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  1. Music Monday: This Week's New Albums and Videos

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    Published: August 15, 2012
    Get a full rundown of this week's new albums, stream new music from artists such as Divine Fits, Yeasayer, and the XX, catch up on the week's music news, and watch the latest music videos (for Tom Waits, Muse, Feist, and more).
  2. Six Picks for the Week of August 13-19

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    Published: August 12, 2012
    It may still be August, but the week ahead brings two promising new games to consoles and PCs, as well as the season premieres of two new crime procedurals. Oh, and Arnold Schwarzenegger? Those threats were true: he's back.
  3. Ranked: The Best and Worst Film Franchises

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    Published: August 8, 2012
    Can an ongoing film franchise maintain high quality over many years and multiple movies? This week's new Bourne movie only confirms how hard a task that is, though our rankings of 25 major film franchises shows that it isn't impossible.
  4. Ranked: The Best and Worst Director Duos

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    Published: July 25, 2012
    This week, directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris return with a follow-up to indie hit "Little Miss Sunshine." As we see inside, director pairings are increasingly common, though some (like Dayton and Faris) turn out better work than others.
  5. Predict the 2012 Emmy Awards

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    Published: July 24, 2012
    For the third consecutive year, we're asking you to show off your TV knowledge by predicting the Emmy winners in 22 major categories. Are you up to the challenge?
  6. Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers

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    Published: August 10, 2012
    This week, get the first glimpse at Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," watch the latest trailers for "This Is 40," "Trouble with the Curve," and more, and catch up on all of the week's film news.
  7. Music Monday: This Week's New Albums & Videos

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    Published: August 6, 2012
    Get a full rundown of this week's new albums, stream new music from artists such as Grizzly Bear, Bob Mould, and Niki & The Dove, catch up on the week's music news, and watch the latest music videos (for My Morning Jacket, Washed Out, Norah Jones, and more).
  8. Six Picks for the Week of August 6-12

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    Published: August 5, 2012
    This week, a popular movie franchise is Bourne again, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis run for office, YouTube gets a new sci-fi series, and a pair of cult favorites return to Adult Swim. Get all of the week's picks inside.
  9. DVD Release Calendar: August 2012

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    Published: August 4, 2012
    Get a detailed listing of this month's new home video releases, including an under-the-radar action sensation ("The Raid: Redemption"), one of this year's biggest hits ("The Hunger Games"), and last year's best-reviewed movie and TV series ("A Separation" and "Homeland").
  10. Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers

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    Published: August 3, 2012
    Take a look at new trailers for "Skyfall," "Killing Them Softly," "Taken 2," "The Paperboy," and more, and get a quick recap of all of the week's major movie news.
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    DELETE THIS 20120815
    August 15, 2012 - 1 comment
    1. LetittakeYou : Don't forget MNDR's "Feed Me Diamonds," was also released this week too and is streaming entirely... Read »
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    Ranked: The Best and Worst Film Franchises
    August 8, 2012 - 24 comments
    1. pwrOff : Where's pokemon? Read »
    2. Lattocky : Metacritic, I apologize for the people complaining on here that did not read the intro to the article that explained... Read »
    3. sheburns : *Ahem* No Matrix? No Toy Story? No LOTR? This is the least thought of list I've ever seen. Someone was clearly in a... Read »
    4. Reacher : This list (along with the history of metacritic scores) proves what I have always known: that 'professional' critics... Read »
    5. pharmach : The Batman trilogy by christopher nolan is the best among the batman series and the best story ending for a superhero... Read »
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    Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers
    August 3, 2012 - 1 comment
    1. pharmach : Skyfall trailer two was just a perfect bond trailer. the stunts, the dialogs and the adaptability of the scenarios... Read »
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    Ranked: The Best and Worst Director Duos
    July 25, 2012 - 4 comments
    1. marcas : My favourite director duo did not even make your list - the great Taviani brothers (Paolo & Vittorio). How on... Read »
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    DVD Release Calendar: July 2012
    June 30, 2012 - 3 comments
    1. slavewire : 10 days ago I saw the list for August on here, which included DVD releases of The Hunger Games, Battleship, The Raid... Read »
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    Summer TV Preview: The Best New & Returning Series
    May 3, 2012 - 5 comments
    1. pebblesl03 : Please Please post just like this for full fall schedule!!! :) Read »