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Posted 08/05/08 in Vulture

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Could Pansexual Ryan Phillippe Make ‘54’ a Good August Movie After All?

Could Pansexual Ryan Phillippe Make ‘54’ a Good August Movie After All?

On the other hand, Harvey optioned 'Wolf Boy,' so he's okay in our book!

Posted 07/31/08 in Vulture

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The ‘Times’ Tortures Penniless Music Promoter With the Ritzy Venues He’s Not Running

The ‘Times’ Tortures Penniless Music Promoter With the Ritzy Venues He’s Not Running

We can just imagine poor, hungry Sean Carlson opening up his 'Times' today and reading about Le Poisson Rouge.

Posted 07/31/08 in Vulture

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The August Movie: A Theory of Awfulness

The August Movie: A Theory of Awfulness

Why do such terrible movies come out in August? And what defines the classic August Movie?

Posted 07/31/08 in Vulture

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The August Movie: A History

The August Movie: A History

Fifteen years of lousy movies, in handy chart form.

Posted 07/30/08 in Vulture

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Will David Carr’s ‘The Night of the Gun’ Redeem the Memoir?

Will David Carr’s ‘The Night of the Gun’ Redeem the Memoir?

We're not so sure — and we say this as someone who liked the book.

Posted 07/29/08 in Vulture

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‘August: Osage County’ Star Estelle Parsons Makes Us Feel Bad About Ourselves

‘August: Osage County’ Star Estelle Parsons Makes Us Feel Bad About Ourselves

And to think we questioned our stamina for sitting through the three-and-a-half-hour show!

Posted 07/28/08 in Vulture

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John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman: Two Paths Diverged in a Forest

John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman: Two Paths Diverged in a Forest

They once seemed headed for the same career — then Reilly started hanging out with Will Ferrell. So who's better off now?

Posted 07/25/08 in Vulture

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Did Judd Apatow Write All This Summer’s Superhero Movies?

Did Judd Apatow Write All This Summer’s Superhero Movies?

Instead of costumed meatheads, the superhero films of this summer delivered a singular message targeted directly at their comic-book fanboys: Grow up.

Posted 07/25/08 in Vulture

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Poor Helen Hayes, Screwed Over Again

Poor Helen Hayes, Screwed Over Again

The First Lady of American Theater, who died in 1993, is about to lose her marquee for the second time.

Posted 07/24/08 in Vulture

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‘Mad Men’: Logan Hill on Don Draper, Granite Statue and Train Wreck

‘Mad Men’: Logan Hill on Don Draper, Granite Statue and Train Wreck

Why is Don so fucked up? What is he afraid of?

Posted 07/24/08 in Vulture

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‘Mad Men’: Emily Nussbaum on Pete Campbell and His Poignant Crumminess

‘Mad Men’: Emily Nussbaum on Pete Campbell and His Poignant Crumminess

Pete Campbell is a creep. Pete Campbell is a dork. And yet Pete Campbell is our hero.

Posted 07/24/08 in Vulture

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Screw Our Principles — We’re Totally Reading Lee Israel’s Book

Screw Our Principles — We’re Totally Reading Lee Israel’s Book

We know we should take a moral stand against an admitted forger — but what the heck, right?

Posted 07/21/08 in Vulture

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Jimmy Fallon to Launch Late-Night Talk Show Online

Jimmy Fallon to Launch Late-Night Talk Show Online

There's no medium more open-minded and polite than the Internet.

Posted 07/16/08 in Vulture

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Point-Counterpoint: Should You See ‘The Dark Knight’ in Imax?

Point-Counterpoint: Should You See ‘The Dark Knight’ in Imax?

Is it worth waiting for an Imax ticket and paying the extra money?

Posted 07/16/08 in Vulture

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‘The Dark Knight’: When the Superhero Movie No Longer Needs Its Superhero

‘The Dark Knight’: When the Superhero Movie No Longer Needs Its Superhero

'The Dark Knight': a philosophical argument against superheroes in a complicated world.

Posted 07/16/08 in Vulture

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Aaron Eckhart, the Forgotten Great Performance of ‘The Dark Knight’

Aaron Eckhart, the Forgotten Great Performance of ‘The Dark Knight’

If it wasn't for Heath Ledger, it would be Eckhart whose breakout performance and Oscar hopes we'd all be talking about right now.

Posted 07/15/08 in Vulture

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Joss Whedon’s ‘Dr. Horrible’ Totally Adorable

Joss Whedon’s ‘Dr. Horrible’ Totally Adorable

Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion star in this Web-video lark.

Posted 07/14/08 in Vulture

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‘Meet Dave’ Bombs: Maybe Eddie Murphy Should Actually Retire

‘Meet Dave’ Bombs: Maybe Eddie Murphy Should Actually Retire

Seriously, has there ever been a major superstar with worse taste in material than Eddie Murphy?

Posted 07/14/08 in Vulture

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Selma Blair in ‘Hellboy II’: Finally, a Superwoman in a Superhero Movie!

Selma Blair in ‘Hellboy II’: Finally, a Superwoman in a Superhero Movie!

Liz Sherman gets equal treatment but is definitely not just one of the guys.

Posted 07/11/08 in Vulture

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Will Leitch on the ‘Office’ Webisodes Launch

Will Leitch on the ‘Office’ Webisodes Launch

So how are they? And, uh, who's writing them?