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 …
The Bold, the Beautiful and Yes, Occasionally Boring New Wuthering Heights
Director Andrea Arnolds uses novice actors and natural settings in an admirably realist take on Emily Brontë’s only novel. Bonus: You may pick up some tricks on how to catch and kill rabbits.
Taken 2: Liam Neeson Proves Age and Body Count Are Just Numbers
The Irish action star plays a retired secret agent who again suffers a family kidnapping and, this time, decimates the thug population of Istanbul
The James Bond Films at 50: A Golden Franchise for the Ages
An exclusive excerpt from LIFE’s new book, ’50 Years of James Bond’
Joel McHale on Reality Shows, Community, and Telling Costar Chevy Chase to “Soak Your Dentures”
“We get along really well. I mean, other than when Chevy’s raving about how he just wants the money.”
Billboard Chart Decoded: Mumford and Sons Triumph
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s happening on the charts from Billboard, the music industry’s longtime standard bearer in measuring airplay and sales of singles and albums. This week finds some major new action on the …
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Glee Watch: The Mature Thing
Glee only occasionally gets accused of realism–musical, dramatic or otherwise. But at its best, the show can be emotionally real and raw; it finds ways of capturing truths about growing up that teen shows rarely notice. Its …
Listen to Adele’s Full Bond Theme, ‘Skyfall’
A French radio station leaked the single, which drops in the U.S. at 7:07 pm on Oct. 4
Is Sister Switzerland’s Best Chance at an Oscar? Yes.
A 12 year-old supports himself and his sister by stealing skis high on a Swiss mountaintop. His racket is clever, his backstory heartbreaking. Catch this thief.