Culture Beast: Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar-Worthy Turn

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1 FILM From Bongos to Oscar Contender Matthew McConaughey talks to Marlow Stern about his stunning transformation as an AIDS victim in Dallas Buyers Club. Read it at The Daily Beast

2 TELEVISION Dying Is a Party of One Time of Death is an unflinching examination of mortality, chronicling the final days of a terminal patient's life. It's also how the star of the show got to know her dying mother. By Nicole Lencioni Read it at The Daily Beast 4 MUSIC Naked and Famous Make It If a band of twentysomethings gets an indie rock song into a movie, is that selling out? New Zealand's The Naked and Famous tell Melissa Leon they just want to be heard. And have some fun. Read it at The Daily Beast "There you have it. Saturday Night Live predicted the Obamacare failure." READ IT NOW › 5 LEGACY River Phoenix's Fatal Halloween The 23-year-old actor shocked the world when he died 20 years ago. But why do so many young fans still identify with him today? By Andrew Romano Read it at The Daily Beast 3 FILM The Military's Sci-Fi Manual Ender's Game isn't just routine Hollywood Fare. It's based on a book with a cult following among America's military brass and is now required reading for new Marines. By Jacob Siegel Read it at The Daily Beast Best (And Worst) Celebrity Halloween Costumes Epic Halloween Fails 20 Years of 'Got Milk?' The Best & Worst Dressed In response to Why It's Time to End Blackface, Finally: "I agree whole heartedly. This is the same argument going on with Daniel Snyder and the Washington football team. It's time to get rid of the racist "Redskin" name too." — dogface In response to Britney Spears's Music Is Used to Fight Off Somali Pirates (Stop Laughing): "Pirates and Terrorists are not the only one who find Britney's music is unpleasant. I suggest subjecting them to Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On" 300 Million times and you wont need to waterboard them anymore." — mmarsh

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