The Guns N’ Roses guitarist talks about his new album, his famous hat and what he’d tell his kids if they wanted to be musicians
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Dead Tree Alert: Law & Order: DVR; or, Confessions of an Ad-Skipping Thief
My latest column in TIME (now free from the paywall!) is about the uproar in broadcast TV over Auto Hop, a new feature on Dish Network DVRs which takes commercial fast-forwarding one step further, allowing viewers to …
Exodus 23:1: The Bible Verse Inspiring Rap Lyrics—and a Rap Feud
Nothing can get a Bible verse trending on Twitter faster than an expletive-filled rap lyric pitting two rap factions against each other.
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E.T. at 30: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Our Favorite Extraterrestrial
TIME celebrates E.T.’s 30th anniversary by presenting some little-known facts about Steven Spielberg’s family-friendly sci-fi film
Fine Art for Everyone: Five Cutting-Edge Sites for Collectors and Newbies Alike
Soldier Sequel SNAFU: G.I. Joe: Retaliation Stands Down, For Now
The planned summer release is on hold until March
Second Annual Edition: If I’d Been Tweeting from Cannes…
…it’d be a miracle, since I have no Twitter account, no smart phone and no desire to instantly embarrass myself in front of my dozens of followers.
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Exactly 140 characters — nailed it. I’m king of the
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The Intouchables: France’s Biggest Hit Dares You to Resist Its Charms
This fact-based fable of a rich white guy who can’t move and the black ex-con who cares for him is ready to conquer America
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Idol Watch: Are You In a Rut, America?
Spoilers for last night’s American Idol finale below:
Was anyone surprised?
Men in Black 3: Somebody Get Tommy Lee Jones a Gold Watch Already
The years off have not been kind to the Men in Black—Josh Brolin as the young, 1969 version of Agent K is the only saving grace in this uneven, long-in-the-making sequel to the sequel
Legendary Creature Creator Rick Baker Talks Aliens and Men in Black 3
Rick Baker, the seven-time Academy Award-winning special makeup effects artist (they practically created the category just for him) can develop nearly any creature—human or not. His credits include Planet of the Apes, Hellboy, …
Explainer: In Blockbuster Season, How Do Theaters Determine Which One Gets the IMAX Screen?
The Avengers, Men in Black 3 and the soon-to-be-released Prometheus wage the eternal battle for placement
Kerouac’s On the Road Comes to Cannes: Where’s the Beat?
Walter Salles’ film of the Beat Generation classic wastes a strong cast, including Twilight‘s Kristen Stewart, in a needless tribute to ’50s wanderlust