Lunch
The short film stars Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson and is based on a narrative poem by Christopher Reid.
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The Year Is Ending: What’s On Your List?
Like so many snarky, embittered Santa Clauses, TIME’s critics are busily making our year-end lists right now. As in past years, I’ll be counting down the 10 best series and episodes of the year next month, and I’ll probably …