Apr 04, 2008

Issue #985

Cover Story

'Speed Racer': Wachowskis in 'toon

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 30, 2008
EW's exclusive preview tracks the 'Matrix' team's bid to rev up a '60s anime icon as a summer '08 blockbuster Read Article
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EW.COM

Five Fun Things Online

Mar 28, 2008
Most vile movie villains, ''Battlestar Gallactica'' episode guides, and an exclusive ''Speed Racer'' gallery Read Article

Feedback

Mail from our readers

Mar 28, 2008
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Mar 28, 2008
Celebrity news for the week of April 4, 2008 Read Article

Spotlight

Spotlight on Christina Applegate

by Lynette Rice | Mar 28, 2008
The star of ''Samantha Who?'' hopes the audience will remember her freshman sitcom Read Article

Book News

Brian Finke's airline obsession

Mar 28, 2008
The photographer captures the experience of air travel in ''Flight Attendants'' Read Article

The story behind ''The Drop Edge of Yonder''

by Sean Howe | Mar 28, 2008
Author Rudolph Wurlitzer explains how his work progressed from a script to an acclaimed novel Read Article

Sloane Crosley's comedic writing

by Kate Ward | Mar 28, 2008
The author's collection of personal essays, ''I Was Told There'd Be Cake,'' turn humiliation into hilarity Read Article

Book Review

Unaccustomed Earth

by Jennifer Reese | Mar 28, 2008

The Finder

by Jennifer Reese | Mar 28, 2008

The Forgery of Venus

by Marc Bernardin | Mar 28, 2008

Pretty Is What Changes

by Jessica Shaw | Mar 28, 2008

In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

by Tom Russo | Mar 28, 2008

The Sum of Our Days

by Karen Valby | Mar 28, 2008

Wit's End

by Jennifer Reese | Mar 28, 2008

Whatever Makes You Happy

by Thom Geier | Mar 28, 2008

Sea Change

by Hannah Tucker | Mar 28, 2008

Three Girls and Their Brother

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Mar 28, 2008

The Story of Forgetting

by Tina Jordan | Mar 28, 2008

X Saves the World

by Warren Cohen | Mar 28, 2008

Infected

by Will Boisvert | Mar 28, 2008

Black Ships

by Chris Schonberger | Mar 28, 2008

The Dreaming Void

by Neil Drumming | Mar 28, 2008

Cover Story

'Speed Racer': Wachowskis in 'toon

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 30, 2008
EW's exclusive preview tracks the 'Matrix' team's bid to rev up a '60s anime icon as a summer '08 blockbuster Read Article

DVD Reviews

Depp-Burton: A DVD report card

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 30, 2008
Grading each film from this prolific, inimitable partnership, including new-to-disc ''Sweeney Todd'' Read Article

DVD Review

The Pride of the Yankees

by Jeff Labrecque | Mar 28, 2008

The Cutting Edge 3

by Hannah Tucker | Mar 28, 2008

Lost Highway

by Gregory Kirschling | Mar 28, 2008

Bull Durham 20th Anniversary Edition

by Jeff Labrecque | Mar 28, 2008

Eight Men Out

by Jeff Labrecque | Mar 28, 2008

EW Exclusive

First Listen: Phantom Planet's new track

Mar 29, 2008
Get an early taste of ''Raise the Dead,'' the title track from the band's new album, scheduled for release April 15 Read Article

Hit List

Scott Brown's Hit List

by Scott Brown | Mar 28, 2008
The 10 hottest topics for the week of April 4, 2008 Read Article

Movie News

Pop culture hit and miss

Mar 28, 2008
We rate pop culture for the week of April 4, 2008 including ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' posters, Counting Crows, and ''Survivor'' Read Article

The latest news from Hollywood

Mar 28, 2008
Oliver Stone, ''My Name is Earl,'' and David Letterman made news the week of April 4, 2008 Read Article

Kimberly Peirce's daring new movie

by Karen Valby | Mar 28, 2008
How the ''Stop-Loss'' writer-director plans to change Hollywood's opinion of political/war films Read Article

The second films of Oscar darlings

by John Young | Mar 28, 2008
Kevin Costner, Mike Nichols, and John Singleton received Academy Award recognition for their first movies, find out how their second attempts faired Read Article

The origins of ''Speed Racer''

by Jeff Labrecque | Mar 28, 2008
Find out how the '60s cartoon was tweaked to appeal to American audiences Read Article

