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Ultron Foils Hot Pursuit

Reese Witherspoon’s Hot Pursuit tried to chase down the superheroes. The comedy flipped on its lights, cranked the siren and radioed for backup. But let’s

Seeing Age of Ultron’s Vision Clearly

Avengers: Age of Ultron has been out for, oh, about 90 seconds, and already you’re seeing them: T-Shirts, bumper stickers and mugs bearing the slogan

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Lifting Our Vine-Entwined Spoons

Scotsman Ryan McHenry died Sunday after a two-year struggle with osteosarcoma. He was 27. Some of you might not have heard of McHenry. But in

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Star Wars: The Memories Awaken

In late May of 1977, my mom and I clambered into the cavernous back seat of our neighbors’ Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon and headed downtown

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Abercrombie Shelving Sexy Ads

Remember the days when clothier Abercrombie & Fitch was all about selling its stuff with images of barely clothed, beautiful teen bodies—the sort of sexiness

When Demons Go Viral

At play practice one night when I was a high schooler in the late ’80s, some friends broke out a Ouija board. Though I’d grown

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The Avengers Get Judge-mental

Warm up the cash registers and credit card swipe machines. The Avengers: Age of Ultron will roar into theaters this Friday, and I think its

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