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What to See This Weekend
It’s the kickoff of the summer season at the box office. Marlow Stern on the films to check out and avoid this holiday weekend, from Frances Ha (see) to The Big Wedding (skip).
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Michelle Shephard/Toronto Star/AP;Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
How Obama Bungled Gitmo
Early on, the president promised to shutter the prison in a year’s time. Then a plan came late and Democratic allies were abandoned. What’s different this time? By Josh Rogin.
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Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images
Who Outed the CIA in Benghazi?
In a classified hearing, a House panel is trying to figure out how the attack transpired. Did the attackers know that secret location, or did they learn it that night? By Eli Lake.
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Jim Young/Reuters, via Landov
In Praise of Barbara Lee
With the global war on terror officially over, it’s worth recalling that she was probably the most prescient person in post-9/11 Washington, says Michael Tomasky.
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80 is the New 20
Over-50 women are now enjoying a whole 'Second Adulthood'—but may be woefully unprepared to finance it. Gail Sheehy writes a roadmap for the golden years.
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Casey Rodgers/AP; Diane Bondareff /AP; Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
Journalism's Beauty Curse
For female sports reporters, sexist comments about their looks—and plum jobs for pretty girls—are as common as time-outs. Isobel Markham reports.
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Amanda Bynes Wigs Out
The troubled child star donned a platinum blonde wig while facing drug charges in court Friday. The meltdown was inevitable, says Kevin Fallon, but we're oddly still surprised.
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Lights Out For 'Smash' (Whew)
NBC’s beleaguered musical-drama ends its run on the Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend. Jason Lynch on what went wrong with this once-promising show.
Exclusive
America's Syrian Witness Gamble
Obama’s Man
A Guard Dog With People Skills
The Apostate
Lawrence Wright: How I Write
Ibragim Todashev
The FBI Killed My Son
Tony Christopherson
Here’s What a George Costanza Dress Looks Like
Los Angeles-based seamstress Erin Pearce makes photographic print dresses of various Seinfeld characters.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. SPYING'S OUR GAME
CIA Goes Back to Basics
Following Obama’s speech on drones. More
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2. Commencement
Obama to Navy: Stop the Sexual Assaults
Says the problem undermines the military.More
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3. COMING THROUGH
Bridge Collapse Blamed on Truck
Tractor-trailer carrying too tall of a load.More
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4. GETTING ALONG?
China Optimistic for North Korean Envoy Visit
Hope to ease regional tensions. More
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5. Empire
Yahoo Places Hulu Bid
Will have to beat multiple suitors.More
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6. Skeletons in the Closet
Ex-Guatemalan Pres. Extradited to U.S.
For money laundering charges.More
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7. SUPER SIZE ME
McDonalds in Japan Offers ‘Mega Fries’
Two orders in one. More
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8. Right to Life Debate
TX Rep. on Abortion: Don't 'Rip Him Apart'
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9. Drama in the Sky
Pakistan Airlines Flight Diverted
After on-board incident. More
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10. FORMER PIANO MAN
Billy Joel Got ‘Bored’ With Pop Songs
He explains in a New York Times Magazine profile. More
'Arrested Development:' F*** Yea!
Although the cult-popular sitcom was celebrated for its witty repartee and cartoonish characters, 'Arrested Development' also had its fair share of crass f&%^*** humor. As the world gets ready for the show's return, here are the best of the bleeps.
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John Avlon
A Mayor Watches in Horror
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Stuart Stevens
Weiner, Go Home
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David Frum
How to Be a Racing Pirate King
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Michael Tomasky
Just Say No (Special Prosecutor)
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Jon Favreau
How Obama Handles Crisis
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Joshua DuBois
Don’t Be a Tragedy Troll
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Megan McArdle
Amazon to Build a Market for Fan Fiction
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Daniel Gross
You’re Doing It Wrong!
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Open Zion
The Next Arab Idol: Palestine’s Boy Wonder
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The Royalist
Queen to Visit London Terror Site
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Eli Lake
CIA Honors Benghazi Chief ‘Bob’
Photos of Moore, Oklahoma, After the Tornadoes
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. See photos of the aftermath.
Liberace's Wildest Style
From glittering pink capes to American-flag hot pants, see the icon’s most flamboyant fashion.
David Beckham: Hot
The soccer star is retiring. Let’s take this opportunity to look at some photos of him.
Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures
John Stamos, Zooey Deschanel, Kellie Pickler, and more of the stars’ best snaps from this week.
Beast
Galleries View All More
OMG, I Want This House!
This former pig shelter turned farmhouse is a relaxing—not to mention chic—country retreat. See photos.
WWII’s Artist-Warriors
Robert Edsel tells the story of a group of scholar-soldiers tasked with protecting Europe’s greatest cultural monuments from the carnage of battle.
11 Best Fashion Instagrams
Jason Wu deplanes, Cara Delevingne gets ink, and more from fashion’s finest this week. By Claire Stern.
The Week’s Best & Worst Dressed
A blushing Carey Mulligan and a ruffled David Hasselhoff. Misty White Sidell on fashion’s highs and lows.
Photo of the Day
Jason DeCrow/AP
On the Run
Anthony Weiner greets commuters in Harlem during his first mayoral campaign event.
More Photos of the Day
Art Beast
(Courtesy Mulherin & Pollard)
(Albertina collection, Vienna, courtesy the National Gallery of Art)
(Courtesy Nina Katchadourian and Catharine Clark gallery, San Francisco)
Photoshop for Divines
Two artists get a program to merge our idols.
by Blake Gopnik
News of the Weird
Albrecht Dürer's redefined realism.
by Blake Gopnik