Movie Review

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 26, 2008

21

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 26, 2008

Stop-Loss

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 26, 2008

Run Fat Boy Run

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 26, 2008

The Grand

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 26, 2008

Shutter

by Clark Collis | Mar 26, 2008

The Cool School

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 26, 2008

Flawless

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 26, 2008

Music News

Remembering Neil Aspinall

by Clark Collis | Mar 28, 2008
The ''fifth Beatle'' and his musical legacy Read Article

George Michael on his new U.S. tour

by Adam Markovitz | Mar 28, 2008
The singer reveals why he decided to come back to the States and what's in store for the future Read Article

Gnarls Barkley's unexpected success

by Margeaux Watson | Mar 28, 2008
The group reminisces about their 2006 hit, and responds to controversy surrounding ''The Odd Couple' Read Article

New music for the week of April 4, 2008

by Leah Greenblatt | Mar 28, 2008
The latest single from Phantom Planet Read Article

Indie-pop group Los Campesinos!

by Sean Howe | Mar 28, 2008
The Welsh singers are ready to break through to American audiences with ''Hold On Now, Youngster'' Read Article

Famously leaked albums

by Margeaux Watson | Mar 28, 2008
Gnarls Barkley joins the ranks of The Beatles, Prince, Jay-Z, and Britney Spears with the unofficial debut of ''The Odd Couple'' Read Article

Music Review

Consolers of the Lonely

by Leah Greenblatt | Mar 25, 2008

Accelerate

by Chris Willman | Apr 02, 2008

Attack & Release

by Chris Willman | Mar 28, 2008

Aliens and Rainbows

by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Apr 02, 2008

Keep It Simple

by Clark Collis | Mar 28, 2008

Ode to the Ghetto

by Mike Bruno | Mar 28, 2008

Visiter

by Marc Weingarten | Mar 28, 2008

Heroes

by Mikael Wood | Apr 02, 2008

Sound Bites

TV's funniest quotes: Pick the week's best

Mar 29, 2008
An expanded online-only version of our favorite quips Read Article

Summer Movies

'Iron Man' vs. 'Grand Theft Auto'

by Nicole Sperling | Mar 31, 2008
Could the hit game's competitive release date steal some thunder from the big summer movie? Read Article

TV Review

Human Giant

by Gillian Flynn | Mar 28, 2008

The Whitest Kids U' Know

by Gillian Flynn | Mar 28, 2008

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

by Gillian Flynn | Mar 28, 2008

Television Commentary

Evolution of the sitcom dad

by Aubry D'Arminio | Mar 28, 2008
We look at five TV dads from shows including ''Father Knows Best,'' ''Roseanne,'' ''Arrested Development'' Read Article

Television News

On the scene at ''The Hills'' premiere party

by Tim Stack | Mar 28, 2008
MTV's celebration of the reality soap brings out Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge, and Mariah Carey Read Article

Britney Spears vs. ''The Hills''

by Lindsay Soll, Tanner Stransky | Mar 28, 2008
Which non-actresses are better on the small screen? Read Article

R.I.P. ''Jericho''

by Kate Ward | Mar 28, 2008
The Skeet Ulrich drama is canceled after a fan-requested second season Read Article

Katee Sackhoff's sci-fi success

by Jeff Jensen | Mar 28, 2008
The popular ''Battlestar Galactica'' actress talks about her career climb Read Article

Duking it out on ''Ultimate Fighter''

by Ken Tucker | Mar 28, 2008
Hear from host Dana White on why Spike TV's new reality series is the toughest on television Read Article

College according to ''Greek''

by Jennifer Armstrong | Mar 28, 2008
College according to ''Greek'' -- Get the lowdown on the sophomore season of the ABC Family series Read Article

''Battlestar Galactica'' secrets and storylines

by Adam B. Vary | Mar 28, 2008
Producer Ronald Moore shares what to expect in the sci-fi series' season premiere and series finale Read Article

The Final Cut

Mark Harris: Honoring Anthony Minghella

by Mark Harris | Mar 31, 2008
EW's columnist lauds the late director's too-often overlooked writing talents and passion for scripts Read Article

The Must List

The Must List: April 4, 2008

Mar 28, 2008
Ten Things We Love This Week Read Article

The Scene

Seven days in entertainment

Mar 28, 2008
The biggest events from last week including the premiere of ''Run Fat Boy Run,'' Jay-Z on tour, and more Read Article

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