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  Damon Lindelof opens up on 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars,' and 'Tomorrowland'

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 22, 2013 05:20 am + 26 comments

  Damon Lindelof, says Grantland, is the "King of the nerds." After rising to fame as one of the Continue reading…

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  'The Pirate Cinema' monitors popular torrents to create a video wall of piracy

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 20, 2013 04:58 am + 11 comments

  The Pirate Cinema is a cinematic collage or sorts. Its creators took torrent database The Pirate Continue reading…

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  Disney abandons sexualization of 'Brave' heroine after public backlash

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 16, 2013 06:34 am + 181 comments

  The Oscar-winning animated movie Brave is a tale of a young princess refusing to obey stereotypes by Continue reading…

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  The story behind Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories'

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 15, 2013 06:14 am + 32 comments

  Daft Punk's Random Access Memories is one of the most anticipated albums of the past few years. Continue reading…

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  Ill-gotten gains: how many museums have stolen objects in their collections?

  By Carl Franzen on May 13, 2013 01:30 pm + 71 comments

  The prestigious New York Museum of Metropolitan of Art made headlines earlier this month when museum Continue reading…

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  French proposal would tax smartphones and tablets to fund cultural projects

  By T.C. Sottek on May 13, 2013 10:40 am + 48 comments

  Reuters reports that a new proposal delivered to French President Francois Hollande today would Continue reading…

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  First ever website brought back to life at its original URL

  By Vlad Savov on April 30, 2013 04:33 am + 121 comments

  April 30th may seem as ordinary as any other date, but in 1993 it marked an important milestone in Continue reading…

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  How heavy metal is infiltrating higher education

  By Amar Toor on April 18, 2013 04:52 am + 38 comments

  Heavy metal has long been relegated to the fringes, transgressing norms through guttural screams and Continue reading…

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  'Could you poison your child?': images from a century of medical propaganda

  By Amar Toor on April 12, 2013 02:39 pm + 47 comments

  The US National Library of Medicine is much more than a library about medicine. Founded in 1836, the Continue reading…

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  Europe’s other problem: where are all the tech startups?

  By Vlad Savov on April 9, 2013 08:00 am + 225 comments

  Europe, the grand old lady of the civilized world, is starting to look a little tired lately. Its Continue reading…