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Rainbow Rowell's 'Wayward Son' Seeks Peace On The Road

7:00am September 29, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

In her new book, Rowell returns to her Harry Potter-inspired heroes Simon and Baz — who've saved the world from evil and are at a loss as to what to do next. The answer? A road trip across America.

Charlie Day speaks at Vulture Festival LA on Nov. 19, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Actor Charlie Day On Conspiracy Theories

11:53am September 28, 2019

There's a well-known meme that shows Day in front of a conspiracy-theory blackboard, so we've invited him to play a game called "It's all connected ... don't you see?"

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In 'Rusty Brown,' Chris Ware Resolves To Find The Good In Everyone

10:00am September 28, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Ware's new graphic novel follows six extremely ordinary people — a teacher, a bully, a father — and meditates on the significance of their everyday actions, and the webs of connection between them.

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In 'Imaginary Friend,' Stephen Chbosky Squeezes Horror From Everyday Life

7:48am September 28, 2019

by Scott Simon

Stephen Chbosky — who wrote the YA classic The Perks of Being a Wallflower -- says his new book takes the familiar scares of childhood, like monsters in the closet, and twists them a little.

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The Full Story Is Always Just Out Of Reach In 'The Incompletes'

7:00am September 28, 2019

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

There's not much plot in Argentinean author Sergio Chejfec's novel — and what happens might be imaginary. But if you accept the story's dream logic, it will leave you both dazed and pleased.

Ben Platt plays Payton Hobart in the Netflix series The Politician.

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'The Politician' Digs For The Drama In High School Politics

3:24pm September 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Ryan Murphy's first project for Netflix stars Tony winner Ben Platt as a young man who plans to be president of the United States and will let nothing stop him.

Matthew McConaughey plays game on Ask Me Another at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.

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Weird Texas Laws With Matthew McConaughey

1:39pm September 27, 2019

As the state's capital, Austin is where Texas's laws are made. Matthew McConaughey guesses which of these Texas laws are real, and which are myths.

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'Damn Yankees' DVD Revival Showcases Fosse And Verdon's 1st Collaboration

1:38pm September 27, 2019

by Lloyd Schwartz

Choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon light things up in this recently reissued movie version of the musical Damn Yankees. It was the only time the pair danced together on the big screen.

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'The Politician' Runs On Plenty Of Twists And Turns — But Few Winning Characters

1:38pm September 27, 2019

by David Bianculli

The new Netflix series, which centers on a privileged teen determined to win the race for high school president, features erratic characters and a plot that moves at an unsettlingly rapid pace.

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Matthew McConaughey appears on Ask Me Another at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.

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Matthew McConaughey: Commerce And Vanity

1:34pm September 27, 2019

Matthew McConaughey chats in Austin about being Univ. of Texas' Minister of Culture, his role as Professor McConaughey, and how rebranding his career turned out "All right, All right, All right."

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