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Oscars 2013: 'Argo,' actors Day-Lewis, Lawrence win

Being snubbed might have been the best thing to happen to Ben Affleck. His film ¿Argo¿ took the best picture Oscar on Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards -- more than a little solace, perhaps, for being snubbed in the directing category.

Oscars 2013: 'Argo,' actors Day-Lewis, Lawrence win


Best coffee table books for the holidays

I hope your holiday gift-giving included some books, and if you're still looking, here are the best coffee-table books I've seen in the past month of so. These are the sort of photo- and graphic-rich books that look great in a living room -- and that can't be handled on Kindles or other e-readers.

Best coffee table books for the holidays










David Zurawik

'The Hour' returns with what might just be best cast on television

It¿s not often that a sequel is better than the original, especially when the original is as dazzling as BBC America¿s miniseries ¿The Hour¿ was last year.But that¿s the case with the intoxicating mix of lust, longing, superb acting and a little bit of 1950s Brit journalism that debuts Wednesday night at 9 on BBC America.

'The Hour' returns with what might just be best cast on television





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