UPDATE 10/11/12: Everybody was wrong. An official tour announcement this afternoon has cleared the question once and for all: the next Sufjan Stevens tour will be called: “The Sirfjam Stephanapolous Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Spectacular Music Pageant Variety Show Distaster.” The announcement also sheds light on …
Steve Martin’s Nebraska Political Ad—and DIY Tutorial
Comedian Steve Martin has joined the political fray with an Oct. 4 ad backing Nebraska Senate candidate Bob Kerrey. In the spot, Martin tells viewers that Kerrey—who, according to Entertainment Weekly, officiated at the actor’s wedding in 2007—is a man who “cares about the people of Nebraska” and who “is sane.”
Or, rather, an …
SNL, Daniel Craig Edition: From Bond to Big Bird, the 5 Best Skits
The British ‘Bond’ star took the stage Saturday night to put the focus primarily on American politics.
Margaret Atwood on Serial Fiction and the Future of the Book
Margaret Atwood, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Blind Assassin (for which she won the Booker Prize), is no stranger to innovation. She writes about what the world could be—although it’s often what the world could …
Boardwalk Empire Watch: A New Jimmy?
Even as Nucky finds himself caught, a new boy emerges to help him
How Does Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ Stack Up Against the Best and Worst James Bond Theme Songs?
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Homeland Watch: The Inside Man
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, turn on your classified satellite-video link and watch last night’s Homeland.
“It fucked me up, Saul. Being wrong about Brody… It makes me not trust my own thoughts. Every time I …
Taken 2 Kidnaps Huge Weekend Gross; Frankenweenie Is Teeny
Liam Neeson becomes the lord of the action stars, while Tim Burton loses the battle of 3-D animated comedies about the undead to — ouch! — Adam Sandler
The Stewart–O’Reilly Debate: An Inside View of a Seriously Hilarious Rumble
Two political pundits debated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night — making the arguments that many Americans wanted the presidential candidates to advocate last Wednesday
David Chase’s Not Fade Away: The Sopranos Sing the ’60s
David Chase returns to his ’60s youth, and a Jersey boy’s dream of rock stardom, in his disappointing first feature film
Comments of the Week: Sept. 29–Oct. 5
We’ve all had just about enough of debates this week, and there’s more to come. So instead let’s turn to our commenters for some cold, hard truths. Or—at the very least—cold, hard …
Mad About the Boys: Rare Photos of Beatles Fans, 1964
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Why Is Mitt Romney Picking a Fight with Big Bird?
Like most professional opinion havers who watched Wednesday’s debate, I thought Mitt Romney had a good night, but I was puzzled by his volunteering that he wants to end government funding for public broadcasting.
I wasn’t …