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Refresh your ‘Mad Men’ knowledge for Sunday night’s premiere with these character descriptions

Katie Stroh March 23, 2012

Warning: This article includes spoilers for the first four seasons of “Mad Men.” The thing that keeps myself and others so captivated by “Mad Men” isn’t the (admittedly glacial)...

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‘Mad Men’ to premiere fresh season, AMC-Weiner squabble solved

Aleksander Chan March 23, 2012

Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from the “Mad Men” season premiere. In the wait time between seasons of Matthew Weiner’s meticulously curated, sumptuous slow burn “Mad...

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Hunger Games film lacks aspects of novel

Alex Williams March 22, 2012

With any book-to-film adaptation, there’s bound to be lots of disappointed grumbling about how the film doesn’t live up to the book, and “The Hunger Games,” written by Suzanne Collins,...

Hunger Games hits the big screen

Katie Stroh March 22, 2012

To the delight of its built-in fan base, “The Hunger Games” film, based on the hugely popular sci-fi book series by Suzanne Collins, will hit theaters tomorrow (or tonight, if you’re...

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Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum talk about 21 Jumpstreet

Alex Williams March 21, 2012

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum don’t seem like a great comedic duo on paper, but together they make “21 Jump Street,” a film that shouldn’t work, a hilarious, surprisingly touching...

SXSW Film — DAY 7

Alex Williams March 17, 2012

"In Our Nature" Directed by Brian Savelson It wouldn’t be SXSW without a movie where rich white people argue, and “In Our Nature” is a thankfully painless example of...

SXSW Film — Day 6

Alex Williams March 16, 2012

"Sleepwalk With Me" Directed by Mike Birbiglia I’m not too familiar with Mike Birbiglia’s work as a standup comedian, but “Sleepwalk With Me,” based on Birbiglia’s...

SXSW Film — Day 3

Alex Williams March 13, 2012

Editor's note: Our tireless movie critic Alex Williams will be taking a break from Tuesday's festivities, but will be back reviewing the best of film at SXSW on Wednesday. “The Do-Deca...

SXSW Interactive — DAY 2

Anjli Mehta March 12, 2012

Panel: Funny or Die: Future of Comedy & Everything Else The minds behind Funny or Die (sans Will Ferrell and Adam McKay) hosted a panel at SXSW Interactive on Sunday to discuss how the site started,...

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SXSW Film — Day 2

Alex Williams March 11, 2012

Girls Against Boys Directed by Austin Chick When “Girls Against Boys” opens with a stylish, tantalizing, and intense scene of Lulu (Nicole LaLiberte) seducing and killing a police officer,...

SXSW Interactive — DAY 1

Anjli Mehta March 11, 2012

Panel Recap — Top Chef: How Transmedia is Changing TV Bravo defines “Transmedia” as storytelling across different media platforms. Lisa Hsia, Bravo’s digital media department,...

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‘Project-X’ has simple plot, entertaining premise

Alex Williams March 2, 2012

Todd Phillips’ entire career has been a long study in male bonding, usually over alcohol, drugs and general debauchery. Phillips has come a long way since his 2003 comedy “Old School”...

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