Culture Beast: An Ingénue Takes Charge

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1 FILM Zoe Kazan Ready for Her Close-Up After critically acclaimed theater performances and supporting roles in studio films, Zoe Kazan (yes, she’s the granddaughter of Elia) takes the lead in Ruby Sparks, writing and starring in this inventive take on the Pygmalion myth. It’s not to be missed. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 BOOKS London, the City of Lust As the Olympics kick off tonight, Catherine Arnold, author of The Sexual History of London, tells Kevin Canfield that the host of this year’s games has a randy past—and how the city became a hub for Olympian acts of fornication in the first half of the 20th century. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 ART Is Playtime Over? Go ahead, be a kid for a day. MoMA’s “Century of the Child,” a new exhibit opening today, takes us inside Barbie’s Dream House and looks back at our 20th century toy story. Read it at The Daily Beast With the ‘kiss seen ‘round the world,’ Kristen Stewart has given her legions of snarky detractors actual ammunition.” READ IT NOW › 5 OENOLOGY Drinking With the Stars From Francis Coppola’s finest to a Real Housewife’s entrée, celebrities’ labels are everywhere. Rebeccca Dana taste tests two star-backed pinot grigios at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 DOCUMENTARY The Defiance of Ai Weiwei In theaters Friday, Alison Klayman’s new documentary, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, captures Ai’s evolution as China’s creative darling—the man who helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium—into its most famous dissident. A riveting glimpse of Chinese tyranny and the people who fight back. Read it at The Daily Beast Most Played-Out Movie Franchises Stars in the Booze Business Royal Olympians Aurora Tribute Art In response to Charlie Sheen, Poster Boy: A great talent but someone that needs to be the center of attention and will take it even when people are laughing at him and not with him. — sobe123 In response to More Shades of Gray: Those interested in 'Grey' may also want to check out Jacqueline Carey's popular and well-written Kushiel series. — higuys

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