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Television without shame: The deliciously naughty "Shameless" -- starring a young James McAvoy -- is one of the best comedies ever made about urban poverty.; By Thomas Rogers Jul 29, 2008
Awesome Kids' Video Project: The sequel!: As requested, the also-rans in our reader poll of family summer flicks. Also: Is this list racist? Is Hannibal Lecter right for your family? And more!; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 15, 2008
The ultimate family DVD list: We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers.; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 12, 2008
Good night and good TV: "The Newsroom" does for the talking heads what "The Office" does for cubicle dwellers -- and may be the funniest TV show ever made about the news business.; By Thomas Rogers Jul 1, 2008
City kids: Brazilian TV series "City of Men" explores the hardships of growing up among guns and gangsters in Rio's slums.; By Megan Doll Jun 3, 2008
Charlie Wilson's unfinished war: The legendary Texas congressman talks about his secret 1980s Afghan war (and its blowback), the Obama campaign and being better-looking than Tom Hanks.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 22, 2008
French cinema's prickly stepmom: A new DVD box set captures the puzzling genius of Agnès Varda, maybe the least-appreciated great filmmaker of Europe's golden age.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 8, 2008
Narnia in neon: Sid and Marty Krofft introduced a generation of children to freaky Day-Glo fantasy worlds with singing monsters and talking inanimate objects. Whoa, flashback!; By Sarah Hepola Feb 19, 2008
DVDs you definitely don't have: An almost forgotten silent-comedy genius, ground-breaking British docs of the '50s and the Eurosleaze wonders of "Black Emanuelle's Box."; Andrew O'Hehir Feb 13, 2008
"Lift" and the failure of indie cinema: Why did one of the smartest American movies of recent years go straight to Showtime?; By Charles Taylor Sep 2, 2003

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