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    Understanding why a man who saved more Jews than Schindler remains so controversial

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  • Happy Birthday, Mr. Grauman

    Ever wonder how the movie industry went from five-cent nickelodeons in New York to the glamour of Hollywood, with red-carpet premieres and the highest of artistic aspirations? Or why a certain pagoda-like Hollywood movie theater in whose courtyard rest footprints of actors is one of the most beloved and frequented tourist sites on the planet?…