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The best books, TV, movies and music for March

Chicago Culture Hound: March 2016

The best movies, TV, music and books of the month

Kiehl’s, Zoolander Launch “Center for People Who Don’t Age Good”

Does your Blue Steel need a tune-up? We’ve got just the thing.

Culture Hound

The best books, TV, movies and music of February

The 10 Most Subversive Things You’ll See This Month

Including the year’s best doc and a creepy, Matrix-y play

The Sundance Superlatives

Our top 8 picks from Park City

50 States, 50 Movies, 50 Life Lessons for Guys

#5, California, Boogie Nights: “Love is harder than sex.”

World’s Smallest Movie Theater Fits on Your Wrist, Tells Time

The Cast One smartwatch can project a 60-inch picture in 720p

Holiday Cheers

December’s best TV, movies, music and books

Everything “Back To The Future Part II” Got Right About 2015

10/21/15: McFly arrives in the future. Let's review.

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News, advice and insights for the most interesting person in the room.

Jack Black's "School of Rock" Van Heads to Auction

Perhaps the presence of three guitars will sweeten the deal

Will Michael Mann's "Heat" Sequel Also Involve a Return to Film?

The director has been using digital video since "Collateral"

You Don't Need to Terrorize Actresses to Get Authentic Performances Out of Them

Vincent Gallo is under investigation by SAG for the sexually inappropriate things he reportedly said during auditions for "The Policeman"

Taylor Swift's Concert Film Just Set a Box Office Record

One might say the film industry has entered a new...era

Rian Johnson Explained the Literary Roots of the "Knives Out" Films

A recent interview with the filmmaker offers some notable book recommendations

The Best Movies, TV and Music for January

Including the long-awaited return of “True Detective.” Plus, a documentary on one of the biggest financial scandals of the 21st century.

“The Color Purple” Proves Everyone Wrong About Movie Musicals

Americans don’t hate song-and-dance movies. They just hate bad ones.

“Ferrari” Stunt Director Robert Nagle Shares His High-Speed Secrets

To do an Enzo Ferrari biopic justice, Nagle’s bag of tricks included hand-hammered aluminum cars, Nick Mason’s Maserati and Patrick Dempsey

Is “Godzilla Minus One” the Best and Most Important Monster Movie Ever?

The recent film from Takashi Yamazaki deserves all the praise it's getting

The $2 Million Conundrum of “The Wolf of Wall Street” Lamborghinis

One is wrecked, the other is still drivable, but separate auction companies have valued them at the exact same price

This New Book Revisits Francis Ford Coppola’s Complex Artistic Vision

Sam Wasson on writing “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story”

Nicolas Cage Suggests His Screen Career Is Almost Over

He cited both artistic satisfaction and the desire to spend time with his family

The Best Movies, TV and Music for December

Will “The Iron Claw” be the year’s best film? Plus, the final season of “Letterkenny.”