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Intermission: On 11/11/11, Turn it Up to 11

Today is Nigel Tufnel Day, which occurs once a century.

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'As a Gay Man': Coming Out, Quinto-Style

Will actor Zachary Quinto's low-key confession in New York magazine usher in a new era of casual coming-out moments?

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Who Will Win the Race to Build a Great Electric Vehicle?

The Revenge of the Electric Car, the sequel to 2006’s Who Killed the Electric Car? examines the competition to build a great EV.

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Pan Am and The Playboy Club Trade Sexism For Nostalgia

Like Mad Men, two new shows about the 1960s shine a light on the women of pre-feminist America. Too bad they’re shilling revisionist history.

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Something Doesn’t Add Up The Maddening Math of Crime Shows

Crunching the numbers on a crime show that’s supposed to be about math

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Contagion's Reminder: In the Post-9/11 Age, Fear Goes Viral

Contagion gives space to a timely question: How do you stop the spread of one virus without also spreading panic?

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L.A. Times Writer Argues Poor People Can't Own a VCR

A journalist believes poor people shouldn't be able to afford VCRs, so we went shopping to find out if he's right.

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Why ‘Entourage’ Is Just ‘Mad Men’ Set in Modern Times

You're probably a snob for liking Don Draper but not Vinnie Chase.

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How My Mother's Writing Helped Me Cope With Her Death

While the world celebrates my writer mother's life, I'm still coming to terms with her death.

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Intermission: What It's Like to Be Gay in Rural America

This film about gay pride in Montana smashes assumptions not only of the LGBT community, but of small towns, too.

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People Won't Stop Eating Popcorn No Matter How Disgusting It Is

Environmental cues may inform our eating habits even more than the taste of food.

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Intermission: The Twin Towers' Cinematic Cameos

As 9/11's tenth anniversary nears, a filmmaker has put together a montage of the World Trade Center's movie moments.

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Should Smoking on Camera Be Rated "R"?

This cigarette is not yet rated.

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Click This Post to Watch The Godfather for Free

Fighting piracy with free films: Sony Pictures UK has uploaded "The Godfather," one of America's most beloved films, to YouTube.

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The Upside of The Help Controversy: It Made Us Talk About Race

The Help has been accused of revisionism and racism. But it's also made a young black media activist want to record her grandma's story.