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Artist on Artist: Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family
Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family.
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Jonathan Demme directs a screen version of Ibsen’s The Master Builder
Chicago native Lisa Joyce contributes a scene-stealing performance to Jonathan Demme’s screen version of Ibsen’s The Master Builder.
Posted inBlogs
The Leftovers left something behind
The new HBO series, based on a book by Tom Perrotta, lost its dark sense of humor in translation.
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Game of Thrones strokes our sadistic sides so good
Finally, an episode that didn’t quite make me stress-puke.
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Martell it on the Mountain: A midseasonish Game of Thrones recap
The show that loves to make us nervous
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Will camwhore for beer
Dan on what his mother would have said had she caught him camwhoring, and selling your panties face-to-face might not be worth the paranoia.
Posted inNews & Politics
MMA’s only out transgender pro lets her guard down
MMA’s only out transgender pro Fallon Fox is a devastating force in the ring and when she’s advocating for trans rights.
Posted inBlogs
Game of Thrones season four: Who are our guys?
With the Starks out of serious throne contention, who are our main characters?
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Real best friends play best friends on HBO’s Doll & Em
Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells play themselves (sort of) on their new show.
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The light is winning (we think): A True Detective recap
We’ll miss you Rust and Marty.
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True Detective is criminally great
HBO’s new series is not a typical crime show (not that you’d care if it were).
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Aging is shitty on HBO’s Getting On
A new dark comedy sure doesn’t glamorize elder care.
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Michael Kinsley’s takedown of Double Down is a plea for plain English
You might like the juicy new account of the 2012 presidential campaign if you can cut through its chasmal noisesomeness.