Culture Beast: Two Girls, One Man, and a Quirky Love Story

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1 FILM Mark Duplass: The New Indie King Move over, Lena Dunham. If you prefer your comedies low-budget, and teeming with dialogue, Mark Duplass is your man. The writer/director of mumblecore favorites is starring in two of summer's best-reviewed films (Safety Not Guarateed and Your Sister’s Sister, about a love triangle involving his character and two sisters). It's about time you got acquainted. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 art Hidden Secrets at Art Basel Couldn't make it to Switzerland? Blake Gopnik went window shopping at the fair to find 10 great works from unknown artists. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 books Beware of James Joyce's Grandson Author Gordon Bowker recounts the many hazards he encountered while writing his new Joyce biography—namely, the Ulysses author’s litigious progeny. Read it at The Daily Beast I think Tom Cruise is liberated by his supporting roles… READ IT NOW › 5 MUSIC 9 Best and Worst "Call Me Maybe" Covers Carly Rae Jepsen's catchy single finally hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 this week. Watch a few of the hundreds of covers that have popped up. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 television ‘Liz and Dick’: A Sneak Preview What can we expect from Lifetime’s much-anticipated Elizabeth Taylor biopic? Jace Lacob scours a production draft of Liz and Dick for the script’s most salacious bits. Read it at The Daily Beast Joe Sacco's Heartbreaking Comic Strip Designers of the Future 8 Founders of Indie Rock Tom Cruise’s Hair Hall of Fame In response to Food Writing to Make You Drool: I am so glad to see M.F.K. Fisher represented here. I have read her books many times over and have thoroughly enjoyed each reading as if it were the first time. - dcbboknurse In response to ‘Mad Men’ Season 5’s Best Moments: 'Mad Men' is still the best drama on television. Weiner does a masterful job of creating a complex and atmospheric period piece. Don Draper is either going to give up this life or die before the series ends. - Harry_7

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