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The British actor, comedian and professional troublemaker talks about political comedy, dressing up as Osama bin Laden, and his new "Booky Wook."
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March 13, 2009
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More than 30 years after he raped a 13-year-old girl, the fugitive director hoped a skewed documentary would reopen his case. Thankfully, a judge said no dice.
By Bill Wyman
February 19, 2009
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The Berlin International Film Festival offers a break from Starbucks-style cinema, and even Renée Zellweger gives a good performance.
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 13, 2009
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Except for those snuggly Shiba Inus, Sarah Palin and Tina Fey dominated as Web video went pro.
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January 3, 2009
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Amy Winehouse imploded, Tina Fey triumphed, Heath Ledger overdosed -- and so did the tabloid era. Finally.
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December 26, 2008
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What does it look like to have an African-American in the White House? Pop culture has offered versions awful and great, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Chris Rock.
By Louis Bayard
November 3, 2008
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Saturn rockets, Wagner in the Sierras, 9/11 voices -- the renowned composer discusses the visions and emotions behind his acclaimed and controversial music.
By Kevin Berger
October 29, 2008
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This season's "Project Runway" hopefuls show off their collections -- pastel plaid! flashes of breast! -- at New York Fashion Week.
By Joy Press
September 13, 2008
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From battlefield chaos to soldier-strength profanity, HBO's "Generation Kill" faithfully captures Marine Corps life during the invasion.
By Anna Badkhen
July 10, 2008
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Ricky Gervais, the comic whiz behind "The Office," aims his nervy, discomfiting humor at the stand-up stage and movie stardom.
By Mark Follman
July 8, 2008
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Forget the Bronx and South Central. If you want to find the best hip-hop dancers in the world look farther east, to South Korea.
By Jeff Chang
June 26, 2008
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But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie.
By Sarah Hepola
June 13, 2008
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Forget Zac Efron and his singing, dancing friends. These real, live high-school musical videos deserve a standing ovation.
By Mark Schone
June 12, 2008
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Composer Stew bares all about his raucous Broadway hit "Passing Strange" -- and why his song "We Just Had Sex" won't be on TV on Tony night.
By James Hannaham
June 11, 2008
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During the making of a film about my exile from Chile, I finally met the anonymous woman who saved my life during Pinochet's murderous reign.
By Ariel Dorfman
June 11, 2008
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From the overly decorous Gore team to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, HBO's enraging docudrama shows the Florida recount like it was.
By Gary Kamiya
May 23, 2008
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The battle for the presidency may have as much to do with fonts, flags and sunrises as healthcare plans and war stances.
By Karrie Jacobs
February 27, 2008
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Family and friends of Jean-Dominique Bauby speak out about how Julian Schnabel's Oscar-nominated film honors and defames Bauby's real story.
By Beth Arnold
February 23, 2008
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Video game designers are racing to create characters that feel real. Now, if they could only turn digital figures into flesh and blood.
By Matt Shaer
February 19, 2008
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Once upon a time there were film and TV writers who were getting screwed over by the suits. Thanks to the outcome of the WGA strike, those days are over.
By Marc Norman
February 15, 2008
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"Project Runway" designers march their designs -- feathers! fringe! Oprah-worthy pronouncements -- down the catwalk at Fashion Week. Who will take the prize?
By Cintra Wilson
February 9, 2008
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Love-starved reality TV stars! Food-starved baby-faced models! Clothes that starve the imagination! A first foray into New York Fashion Week.
By Cintra Wilson
February 4, 2008
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Join Salon staff as we discuss Episode 5 of "The Wire"
By Salon staff
February 4, 2008
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From attention-seeking celebrities to roving nut jobs with automatic weapons to the self-deluded editors of mean-spirited gossip rags, this is the year that media-savvy lunatics took over the asylum.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 26, 2007
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Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?
By James Hannaham
December 14, 2007
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