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Miscellany
Q&A: Silver Linings Playbook’s Bradley Cooper and David O. Russell
The actor and director talk Michael Vick, filmmaking as athletics, and the value of going to extremes
One Direction’s Success: Pop-Music Expert Simon Napier-Bell Weighs In on Their Staying Power
The man behind Wham! puts the boy band’s evolution in context
Hitchcock Filmmaker Sacha Gervasi on the Great Director’s Life, Genius and Grocery Bills
What’s it like to direct a movie about the most famous director of all time?
Who Should Be TIME’s 2012 Person of the Year? Our Panel Sounds Off
TIME corralled some of the top minds in politics, news and arts to debate who deserves to be 2012 Person of the Year
Saved by the Comments of the Week, Nov. 3 – 9
It’s another round of suggestions for the world, in our semi-regular rundown of the comments section
Javier Bardem on Becoming a Bond Villain and Why He’d Make a Terrible Spy
The Oscar-winning actor tells TIME about his role as the wild-haired baddie in the new James Bond movie, ‘Skyfall’
New Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe on Joining the Exclusive Club—and Its Fashion Perks
The ‘Skyfall’ actress tells TIME just how long those fingernails actually were
Barbara Kingsolver on Flight Behavior and Why Climate Change Is Part of Her Story
The scientist-turned-novelist—whose new book hit shelves this week—spoke with TIME about global warming, the environmental movement and the responsibility of an artist
What Your Pop Culture Preferences Say About Your Politics
The digital agency Engage analyzed “likes” from thousands of Facebook users to show how Americans may vote tomorrow. Which films, TV shows and albums are red and which are blue?
Zing! Comments of the Week: Oct. 27–Nov. 5
This week our semi-regular rundown of the comments section is full of zingers and one-liners
Elizabeth Taylor Overtakes Michael Jackson as Top-Earning Dead Celeb
Liz has beat out the King of Pop, one of her most loyal friends, for the honor of highest paid dead celebrity, according to Forbes’s annual list of “Top-Earning Dead Celebrities.”
Netflix, Crying Dads and Presidential Debates: Comments of the Week: Oct. 20 – 26
The new commenting system just makes us more excited for our semi-regular rundown of discussion on the site