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Film faves back for summer

By James Verniere
Like it or not, if you go to the multiplex this summer, you’ll probably be watching a sequel, wearing those confounded 3-D glasses and paying a premium for the privilege. The season offers a big-screen...
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Gotta Love Mom

Mia Wasikowska stars in the 2011 art house hit “Jane Eyre,” a great choice for Mother’s Day. LISTEN: “IN YOUR DREAMS,” STEVIE NICKS Dig out those silky, diaphanous-sleeved dresses...
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As fantasy thriller, ‘Thor’ a mere mortal

ROLLING THUNDER: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) wows a scientist (Natalie Portman) in Marvel’s latest superhero film.
By James Verniere
Everything about Kenneth Branagh’s amiably mediocre “Thor” in a 3-D conversion...
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‘Cave’: Unforgettable

GROUNDBREAKING: Director Werner Herzog, left.
By James Verniere
Fans already know that Werner Herzog is the crazy person’s Walt Disney. (Watch his...
Arts & Culture

Steam Punked

INNOVATIVE: Watch City will host a steampunk fantasy-land this weekend.
By Tenley Woodman
Watch out, Watch City. Waltham is going back to the future this weekend. The Charles River...

Silly ‘Beaver’ not worth a dam

HANDSOME COUPLE: Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson.
By James Verniere
Jodie Foster’s long- delayed “The Beaver” turns out to be a parody of an American independent...
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  2. Kate Hudson’s ‘Something’ is not for everyone
  3. Westward huh? ‘Meek’s’ gets lost on trail

Not too Gaga for ‘Judas’ vid

Lady Gaga
By Jed Gottlieb
Take note, Lady Gaga. Excess ain’t rebellion. And it ain’t art. Yesterday Gaga debuted...
  1. Boston Symphony’s season a star-studded treat
  2. JIM JONES
  3. EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

At DC, The Flash stars in latest story event

DC Comics’ new ‘Flashpoint’ crossover, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Andy Kubert, launches next week. The mini-series will run through the summer, and DC has pledged it will change how readers see the company’s heroes.
By Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — The summer film hype may be around Green Lantern, but as far as DC Comics is concerned,...
  1. ‘Zoo’ keeper Edward Albee a class act
  2. Spider-Man’s world to get too crowded for comfort
  3. Jose Mateo’s homeland provides inspiration for ‘Cubania!’

Like mother, like daughter

FAMILY BUSINESS: MassArt graduates Christine and Faye Guanipa, left, are represented in the school’s new store.
By Jill Radsken
Christine and Faye Guanipa enjoy a close mother-daughter bond, channeling their creative energies into...
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  3. ‘Savage Beauty’: McQueen’s spirit shines through at Metropolitan Museum of Art

John Stamos talks about ‘SVU’ role, ‘Glee’ and ‘Two and a Half Men’

LADY-KILLER: In ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ John Stamos plays a wealthy man who tries to impregnate lots of woman, a role he says is the farthest from himself he’s ever done.
By Bill Burke
When the writers of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” were crafting a handsome character...
  1. ‘Looney’ relaunch needs a ‘Tune’-up
  2. Bin Laden targeted by TV’s late-night humorists
  3. Ferrell shaves Conan O’Brien’s beard in ‘Beardpocalypse’

Danger of boredom unlikely in ‘Mortal Kombat’

‘Mortal Kombat’
By Garrett Martin
“Mortal Kombat” is back, and it’s as wonderfully idiotic...
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  1. Girl, 6, throws tantrums as parents get divorced
  2. Prevent a family feud in the buffet line
  3. No need to go it alone

Burgers well-done at 94 Mass Ave

Diners chow down at 94 Mass Ave.
By Mat Schaffer
“Rather than offer individual portions of starters and main courses, all of our small plates are...
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  2. Fast Food
  3. Beyond Burritos

Head-turning contraption combines elliptical, bicycle

ElliptiGo’s Steve Burton, left, and the Boston Herald’s Joshua Walovitch ride ElliptiGo bikes along the Charles River in Boston.
By Joshua Walovitch
It will save your knees while straining everyone else’s neck....
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  1. Tai chi improves mood, quality of life for patients with systolic heart failure

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin releasing Katrina memoir

By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is releasing a memoir in June about his experiences dealing with Hurricane Katrina in...
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  1. Make ‘Friends’ with Rob Lowe
  2. Fey’s boss of books
  3. Robert Parker’s estate OKs new Spenser novels

Taste of Texas

NATIONAL LANDMARK: The Alamo is just one highlight of a stop in San Antonio, where the River Walk beckons.
By Larry Katz
Three little pigs went to Texas. To eat barbecue. And Tex-Mex. And chicken-fried...
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  1. New Hampshire’s O’Neil Rally School satisfies drivers’ need for speed
  2. Kitsap feels farther than a ferry ride from urban life
  3. When in Rome

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Jodie Foster meets with the Herald at the Four Seasons Hotel to promote her new movie with Mel Gibson, “The Beaver.” (File: April 12)
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