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The very things we turned to escape to, end up owning us; we become prisoners in our own lives.

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In pre-production, ‘American Pie’ was called ‘Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Your Reader Will Love But The Executive Will Hate.’

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You know the type: “It’s just like…. the universe… you know? Like how could it not, man?”

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Lorelai Gilmore: She sure makes single parenting look like fun.

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Here are the 10 best romantic movies — from the French gem ‘Girl on the Bridge’ to various bodice-rippers to ‘Strictly Ballroom’ — available to watch right now.

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A video artist recorded fireworks on New Year’s Eve, then reversed the footage; which seems like a simple thing to do, but the result is startling. Stars disappearing, reverting into dots, which revert into nothing.

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I want Natalie Imbruglia telling me that the sky is torn, Jewel telling me that I can’t break her hands, Courtney Love being the girl with the most cake, and Liz Phair stealing my lighter and losing the map.

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She’s a real teenager—someone who says and does stupid things without a hint of self-awareness and I find it refreshing. I’m sure her publicist needs to eat ten Xanax a day just to deal with her shenanigans but whatever.