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Aug 25 2018

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What films deserved to make our “best of 1998” list?

What films deserved to make our “best of 1998” list?

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Aug 24 2018

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Takashi Miike’s take on <i>Heart Of Darkness</i> is a lot more mellow than you'd think

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Takashi Miike’s take on Heart Of Darkness is a lot more mellow than you'd think

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Aug 24 2018

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Hello <i>Pi</i>, farewell Phil Hartman: 12 indelible pop culture moments from 1998

Hello Pi, farewell Phil Hartman: 12 indelible pop culture moments from 1998

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Aug 24 2018

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The best movies of 1998

The best movies of 1998

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Aug 23 2018

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RecommendsWatch This8/23/18

<i>Sliding Doors</i> split life in two for Gwyneth Paltrow

RecommendsWatch This8/23/18

Sliding Doors split life in two for Gwyneth Paltrow

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Aug 23 2018

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Interview24 Hours Of8/23/18

Sex, cities, sock puppets, superheroes, and short skirts: 24 hours of 1998 TV

Interview24 Hours Of8/23/18

Sex, cities, sock puppets, superheroes, and short skirts: 24 hours of 1998 TV

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Aug 22 2018

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Recommends8/22/18

<i>Mulan</i>’s gender politics haven’t aged so gracefully

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Mulan’s gender politics haven’t aged so gracefully

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Aug 22 2018

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Inventory8/22/18

<i>Seinfeld</i> ends,<i> TRL </i>begins, <i>Titanic</i> goes on and on: 17 pop culture windows into 1998

Inventory8/22/18

Seinfeld ends, TRL begins, Titanic goes on and on: 17 pop culture windows into 1998

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Aug 22 2018

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For Our Consideration8/22/18

In 1998, rap-rock and nü-metal really did seem like the future

For Our Consideration8/22/18

In 1998, rap-rock and nü-metal really did seem like the future

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Aug 22 2018

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For Our Consideration8/22/18

<i>Metal Gear Solid</i>’s greatest death scene is your own

For Our Consideration8/22/18

Metal Gear Solid’s greatest death scene is your own

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Aug 21 2018

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RecommendsWatch This8/21/18

<i>Bulworth</i>’s politics remain timely, even if Warren Beatty’s awful rapping doesn’<em></em>t

RecommendsWatch This8/21/18

Bulworth’s politics remain timely, even if Warren Beatty’s awful rapping doesn’t

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Aug 21 2018

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For Our Consideration8/21/18

In the feminist fairy tales of 1998, the princess saves herself

For Our Consideration8/21/18

In the feminist fairy tales of 1998, the princess saves herself

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Aug 21 2018

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Permanent Records8/21/18

Lauryn Hill’s <i>Miseducation</i> is more than a crossover—it’s a beacon

Permanent Records8/21/18

Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation is more than a crossover—it’s a beacon

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Aug 20 2018

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Recommends8/20/18

Hype Williams’ love of hip-hop animates the hallucinatory, underrated <i>Belly</i>

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Hype Williams’ love of hip-hop animates the hallucinatory, underrated Belly

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Aug 20 2018

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20 years of maligning Monica Lewinsky: Slate’s <i>Slow Burn</i> looks back on the Clinton scandal

20 years of maligning Monica Lewinsky: Slate’s Slow Burn looks back on the Clinton scandal

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Aug 20 2018

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Off The Charts8/20/18

1998 somehow brought us boy bands, nü-metal, and Neutral Milk Hotel

Off The Charts8/20/18

1998 somehow brought us boy bands, nü-metal, and Neutral Milk Hotel

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Aug 20 2018

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Together Again8/20/18

Wes Anderson walks the line between nerd and hipster in his films with Jason Schwartzman

Together Again8/20/18

Wes Anderson walks the line between nerd and hipster in his films with Jason Schwartzman

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