Culture Beast: Michael Bay, Transformed?

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1 FILM The Duke of Hazard Michael Bay is returning to his Bad Boys roots with Pain and Gain, in theaters Friday. Marlow stern talks to the director about Roger Ebert, George Lucas, and easing up a bit. Read it at Newsweek

2 TELEVISION 'Broadchurch': Your Next TV Obsession The superlative British murder mystery Broadchurch, which just wrapped up in the U.K. and is heading to the U.S. later this year on BBC America, is a worthy successor to Forbrydelsen. Jace Lacob on ITV's tantalizing thriller. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 BOOKS Why Does Anne Boleyn Haunt Us? From Hilary Mantel's bestselling novels to a Showtime series, we can't get enough of the reviled queen. Now, a new book attempts to tell us why. Lauren Elkin on The Creation of Anne Boleyn. Read it at The Daily Beast Once a precocious moppet, Justin Bieber has now officially made the transition to petulant badass…" READ IT NOW › 5 BIOPIC The Man Behind 'The Band' Levon Helm never wanted a biography, but fans of the musician will be thankful he gave in when they see Ain't In it for My Health, in theaters now. Jamie Malanowski on the legacy of an inscrutable rock-and-roll legend. Read it at The Daily Beast SPONSORED LINK InsideHook, the essential city guide email for adventurous men, is bringing readers of The Daily Beast the chance to enter to win $1,000 of tech toys! Click for details 3 DOCUMENTARY The National's Lost Brother One is a beloved rock star, the other a black sheep who can't get anything right. Melissa Leon talks to the creators of the documentary Mistaken for Strangers, which opened the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Read it at The Daily Beast 14 Reasons Why Gwyneth Paltrow Is Awesome New York's Original 'Scene' All the 'Great Gatsbys' Best & Worst Dressed of the Week In response to Return of the Spice Girl Shoe: I loved my clunky platform sandals back then, but never got used to the sneakers. I'd probably turn an ankle now. — barnone_1 In response to Why Forgeries Are Great Art : Artistic work requires plagiarism, referencing and extrapolating prior art. Art that's totally new will likely be incomprehensible. — chard69

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