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For the saga of Britney Spears, a dramatic Biblical precedent (and not necessarily in a good way)

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A tale told by a Coen brother — full of sound and fury, signifying what all the other movies have signified

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On his 126th birthday, the secret Jewish history of Buster Keaton

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No, Senator Blumenthal, the problem is much bigger than finstas

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Fatty, crispy gribenes are finding a new home—as a diet chip

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