Dickens wrote fourteen and a half novels, which means that any devotee of his work runs the risk of running out. I recommend the titles below to fill the void and expand your sense of both his literary scene and his legacy. …
A Super Bowl Squeaker: Chronicle Edges The Woman in Black
Superhero teens battled Harry Potter and a dead lady, and all Hollywood cheered this high-grossing battle
Madonna’s Extraordinary Career
TIME takes a look at her life and career, both of which have been lived firmly in the public eye.
Counting Down Dickens’ Greatest Novels. Number 3: Little Dorrit
Contemporary critical reception of Dickens’ 11th novel was mixed, but in keeping with the gradual swing toward appreciation of the darker Dickens, it now stands as proof of his genius.
Announcing TIME’s Best Best Picture Bracket. Vote on Oscar’s Greatest Film
Eighty-three movies have been dubbed Best Picture since the first Oscar ceremony in 1927. That year, the silent WWI flying film Wings won the top prize over two other nominees. It remains the only silent film to ever win Best …
Watch M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls” Video
M.I.A. released a music video for her song “Bad Girls,” and at first glance it appears to be a political statement about women drivers in Saudi Arabia. Then again, maybe the Sri Lankan rapper adopted a stylish Arabic aesthetic because it looks cool. It’s hard to tell with M.I.A. Either way, it’s a fun video and I think we can all agree …
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Election Watch: Romney Wins, Loses Trump Primary
The Trump primary is over. Thursday in Las Vegas, Donald Trump took to the podium to endorse Mitt Romney, who just over a month ago made headlines by spurning a debate that Trump planned to moderate in Iowa. With Trump’s backing of his “tough, smart sharp” fellow businessman, we are probably done—fortunately or unfortunately—with the …
Today’s Movie Trailer: More Hunger Games. Yay!
What, you want us to say something about this? Just watch it, will ya?
The Innkeepers: More Clerks Than Spooks
In The Innkeepers, writer/director Ti West’s first true project since his acclaimed 80’s retro horror film The House of the Devil, a pair of likeable slacker clerks, Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy), are left in charge …
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Stars in Need of TV Shows to Be Stars In
The other day here at Tuned in, while remarking on Lizzy Caplan‘s guest turn in New Girl, I said that someone needed to give her her own TV show to star in, stat. Yesterday, Showtime announced that Caplan has been cast as the …
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Top 10 Music TV Shows
TIME remembers the legacy of Don Cornelius by looking back at the TV shows that brought — and still bring — a rich trove of music into the living rooms of America
Counting Down Dickens’ Greatest Novels. Number 4: David Copperfield
Every time I read the book I think, the story of a boy who overcomes adversity and grows up to be a writer? That’s the most cliché first-novel idea around. Except that it was Dickens’ eighth, and it marked a departure.
The Woman in Black: Harry Potter and the Spooky Mansion
Daniel Radcliffe, sprung from Hogwarts, is menaced by another evil spirit armed with Voldemortian intentions and some killer sound effects