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Even breaking the original’s mold can’t make The Hangover Part III feel newFilm : Movie Review
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An initiation into the psychedelic sci-fi rock of HawkwindMusic : Gateways To Geekery
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Gameological Q&A: Games that make you shout, “That’s not fair!”Games : The Gameological Society
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Katie Aselton on going from mumblecore to thriller—and directing her own nude scenes
TV : Interview
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Boobies, pee-pees, codependence, and grounding the shenanigans with heart
TV : TV Roundtable
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Cannes, Day Seven: J.C. Chandor makes good, Nicolas Winding Refn goes bad, and Claire Denis gets ugly
Film : Cannes Film Festival
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Ronin is a triumph of crime-flick economy
Film : Watch This
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You don’t have to know the words to have fun with this Stone Temple Pilots single
Music : Hear This
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This week we're barely putting up with The Hangover Part III
Film : Tolerability Index
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13 Arrested Development quotes to summarize reactions to the new episodes
TV : Inventory
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Will indie-rock reunions become just part of the plan?
Music : For Our Consideration
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What made The Middle one of the best family comedies in years
TV : TV Club 10
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Two Studio Ghibli gems, My Neighbor Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle, get the dual-format treatment
DVD : HomeVideo Review
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The scariness of the survival game Don’t Starve comes on slowly but doesn’t let go
Games : The Gameological Society
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