The 2012 Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Wes Anderson’s sweet tale of runaway lovers on the cusp of adolescence
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Mad Men Character Study: Sympathy for Betty
Spoilers for last Sunday’s Mad Men (and the season so far in general) below:
I was traveling over the weekend and had to watch Mad Men late, but if the reports I got over my Twitter feed were any indication, “Dark Shadows” was …
The Year in Novels So Far; Plus, Hilary Mantel!
Though it’s only May, I’ve already read enough novels I love to fill up most of my top 10 list for 2012—including Bring Up the Bodies
Glee Watch: Lohan and Losers
Was Glee’s Lindsay Lohan moment really about comeback—or does something darker lurk below the show-choir sparkles?
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Upfronts Watch: ABC: Once More, With Feelings
An amazing thing about the TV upfronts is seeing how each of the major networks tries to distinguish itself, while all essentially offering the same thing. In the grand scheme of media, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are not all that different. Yes, they each have a certain style and aim for certain audiences, but they each have their …
Dancing with the Stars Watch, Results: Three’s Company
The season 14 “Dancing with the Stars” finalists are revealed
Stay Single and Don’t Change: Life Lessons From TV Season Finales
After watching this year’s slate of season finales, it’s clear that there is one place you should never, ever, look for life lessons: broadcast television
Cannes Preview: What to Expect When You’re Inspecting…
The 65th Cannes Film Festival may be short on directorial star quality but high on Hollywood glamour
Jay-Z Backs Obama’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage
Although Jay-Z arrived at his press conference in Philadelphia to discuss the details of a two-day music festival he’s organizing, it was his thoughts on gay marriage that proved most significant.
In an interview with CNN …
Today’s Trailer (TV Edition): The Mindy Project
Last November, Mindy Kaling—best known as a writer/producer/actor on The Office—told TIME that she was working on a pilot for NBC, in which she would play an obstetrician-gynocologist. Her mother is just such a doctor, and Kaling said that “there is something inherently funny about being an ob-gyn.” Now she can prove it: a trailer …
Garbage’s Reunion Rock Record Feels More Like an Anomaly
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Ignore all the dark, grungy, essentially ’90s alt-rock entrapments, …
Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Final Four
It’s the best semi-final ever! At least that’s what the judges keep telling us.
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Upfronts Watch: Fox Tinkers, NBC Laughs Through Its Tears
I was out of town yesterday as broadcast-network upfront season began, with NBC and Fox announcing their new fall schedules for advertisers. I’ll be attending and/or following the remaining announcements this week, and I’ll have …