
After 25 years, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has finally revealed his real-life inspiration for the town of Springfield. D'oh!
How Bill Maher managed to occupy an important place in the national conversation.
Lollapalooza announces its lineup.
Paul MacInnes of The Guardian previews Ridley Scott's Prometheus.
Rich Juzwiak sensibly adds a laugh track to The Iron Lady.
David Simon doesn't want to tell you how to watch The Wire.
The New York Times was among the 1% allowed to experience Kraftwerk at MoMA.
Bitter, yes, but given all the black-clad "tastemakers" present at night one, not so much anymore.
David Gordon Green's Suspiria remake gets a cash infusion.
Nathan Rabin ponders the great disparity between E.T. the movie and E.T. the Atari game.
Gary Ross will not direct Mockingjay, the sequel to The Hunger Games.
Edward Copeland uncovers an untold story while watching Robert Altman's The Player.
Gawker announces their newest hire: a Fox News Channel employee.
There may be a Cannes prize in Marion Cotillard's near future:
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