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Aspiring 'Wicked' Director Brett Ratner Drops Gay Slur on 'Tower Heist' Audience

Today’s link roundup also serves up screen portrayals of Marilyn Monroe, bloody new illustrations for a McCarthy classic, and a chat with Martin Scorsese about the trials of 3-D filmmaking.

The Top 5 Most Memorable Academy Awards Moments

Eighty-four years ago, on May 16, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out their first round of Oscars at a dinner party.

The Dickensian Dark Knight in the Age of Sociopolitical Superheroes

Global box office giants aren’t necessarily all fluff. Case in point? Christopher Nolan’s Batman films — which evoke startling parallels to A Tale of Two Cities

New Album by The Knife Pays Post-Apocalyptic Tribute to Margaret Atwood

Also, David Sedaris isn’t interested in your bird, Batman receives a new spin, and a sequel for Super Mario Busters.

Jeremy Irons Hasn’t Really Figured Out This Whole Gay Marriage Thing Yet

Also: a look back at classic Crichton, the return of Tennessee Williams, and Batman villains on parade.

The Emperor Has No ‘Clones’: Popular Series is First Casualty of Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Sequelitis

Plus, Avi Steinberg piece in The New Yorker about Maurice Sendak, The Justice League, and Scott Rudin’s adaptation of the TV show Good Times.

More Super than Others: 3 Great Cinematic Superheroes

Hollywood’s had a longtime love affair with superheroes — and some stand out more than others.

‘Oliver Twist’ to Become Cops and Robbers Film

Plus, we’re still celebrating the memory and legacy of Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote’s potential mommy issues, and then — Great Falls, Montana gets “Night of the Living Dead” punked.

‘Warm Bodies’ Review: Leave Your Brain at Home, For Obvious Reasons

In addition to the undead, we’re also feeling inspired by coverage of 50 Cent’s YA book, the upcoming Star Wars reboot, and the possibility of Darren Aronofsky on board with Batman.