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Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Edward Morrissey

Can the 113th Congress get anything done?

Matt K. Lewis

In four years, we'll be inaugurating President Marco Rubio

Paul Brandus

Why the GOP should embrace Obama

Jodie Foster accepting the Cecil B. Demille Award on Jan. 13 and coming out… in a way.

The Golden Globes: Watch Jodie Foster's bizarre 'coming out' speech

January 14, 2013, at 9:38 AM

People are still trying to figure out what exactly the acclaimed actor and director said

Lena Dunham's Hannah Horvath — caught somewhere between a kid and a lady.

HBO's Girls season 2 premiere: Almost getting it kind of together

January 13, 2013, at 9:30 PM

The buzzy dramedy returns for its sophomore season with a funny, resonant premiere

Ben Affleck nabs the Best Director Golden Globe for Argo, which also won best dramatic picture.

The 70th annual Golden Globes: Live-blogging the ceremony

January 13, 2013, at 7:30 PM

Real time curation and analysis from The Week's Scott Meslow

WATCH: What if Girls was a horror movie?

January 12, 2013, at 1:30 PM

A re-imagining of HBO's buzzy dramedy

Donald Glover: Helping to diversify the very-white cast of Girls.

6 ways HBO's Girls could improve in its second season

January 11, 2013, at 3:35 PM

The HBO dramedy had a strong first season. With a few improvements, its sophomore run could be even better

A movie that includes Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, and Sean Penn? What's not to like? Apparently, a lot.

Gangster Squad: 5 reasons it's a huge disappointment

January 11, 2013, at 12:28 PM

The long-delayed gangster drama suffers from corny writing, underdeveloped characters, and a wasted cast

2011: Natalie Portman wins Best Actress... and gives an extremely awkward acceptance speech.

WATCH: 7 cringe-inducing moments in Golden Globes history

January 11, 2013, at 11:35 AM

Before you tune into Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, check out these mortifying gaffes by celebrities who will live on in YouTube infamy

The extraordinarily cruel slave-master Candie: Now in doll form!

The Django Unchained action figures: Over the line?

January 10, 2013, at 12:30 PM

Critics say the dolls make a mockery of slavery

Director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal on the set of Zero Dark Thirty: Bigelow, who won Best Director for The Hurt Locker, was snubbed this year.

2013 Academy Awards nominations: 6 surprising Oscar snubs

January 10, 2013, at 12:10 PM

From Kathryn Bigelow to The Dark Knight Rises, six shockers from this year's list of Oscar nominees

In Elementary, trusty sidekick Holmes is played by (gasp!) a woman.

Why is Sherlock Holmes so popular right now?

January 10, 2013, at 11:35 AM

The 19th-century sleuth is enjoying a modern-day resurgence

Who's one step closer to taking home one of these handsome little devils?

Oscar watch: See the nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards

January 10, 2013, at 8:15 AM

Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announce this year's nominees. Get the latest information here

The latest tweets about the Oscar nominations

January 10, 2013, at 8:05 AM

Real-time, unfiltered commentary from around the world

Rapper Shawty Lo had 11 children with 10 different women and may now be rewarded with a reality show.

All My Babies' Mamas, and 10 other bottom-scraping reality shows

January 9, 2013, at 12:50 PM

Oxygen's awful-sounding new project stars a musician who has 11 children with 10 women. Will it be the worst reality show ever?

In this Twin Peaks spec script, Agent Dale Cooper returns from the Black Lodge "forever changed."

Twin Peaks: The definitive plan to continue the series

January 8, 2013, at 3:22 PM

After 22 years, rumors are flying that the beloved cult TV series might finally be continued — and this is the way to do it

The truth is out there: The X-Files' Dana Scully (a.k.a. Gillian Anderson) could have been Lady Grantham.

5 fascinating facts about Downton Abbey

January 7, 2013, at 5:15 PM

Why does Laura Linney introduce the British costume drama on PBS? Read on...

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