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The Art of the Steal: 10 Great Heist Films
Always impressed by daring, ingenuity, and nerves of steel, TIME casts an admiring look at an impressive lineup of big-screen capers
‘Best’ in Show: Backstage at the 2013 Oscars
From a pair of giddy Best Actresses to presenters waiting patiently in the wings, TIME offers a glimpse of the controlled chaos behind the scenes at the 85th Academy Awards
Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Cast Revealed
The reality show once again expands the definition of “star”
A New PBS Documentary Tells the Story of One Revolution (and Begins Another) — Plus: An Exclusive Video Clip
A new documentary on the history of American feminism, airing tonight on PBS, flips the script: most movies have websites; this website has a movie
David Bowie and Tilda Swinton Make Sweet Music (Video) Together
Swinton appears in Bowie’s new (NSFW) clip, for ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’
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On the Importance of Bunheads
ABC Family’s delightful, little-watched dance drama-comedy is the kind of show that TV, for all its newfound ambition, doesn’t have enough room for.
The Teleportation Accident: Finally! A Noirish Sci-Fi Comedic Novel Worth Shouting About
In his strange and wonderful second novel, Ned Beauman puts an utterly singular spin on the coming-of-age novel
Can Broadway Survive Smash? A Theater Critic’s Appraisal of the NBC Show
In a revamped second season, the NBC backstage soap opera is still bad, just in different ways
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TV Tonight: Parade’s End
If Downton is a nostalgic champagne toast to the bygone Edwardian aristocracy, HBO’s five-hour miniseries is more of a cold, bitter drink of scotch at its wake.
The Bachelor Watch: Three’s A Crowd in a Fantasy Suite
Three fantasy suites. One born-again virgin. Let’s do the math on The Bachelor!
The Walking Dead Watch: Hey, Judas
Shifting alliances and hidden agendas are the latest threats to our group of survivors
Michelle Obama’s Oscar Moment: How the First Lady Became an Academy Presenter
The Best Picture announcement came via live satellite hook-up