Arts & Entertainment

The Perfect Double Bill

"A Serious Man" (2009) and "Parents" (1989)

Couple the Coens' suburban black comedy with Bob Balaban's delirious cannibal-cult nightmare
Erik Nelson

Undercover with Conservative Jones

Another citizen journalist reveals the truth
Tom Tomorrow
Oscars

Oscar duel: Is Quentin Tarantino truly great?

Great American auteur or hack recycler? Bloggers debate the "Inglourious Basterds" creator's legacy
Anne Thompson
Oscar 2010: The Performances

In defense of Sandra Bullock

Her critics sniff that she just plays herself, but the fierceness of her "Blind Side" performance can't be denied
Stephanie Zacharek
Box office report

Yes, "Dear John" takes down "Avatar" at last

But don't believe the chicks-vs.-Cameron hype. Plus: "From Paris" and "Edge of Darkness," official bombs
Scott Mendelson
Oscars

How to fix the Oscar nominations

There are too many Academy members -- and too few who actually watch movies. Plus: The foreign-film paradox
Jeff Lipsky
Super Bowl

Best and worst of Super Bowl ads

Cars, beer, Betty White -- and a whole heap of male anxiety Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams

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Friday, Feb 5, 2010 07:06 EST

NBC's racial fail

The network celebrates Black History Month with culinary stereotypes
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Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 20:20 EST

"Bright Star," dim Oscar

Jane Campion's Keatsian romance deserved a far better Academy fate than a single measly costume nomination
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Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 20:20 EST

"From Paris With Love": Just say "non"

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"Dear John": Not just another corny romance

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Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 15:04 EST

The "Red Riding" trilogy: '70s England as hell

David Peace's genre-shifting novels hit the screen as a gripping, operatic trilogy of murder and corruption
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Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 14:05 EST

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Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 20:20 EST

America's shame

The long struggle for corporate rights is finally over!
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Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 20:20 EST

"Undercover Boss": Capitalist fairy tale

In an age of executive excess, this series is a poignant exercise in make-believe for the underpaid working classes
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Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 20:20 EST

Watch David Lynch's new video

Meet the "Mulholland Drive" auteur's new protégée, Afghan-American singer Ariana Delawari
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Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 07:44 EST

"Lost": Pass me whatever the smoke monster is smoking

Characters die, live again and exist in two different realities. Let the final season of island foolishness begin!
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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 21:45 EST

Screenwriting, the most meaningless Oscar

How did an action script like "District 9" get nominated over the beautifully crafted "The Informant!"
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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 20:20 EST

The perfect double bill: "Zombieland" and "Road to Utopia"

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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 20:20 EST

Thank you, Howard Zinn

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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 17:03 EST

Oscar reactions: Who was burned or spurned?

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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 17:02 EST

Jackson's doctor arrives in Los Angeles

Decision expected soon on whether to charge him for singer's death
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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 14:03 EST

Actors who should have been nominated

Instead of the current crop of granite-faced milquetoasts, here's a vote for Demetri Martin ... and Larry David?
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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 12:03 EST

The Oscar nominations: Trying to please everyone

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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 10:03 EST

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Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 09:06 EST

Oscar nominations: The list

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