Culture
Actor James Gandolfini, 51, dies of cardiac arrest
June 20, 2013James Gandolfini's lumbering, brutish mob boss with the tortured psyche will endure as one of TV's indelible characters.
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“Man of Steel” is the definitive Superman
June 18, 2013How do you make a super-powered, cape-wearing alien work in the eyes of a cynical, seen-it-all-before 2013 audience?
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“Taming of the Shrew” brings to life classic, troubling play
June 12, 2013Hear, hear the voice of women throughout the ages struggling for their rights, to be treated as equals, not chattel!
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New “Star Trek” boldly goes…where it’s gone before
June 12, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness is a pleasant enough popcorn flick with plenty of character development. But it falls short of its full potential.
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Redwood forest suffers for Game of Thrones-style wedding
June 7, 2013Napster and Facebook co-founder Sean Parker decided to have a $2.5 million Game of Thrones-inspired wedding right in the middle of a California redwood forest, putting the ecosystem there at risk, as well as several threatened...
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