'True Blood': A Look Back at 10 Pivotal Love (and Sex) Scenes
'True Blood': A Look Back at 10 Pivotal Love (and Sex) Scenes

Now that the Vampire soap is back for one last season, here is one fan's sort-of-random favorite sampling of the early years when the foundation for love and sex on this crazy ride was set.

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Beyond 'Mad Max': 13 Essential Films Set in the Australian Outback
Beyond 'Mad Max': 13 Essential Films Set in the Australian Outback

What's the deal with films set in the Australian Outback? With 'The Rover' out today, we investigate the allure of the Aussie desert in cinema.

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Before 'Orange is the New Black,' There Was Australia's 'Prisoner'
Before 'Orange is the New Black,' There Was Australia's 'Prisoner'

As OITNB returns to Netflix, let's look back at its even-more-brutal '80s Aussie women's prison drama predecessor.

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Interview: Biyi Bandele Talks About Bringing 'Half of a Yellow Sun' to the Screen
Interview: Biyi Bandele Talks About Bringing 'Half of a Yellow Sun' to the Screen

"I just had no interest in making another film with an African servant." Director Biyi Bandele talks about bringing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's acclaimed novel to the screen.

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TFF 2014 Fashion: It's All About Black & White
TFF 2014 Fashion: It's All About Black & White

We couldn't help but notice a pattern on this year's red carpets...

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Laure Prouvost’s Video Art Plays with Our Hearts, Messes with Our Minds
Laure Prouvost’s Video Art Plays with Our Hearts, Messes with Our Minds

Both apocalyptic and girly, the Turner Prize winner's show at the New Museum is stunning. Here's why you should go see it before it wraps this weekend.

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From Harlem to the Louvre with Artist Kehinde Wiley
From Harlem to the Louvre with Artist Kehinde Wiley

Imagine Werner Herzog, Tim Gunn and Tyra Banks creating a documentary. Now, you’re ready to see Jeff Dupre’s ‘Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace.’

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There Are More Dead Bodies On Our Screens Than Ever Before - But That's Okay
There Are More Dead Bodies On Our Screens Than Ever Before - But That's Okay

As Helen Mirren pointed out recently: our TV screens are full of the bodies of dead young women. Is it exploitation, or does it just reflect reality? And what's the alternative?

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A Long Look at Matthew Barney's Latest Cinema Art Masterpiece
A Long Look at Matthew Barney's Latest Cinema Art Masterpiece

Barney's latest, 'River of Fundament,' is playing at BAM through this weekend before heading around the world. It's as grotesque, befuddling and spectacular as the last. It's over 5 hours long. Get limber.

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Interview: Movie and TV Food Stylist Chris Oliver Tells All
Interview: Movie and TV Food Stylist Chris Oliver Tells All

How does a holiday dinner, let alone a regular meal, make it to the big screen? We talked to blockbuster food stylist Chris Oliver ('Little Fockers,' 'Water for Elephants,' 'Masters of Sex') about her favorite movie and TV food styling adventures. Vegan mango-and-tofu "eggs," anyone?

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My Afternoon With Hollywood's 'Director's Guru'
My Afternoon With Hollywood's 'Director's Guru'

I kept reading references to Jill Soloway's "Director's Guru" in interviews about her new film 'Afternoon Delight,' so I set out to investigate. Turns out many directors whose names you know are speaking a new language of storytelling thanks to Joan Scheckel's advice.

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Remember 1993? When the Best Movies Came Out?
Remember 1993? When the Best Movies Came Out?

In honor of 'The To Do List', out this week, here are our favorite films from the year in which it's based - the stellar film year 1993.

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17 Life Lessons From 'Stories We Tell'
17 Life Lessons From 'Stories We Tell'

What do we go to the movies for? To learn how to live! This week: Sarah Polley's 'Stories We Tell' gives us a whole lot to think about when it comes to secrets, truths, memory, love, empathy, forgiveness and all that we can't control in our own lives.

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12 Life Lessons From 'Frances Ha'
12 Life Lessons From 'Frances Ha'

What do we go to the movies for? To learn how to live! Welcome to the first installment of Life Lessons from the Big Screen. First up: Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's black-and-white indie hit.

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