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The sticky spider streamers tend to appear in room corners. Here's why they hang around even after a spider has left the premises.

Jake Rossen






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After a decade of giving bold young directors free rein, the Hollywood studios took back control in the 1980s. Still, a number of excellent movies managed to get made—including some that achieved greatness by reinventing old genres and tropes.

Eric D Snider








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'The West Wing' rose above early doubts to become one of most celebrated shows of its era, winning four consecutive Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.

Matthew Jackson