Primer

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  Primer David Bowie

  Understanding the changes of one of rock’s most mercurial stars.

  November 11, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Primer Martin Scorsese

  A guide to the career of a great American director.

  October 14, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Primer '70s sitcoms

  Revisiting the edgy, golden age of ’70s TV comedy.

  September 16, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Primer Preston Sturges

  Digging into the career of an American comic master.

  August 26, 2010 | 12:00am -

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  Primer Akira Kurosawa

  The great director’s films included everything from samurai to Shakespeare to urban grit.

  August 12, 2010 | 12:05pm -

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  Primer Neil Gaiman

  A survey of Neil Gaiman, who tells stories about stories and spins dreams about dreams.

  July 15, 2010 | 1:00pm -

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  Primer Scot-Rock

  A guide to all things Scottish and rock.

  May 13, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Primer Doctor Who

  Everything you need to know about the many iterations of the BBC's most famous Time Lord.

  April 8, 2010 | 12:01pm -

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  Primer Werner Herzog

  Exploring the work of the filmmaker who defined the term “eccentric genius.”

  March 11, 2010 | 12:15pm -

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  Primer Heavy metal

  A survey of the many faces of metal.

  June 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Primer Clint Eastwood

  All the basics on the actor-director who's been America's favorite cowboy since the ’60s.

  June 5, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Primer Prince

  A beginner’s guide to the diminutive genius from Minneapolis.

  April 24, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Primer TV Spies & Secret Agents 

  A beginner's guide to TV's undercover men and women.

  March 13, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Primer Mickey Rourke

  A beginner's guide to the star of The Wrestler, Diner, and much more.

  February 20, 2009 | 12:25pm -

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  Primer Primer: TV Detectives

  A beginner's guide to small-screen gumshoes.

  September 25, 2008 | 11:50pm -

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  Primer Primer: Woody Allen

  A beginner's guide to the prolific filmmaker.

  August 14, 2008 | 11:04pm -

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  Primer Primer: Pixar

  A beginner's guide to the most influential animation studio of the last three decades.

  June 26, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Primer Primer: Steven Spielberg

  From Jaws to Jurassic Park to the Indiana Jones movies, we look at the career of the man who made the blockbuster happen.

  May 22, 2008 | 11:07pm -

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  Primer Primer: Elvis Costello

  A beginner's guide to the former angry young man.

  April 24, 2008 | 11:03pm -

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  Primer Primer: The Rolling Stones

  As the new, Scorsese-directed concert film Shine A Light premieres we offer a beginner's guide to the venerable rock band.

  April 3, 2008 | 11:07pm -

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  Primer Primer: Alan Moore

  A beginner's guide to the work of a comics genius.

  March 6, 2008 | 11:10pm -

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  Primer Primer: The Kinks

  A beginner's guide to one of the greatest, most vital rock bands of all time.

  February 14, 2008 | 11:10pm -

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  Primer Primer: Stephen Sondheim

  A beginner's guide to the man behind Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, and many more musicals.

  December 20, 2007 | 11:05pm -

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  Primer Primer: The Coen Brothers

  A beginners' guide to the minds behind No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski, and much more.

  November 29, 2007 | 9:23pm -

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  Primer Primer: Jay-Z

  A beginner's guide to the newly resurgent, self-proclaimed Best Rapper Alive.

  November 16, 2007 | 10:47am -

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  Primer Primer: Neil Young

  A beginner's guide to one of rock's most mercurial talents.

  October 19, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Primer Primer: Bruce Springsteen

  A beginner's guide to The Boss.

  October 5, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Primer Primer: Canadian Indie-Rock

  A beginner's guide to The Arcade Fire, The Sadies, and everything in between.

  September 21, 2007 | 10:29am -

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  Primer Primer: David Cronenberg

  The A.V. Club presents a beginner's guide to one of Canada's most distinctive directors.

  September 7, 2007 | 12:36am -