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Teo Bugbee

Teo Bugbee is an entertainment correspondent for The Daily Beast. Half Puerto Rican, half faux-Irish, Teo is currently a student at Wesleyan University, and only a minor Marxist. She considers herself a romcom apologist, a Jane Campion apostle, and a proud actress advocate.

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Charlotte Rampling: A Sensual Enigma

The veteran actress opens up about her award-worthy turn in new film ’45 Years,’ and how she’s managed to capture audience’s imaginations all these years.

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CELEBRITY ACTIVIST


Russell Brand vs. Dirty Politics


<p>Russell Brand’s new documentary <em>The Emperor’s New Clothes</em> aims to expose the injustices of corruption and inequality, with mixed results.</p>

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FRESH FACE

Meet Star Wars’ Newest Heroine

The 23-year-old London native was plucked from obscurity to star in the biggest franchise in the world. It’s a tough task, but Daisy Ridley seems up to the challenge.

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UNDERSTANDING

The Other Side of the 'Tainted Veil'

Forget the misinformed pundits on TV. In a new documentary, Muslim women explain their faith and why they wear the hijab.

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REBEL

Sinead O’Connor: A Life Misunderstood

The angel-voiced Irish singer and activist has been the subject of media speculation over troubling Facebook posts. But O’Connor is more than meets the eye.

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The Trauma and Power of ‘Jessica Jones’

In Marvel’s best TV series to date, our superheroine suffers from PTSD and superpowers are the key to dissecting unprocessed trauma.

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MUST-SEE

Cate Blanchett’s ‘Carol’: A Perfect Film

Directed by auteur Todd Haynes and featuring riveting turns from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, the 1950s love story is the best movie of the year (so far).

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GROW UP

The Othering of Cate Blanchett’s ‘Carol’

<p>Whenever the media covers a film centering on a lesbian romance, they revert to giggling, nudging children—as we’ve seen with this week’s brilliant release, <em>Carol</em>.</p>

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RETURN OF ROMANCE

How Hollywood Learned to Love Again

<p>Hollywood’s been mired in a deep romantic slump, but a series of new films—<em>Brooklyn</em>, <em>45 Years</em>, and <em>Carol</em>, as well as Netflix’s ‘Master of None’—have reversed the tide.</p>

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NEED FOR SPEED

Steve McQueen’s Auto Racing Nightmare

<p>The drama-filled making of the iconic screen badass’s 1971 film <i>Le Mans</i> is chronicled in the new documentary <i>Steve McQueen: The Man &amp; Le Mans</i>, in theaters Friday.</p>

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