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Archives for December 2014


From high school true crime to a hilarious parody, here are some things that can fill the void Serial left in your life.


“My basic takeaway for any city considering a bid for the Olympics is to run away like crazy,” says one economist.


Last year in June, Colbert broke our hearts.


California, New York, and Florida top the list.


Ultimately the controversy that surrounds Lana Del Rey made her into a star, and it won’t stop people from buying her new album.

Our list includes everything from weird Adult Swim shows to major broadcast hits.


This is an act of incredible cowardice, no matter the excuse or caveat used to explain it.


Hackers have stolen millions of documents from Sony Pictures, a major Hollywood studio. Here’s what you need to know.


The decision comes after AMC pulled the film, while Regal delayed its release.


The film was pulled from several major theater chains after terrorist threats.


“I deeply regret the mistakes I’ve made and any pain I have caused these three women,” Collins writes in a statement to People magazine.


Mortality is real, we tell the children. It’s okay to cry.


The last Hobbit film doesn’t dramatically change these rankings. But it’s still the best of that trilogy.


Here’s everything you need to know to understand music streaming.


It’s a convergence of the company’s biggest stars, a hotbed of ideas, and the birthplace of stories that have shaped (and will shape) the Marvel Universe.