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Jason Reitman Announces Cast of Princess Bride Reading

Jason Reitman Announces Cast of <i>Princess Bride</i> Reading

For the last few months, Jason Reitman, director of _Young Adult_, _Up in the Air_ and _Juno_ has been casting and hosting live cast readings of classic films with new casts at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His first two were _The Breakfast Club_, with a cast that included Aaron Paul, Jennifer Garner and James Van Der Beek, and _The Apartment_, starring Steve Carell and Natalie Portman. Reitman has just announced the cast for his third reading, _The Princess Bride_.  read more

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The 10 Best Witches & Wizards in Pop Culture

The 10 Best Witches & Wizards in Pop Culture

While magic only makes rare appearances in HBO’s new series Game of Thrones, it’s only the latest crossover of the fantasy world into the mainstream. With the last installment of Harry Potter just around the corner, we thought we’d look at some of the most beloved witches and wizards in pop culture....  read more

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Fourteen Romantic Comedy Quotes

Fourteen Romantic Comedy Quotes

As popularized by a group of late-‘70s philosophers, love hurts. While Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is supposed to be all about warm-and-fuzzy feelings, it’s a fickle beast that can truly bring the pain. Whether you’ll be spending this evening with a loved one, or with a group of friends, or all by your lonesome, below is a list of quotes from 14 quality romantic comedies—and we use that term pretty loosely—to remind you that the sorrow is sometimes worth it. And if you’d like to further annihilate your Netflix queue, check out our round-up of the best romantic...  read more

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Princess Bride video game offers remix challenge

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Remix here, remix there. It's been raining remixes lately. Radiohead announced its "Nude" challenge and Foals recently rocked some remixes on last.fm. But not to be outdone, Sony upgraded its bystander status to offer a Princess Bride remix challenge. Fans of the 1987 flick (yes, it's been a solid 21 years, friends) can download the stems from ACIDplanet.com and make their own title track from The Princess Bride video game. Westley, Buttercup and Inigo return in the downloadable amusement, which will debut this summer. The contest's already started and ends May 22. Winners can vie to have their remix debut...  read more

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