Sony Pictures Is Releasing Clean Versions of Its Movies to Ward Off Would-Be Copycats
Offering sanitized versions of movies like Easy A is Hollywood's latest offensive against alleged copyright infringement.
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The New Rodney King Documentary Shows How Far We Have to Go
Twenty-five years ago, the Rodney King riots shook the country. It's unclear what we've learned.
Disney Will Not Pay Hackers, CEO Says
Disney CEO Bob Iger says his company will not pay the hackers' demanded ransom.
The Enduring Lessons of Kong
Through successive reboots, the King Kong franchise continues to dramatize contemporary cultural concerns.
Four Decades Later, an L.A. Rebel Continues to Resist
A stranger taps Charles Burnett on the shoulder. “I think you dropped something, sir,” says the man, his…
The Enduring Fascination of S.E. Hinton’s ‘The Outsiders’
Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. Which might explain why I still love reading…
A Striking Majority of Hollywood Screenwriters Has Approved a New Writers’ Strike
Yesterday, a decisive majority of film and television writers belonging to the Writers Guild of America approved a…
What Should You Do When Your Favorite Celebrity Gets Autism Wrong?
Talking (and tweeting) with Kim Rhodes and William Shatner about learning to be an autism ally. By David…
The Quiet Firebrand Feminism of Emily Dickinson
Though biopics of famous and important people are all the rage these days, it’s little wonder Emily Dickinson…
Why Is This Transgender Teen Drama Reportedly Rated R?
The MPAA has a long history of penalizing films for sexual references, language, and drug use — while being lax with those containing explicit violence.