Culture Beast: Fact Check: Is ‘Homeland’ Legit?

November 02 Having trouble viewing this? View it online.

1 TELEVISION How Real Is Homeland? Would that really happen to Brody? Ahead of Sunday’s episode, Samantha Zalaznick talks to an intelligence expert about the level of realism in Showtime’s Emmy Award–winning drama Homeland. Warning: contains major spoilers, read at your own risk. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 MOVIES 50 Years of James Bond He shakes us. He stirs us. Get ready for a leaner, meaner James Bond. Skyfall is already out across the pond and hits theaters stateside next week. Simon Schama traces the evolution of Sir Ian Fleming’s iconic suave agent as its film counterpart turns 50. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 ART This Art Really Stinks! New York’s Museum of Arts and Design is staging its first “scent” exhibit—but can fragrances really be critiqued? Blake Gopnik gets a whiff. Read it at The Daily Beast Taylor Swift is a polarizing figure, having drawn the ire of some contemporary feminist critics for her squeaky-clean image and break-up ballads…” READ IT NOW › 5 NOSTALGIA A Clueless Reuion… With Vampires Seventeen years after Clueless, writer-director Amy Heckerling reunites with Alicia Silverstone in the new comedy Vamps, in theaters today. They dish to Marlow Stern. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 MUSIC The Man Behind ‘Gangnam’ He’s a military vet, father of twins, and the heir to his family’s semiconductor business. Marlow Stern talks to Psy, the Korean pop star who gave us the viral sensation “Gangnam Style.” Read it at The Daily Beast Stars Who Got Witchy 10 Sandys We Love Dictionary of Pop Music Heidi Klum’s Best Halloween Costumes In response to Please, No More Star Wars!: Disney is perhaps one of the best companies to handle this project as they have not only the funding to pump into the franchise but a proven track record of being able to revitalize declining franchises. — sithkitty In response to The Obama Haters’ Book Club: There has been nothing in my lifetime that has approached the level of hatred that Obama has endured from the right wing. — scottdad

ABOUT US | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY Copyright 2012 The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street , New York NY 10011 SUBSCRIBE UNSUBSCRIBE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER FORWARD TO A FRIEND You are subscribed as: dwyld.kwu.11muchado2011@blogger.com.