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Celebrities & Entertainment
James Franco Takes On His Toughest Role Yet: Being James Franco
Of course he would be playing the Wizard of Oz. Is there any other actor who manages to be at once culturally ubiquitous and utterly elusive? You'd be forgiven for assuming there's a private self hidden beneath the public projection. But pay no attention to the man behind the celebrity curtain. He's just another character in Franco's repertoire. read more
March 2013
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Celebrities & Entertainment
Will the Real Jake Gyllenhaal Please Stand Up?
The 31-year-old A-lister, who stars in End of Watch, can be spotted all over town—on a date, riding his bike, feeding parking meters for strangers—and yet his essence is nowhere to be found. Is he the smiling guy next door seen in so many paparazzi shots, the dark philosopher who buries himself deeper in each successive role, or simply a wily, charismatic chameleon? Take your pick. read more
September 2012
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- Jake Gyllenhaal
Celebrities & Entertainment
Jason Statham: The King of Action Films
With bare-knuckled London grit, the Safe star has knocked out everyone and everything that has stood between him and the top of Hollywood's arse-kicking, car-wrecking, saving-the-day-and-getting-the-girl heap. Now the former street hustler is going to kick back and relax, right? Are you fahkin' barmy, guv? read more
April 2012
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Culture & Trends
Appetite for Destruction
Brandon Baltzley, who could have been America's next great chef, is a heavy-metal drummer who developed an obsessive need to cook and a crippling cocaine addiction. Out of rehab and out of chances, the 26-year-old culinary genius is trying to figure out which compulsion is more dangerous—and cooking for his life. read more
November 2011
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- culture and trends,
- critical eye,
- food and drinks,
- Brandon Baltzley,
- chef
Celebrities & Entertainment
Will the Real Russell Brand Please Stand Up?
It may be hard to take the star of the new Arthur reboot seriously (he's married to Katy Perry, after all), but the lanky, wild-haired Brit might just be the comic genius of our time. read more
April 2011
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- Movies and TV,
- Russell Brand,
- Comic,
- Comedy
Culture & Trends
Everything You Think You Know About Mike Tyson Is Wrong
After going from professional highs to personal collapse, he's no longer a champion or a punch line—just a fighter. And a vegan to boot. read more
August 2010
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- news and politics,
- boxing,
- fighter,
- Animal Planet
Culture & Trends
Q&A With Joe Frazier
The boxing legend sounds off on fighting blind, lobbying Nixon over tea, and being frenemies with Muhammad Ali read more
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- critical eye,
- boxer,
- boxing,
- Joe Frazier
Celebrities & Entertainment
The Unraveling of Kanye West
Just when the enigmatic hip-hop artist had willed himself to pop-icon status, he broke down in the spotlight. Now West says he is done with music and he's ready to pour all his "superhero" energy into conquering fashion—just as soon as he gets his flower arrangements looking right read more
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- kanye west,
- hip hop,
- fashion
Style & Advice
The Most Important Chef in America Works at McDonald's
Dan Coudreaut was one of the nation's most acclaimed chefs. Now, thanks to his salads, snack wraps, and other McInnovations, he might just be the most powerful. read more
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- food and drinks,
- chef,
- america,
- mcdonald's
Culture & Trends
The Hunted
Coaches, recruiters, and reporters have wanted a piece of Terrelle Pryor since he was in third grade.
Can the most-pursued high-school athlete in history become the next Tom Brady? read more
Can the most-pursued high-school athlete in history become the next Tom Brady? read more
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- football,
- terrelle pryor,
- tom brady
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