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The cuteness surge

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Cuteness, of course, is the collective cultural cure-all to our problems.
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Pregnant pause

Juno is in the family way
Jason Reitman’s film makes the most of a few great ideas.
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“In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world,” wrote Schopenhauer, “and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.”
By MIKE MILIARD | December 04, 2007

Wise asses

Some words with the class clowns of Superbad
With all the star power being trotted out in this summer’s would-be blockbuster comedies, how likely was it that the best would be Superbad ?
By CHRIS BRAIOTTA | September 19, 2007

Are you Superbad?

VIDEO: An interview with Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse

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Comic relief

Superbad respects teens and comedy
I know it hasn’t escaped you how terrible comedies have gotten.
By CHRIS BRAIOTTA | September 05, 2007

Stunted Development

The final season of Arrested Development on DVD
Watching the third and final season of Arrested Development , out now on DVD, it becomes clear why the show didn’t find a larger audience.
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