If Apple and publishers are found guilty of collusion, it could mean lower e-book prices — for now — but the future is much scarier
Jeff Daniels on The Newsroom, Sorkin’s Script and Public Meltdowns
Jeff Daniels stars as Will McAvoy, a veteran news anchor who suffers a crisis of conscience and snaps in front of an audience of college students in The Newsroom, debuting on HBO June 24. Aaron Sorkin’s first television show in …
Brave Old Worlds: Does Pixar Have a Problem with Stereotypes?
‘Brave’ may break the mold when it comes to Disney Princesses, but it’s happily reinforcing clichés about its Scottish setting. What is it about the animation studio’s confusing attitude towards cultural stereotypes? One Scot weighs in
Mike Tyson Bringing His Truth to Broadway
Thanks to Spike Lee, Tyson’s one-man show—’Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth’—is coming to the Great White Way this summer. Will it be a TKO?
Avengers Creator Crafting ‘Perfect’ Chinese Superhero
Stan Lee is working with a state-run Chinese entertainment company to produce a superhero movie with global appeal.
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TV Tonight: Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp
Let’s forget for a moment—maybe you already have—that Bristol Palin’s mother ran for vice president in 2008 and has been a figure of occasional media attention since then. Let’s forget the whirlwind of attention surrounding …
The Bachelorette Watch: How Do You Say Love in Croatian?
Emily Maynard brings her bachelors to Croatia, a country they all pretend they knew existed prior to landing there
Justin Bieber’s Believe: The Pop Prince Comes of Age
Ludacris, Drake and Nicki Minaj join Bieber on this third—and most mature—studio album. Let the screaming begin
Bono, Bob Dylan and Ella Fitzgerald Among Rare Interviews Soon Available to the Public
A retired music mogul will donate more than 200 audio interviews with some of the biggest names in the business to the Library of Congress
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Fox Sets Fall Schedule, Playing It Safe
Back in the day, when Bart Simpson was not yet a twentysomething, Fox was known as the rebel network—the break-the-rules, take-some-chances, rattle-some-cages network. It was the relatively new broadcaster, anything it could do …
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The Killing Season Finale: A Semi-Semi-Defense
I cannot say that I hate-watched The Killing‘s second season. My connection with it was not passionate enough, the feelings it prompted not strong enough, for that. Let’s say that I sad-watched it. I was disappointed like a lot …
Fiona Apple’s The Idler Wheel…: Painful, Raw Parts That Form Something Beautiful
Is Fiona Apple still a machine?
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Girls Watch: She Takes the Cake
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, wear something nice, get all your estranged friends together and watch the season finale of Girls.
“Your dreams are not what you thought they’d be!” —Jessa Johansson
If one line …