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Friday, October 19, 2012

Culture Beast: The Real-Life Story Behind ‘The Sessions’

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October 19

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Five must-dos this week
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FILM
Lessons from a Sexpert
In theaters today, The Sessions stars John Hawkes as Mark O’Brien, a polio-stricken writer who hires a sex surrogate, played by Helen Hunt, to help him lose his virginity. It’s earning raves, and Lizzie Crocker talks to the woman who inspired Hunt’s character and other surrogate partners about the history of the contentious practice.
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MUSIC
Making Alabama Shakes
A soul band with Southern roots and a burgeoning next-big-thing status, the Alabama Shakes are currently on a four-month, headlining tour through the U.S.—including a night opening for Neil Young. Lauren Streib on their rise to cult stardom.
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BOOKS
Unlock Your Inner Psychopath
Cool under pressure? Easy social charm? You might just be a psychopath. Kevin Dutton’s new book The Wisdom of Psychopaths says most of the world’s most successful people—presidents, doctors, CEOs—are just that. Robert Herritt on how we can all improve our lives by unlocking our inner Ted Bundy.
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TELEVISION
RuPaul’s Drag Race Returns
A new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres Monday with an all-stars extravaganza featuring a dozen contestants competing to be the “Next Drag Superstar.” The queen of drag talks to Maria Elena Fernandez about his fashion philosophy, his favorite looks from seasons past, and the show’s new theme song, “Responsitrannity.”  
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ART
Picasso’s Naked Truth
Picasso Black and White, a new exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, doesn’t just sample random moments when Picasso went monochrome. Blake Gopnik on how this must-see show, which includes 118 works in fawns and tans as well as blacks and whites and grays, demonstrates the impact of the camera on Picasso’s art.
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