Call of the Wild: Maurice Sendak Freed Children from the Imperative to be Good
Sendak, who died today at age 83, has spent much of his celebrated career creating illustrated books embracing the untamed beauty of the anarchic impulses raging within us all.
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Ready Player One, Still Loading; Casting Speculation Begins
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Taking Up Residence in Little Shop of Horrors?
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From the Vault: ‘Girl, Interrupted’ by Susanna Kaysen, Starring Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder
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Cronenberg’s Original ‘Total Recall’ Concept Artwork Reveals What Might’ve Been
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On ‘Headhunters,’ Stieg Larsson, and Martin Scorsese: A Q&A with Jo Nesbo
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Finally, Christopher Walken Reads ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Aloud
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Outsource the Elderly: On the Origins of ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Starring Judi Dench
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