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Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.' Happy Birthday to Edgar Allan Poe!

Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.' Happy Birthday to Edgar Allan Poe!

A look back at adaptations of the master’s work — and a look ahead to the upcoming film “The Raven.”


Jennifer Connelly and Saoirse Ronan Spice Up Cast Of Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’

Jennifer Connelly and Saoirse Ronan Spice Up Cast Of Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’

We also find tweaks to Ebert’s top ten, accolades for Samuel L. Jackson, and the latest reviews of ‘The Raven’ in our news roundup.


Casting a Spotlight on Shailene Woodley of ‘The Descendants’

Casting a Spotlight on Shailene Woodley of ‘The Descendants’

Also in today’s roundup: progress in the “Bully” rating wars, a glimpse ahead at 2012′s lesser-known treasures, and a few words in defense of Edgar Allen Poe.


Projector Goof Results in Hilarious Surprise for ‘Hugo’ Audience

Projector Goof Results in Hilarious Surprise for ‘Hugo’ Audience

Also in our daily roundup, Heather O’Rourke tribute videos and the reason Roger Ebert is kvetching.


'Rum Diary' Cash-In? Playboy Publishes Thompson Letters

'Rum Diary' Cash-In? Playboy Publishes Thompson Letters

Today’s roundup of movie and lit links, served up with a helping of Halloween cheesecake.


Blood, Bones & BRAAAAAINS: A Quick History of Pre-’World War Z’ Zombies

Blood, Bones & BRAAAAAINS: A Quick History of Pre-’World War Z’ Zombies

No matter what you call them — the undead, living dead, reanimated, returners, infected, walkers, rotters, or just the z-word — zombies are upon us.


Downton Disney Abbey: Recasting the Classics with the Crawley Crew

Downton Disney Abbey: Recasting the Classics with the Crawley Crew

In this spoiler-heavy exercise in imagination, Word & Film casts Disney favorites from Eeyore to Cruella with current Downton Abbey characters.


Unpacking the Literary References Informing ‘Mad Men’ Season 6

Unpacking the Literary References Informing ‘Mad Men’ Season 6

Everything in ‘Mad Men’ is freighted with meaning — so here’s what we’re gleaning from the featured books and author quotes.


Tracy Letts’s August Osage County Gets the Hollywood Treatment

Tracy Letts’s August Osage County Gets the Hollywood Treatment

We’re looking at the brand-new trailer for the adaptation of Tracy Letts’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor … the list goes on and on.


Disney Withdraws Its Misguided ‘Dia De Los Muertos’ Trademark Filing

Disney Withdraws Its Misguided ‘Dia De Los Muertos’ Trademark Filing

Also on this Wednesday, an uncomfortable Shakespearean situation, why Zach Braff wants your money, and proposed role reversal for ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2.’


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