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December 19

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THE WORD
Stephen Colbert’s Sublime & Truthy End
The man behind the desk is a fictional character—a ferocious patriot exposing the limits of rigid ideology. But the real Colbert has always been on that stage, too. By Noel Murray
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THE HACKING
Sony Put Kim Jong Un In ‘The Interview’
Hacked emails also reveal that Sony execs didn’t take the threat from North Korea seriously, and that a CIA agent and a former Hillary Clinton aide looked at the film’s script. By William Boot
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I HAVE A DREAM
Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ Sony, and Race
The director of the powerful Martin Luther King Jr. film Selma sat down to discuss the film, as well as race in America and Hollywood. By Marlow Stern
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So did Adnan do it? For the podcast listeners salivating for a tidy conclusion to Serial, that’s not what you’ll get.”

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SHE CAN DO IT ALL
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability
The Pinkprint holds the weight of watching a relationship crumble; where some have public meltdowns and volleys of badmouthing, Nicki Minaj has her punchlines, flows, and ‘an empire also.’ By Rawiya Kameir
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#FAIL
Biggest Bombs of the Year
It was the year no one wanted to see Cameron Diaz have sex, everyone cringed at Mariah Carey’s singing, and everyone threw out their TVs after the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ finale. By Kevin Fallon
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