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‘Raising Arizona’ 30th Anniversary: 15 Reasons It’s a Cult Classic (Photos)
Coen Brothers’ second film eventually overcame mixed reviews and bad box office
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‘Get Out’ Mashup with Trump White House is Terrifying, Hilarious (Video)
Funny or Die released “Get Out (of the White House)” based on Jordan Peele’s horror movie
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White Supremacists Step Up ‘Unprecedented’ Recruitment on College Campuses, ADL Says
“Never have we seen anti-Semites and white supremacists so focused on outreach to students,” says Anti-Defamation League leader
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Here’s Why Mr. T Will Probably Be Pitied on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ (Video)
The man who made pitying fools a thing has demonstrated a lack of fancy footwork in the past
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 24 Cast Ranked: Is Mr. T or Simone Biles Better Bet to Win? (Photos)
From least likely to win to most trophy-ready
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‘Get Out’ Star Calls Critic a ‘Bitch’ for Ruining Movie’s Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Lakeith Stanfield dissed notorious contrarian Armond White, who wrote the sole negative review of the hit Jordan Peele-directed horror movie
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‘Hell or High Water’ Is Political, But Doesn’t Have a Political Party (Commentary)
“I don’t know what my party is. I don’t think my party exists yet,” screenwriter Taylor Sheridan told TheWrap.
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Taylor Sheridan on How ‘Hell or High Water’ Explains Donald Trump’s Election
“All these things, when you study them, start to explain the political leanings that have nothing to do with ideology,” the screenwriter tells TheWrap
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Oops: Boston Globe Declares ‘Bitter End’ for Patriots in Early Edition Newspaper
“The perils of early edition newspapers,” says Twitter user who spotted the error
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Nail Your 20s, Crush Your 30s: Industry Pros Share How to Break Into the Business (Video)
“Having creative talent is great, but if you can’t sell that talent, you’re literally in the back room,” Shareability CEO Tim Staples tells TheWrap
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Surfer Laird Hamilton Tackled ‘Take Every Wave’ Documentary ‘100 Percent’ (Video)
Sundance 2017: “There was no question he didn’t answer,” Director Rory Kennedy told TheWrap about Laird.
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Danny Strong Says Making ‘Rebel in the Rye’ Was Hardest, Most Rewarding Thing in His Career (Video)
Sundance 2017: “I’ve been the Vice President much of my career, and it was nice sitting in that chair,” director Strong tells TheWrap regarding adapting J.D. Salinger’s life story
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‘Crown Heights’ Filmmakers Sad Story of Wrongly-Arrested Black Man Is Still Relevant (Video)
Sundance 2017: “You just keep seeing it over and over again. Unfortunately, it’s still timely,” actor Nnamdi Asomugha tells TheWrap
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Creepy Camping Thriller ‘Killing Ground’ Reflects Filmmaker’s Own Fears (Video)
Sundance 2017: “I like thrillers, because you have ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, and the stakes are high,” director Damien Power tells TheWrap
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Jenny Slate Says Why Zima-Swigging ’90s Comedy ‘Landline’ Is ‘Heartbreaking’ (Video)
Sundance 2017: “It’s hard to play someone who wants to be free”
