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What is Wonder Woman’s backstory and origin?

Wonder Woman was created in the early 1940s as a means of broadening public opinion about comic books and to create a heroine that would embody the best qualities of a strong, liberated woman.

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Why is “The Americans” so complicated? Is this to the show’s advantage?

"The Americans'" complex web of characters, plot lines, and Cold War-era details might make the show more compelling, but also more convoluted and difficult to follow.

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What is the significance of the late studio-era Hollywood setting in “Hail, Caesar!”?

Though "Hail, Caesar's!" setting is primarily in service of the protagonist's character arc, the Coen Brothers' latest is also an affectionate jab at the silliness of the…

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(Video) Old Movie Dance Scenes Mashup

A montage of classic movie dance sequences set to Bruno Mar's "Uptown Funk."

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Who is “Doctor Strange”?

Doctor Strange is a Marvel comic superhero first created in 1963. He is a neurosurgeon who loses the use of his hands and eventually becomes the world's most powerful sorcerer under the…

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Ask the Actor: Tilda Swinton discusses “A Bigger Splash”

Tilda Swinton discusses "A Bigger Splash" and what it's like to work with her longtime friend and filmmaking partner Luca Guadagnino.

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Bidding Goodbye to “The Good Wife”

Julianna Margulies and the others talk about their time on the show and the series finale.

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How are “A Bigger Splash” and French New Wave classic “La Piscine” related?

In "A Bigger Splash," Luca Guadagnino repurposes the plot from French New Wave classic "La Piscine" in an entirely new world.

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Why don’t “Star Trek” uniforms have any pockets?

"Star Trek" uniforms are often free of pockets because it adds to their futuristic look.

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Screenosophy: “Requiem for the American Dream” and the Power of Ideas

In his final long-form documentary interview - filmed over four years - Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality. Tracing a…

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Does technology like that seen in “Big Hero 6” actually exist?

Much of "Big Hero 6" is founded on real science, and some of it isn't too far away from existing similar to its depiction in the film.

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