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The Social Network: Four things the movie got wrong

The Social Network, a cinematic take on the founding of Facebook, is the number one film in the country. The backlash has already begun.
Can 'The Town' be top of the Hub? Top 5 Boston-based movies

The Red Sox may be struggling to make the playoffs this season, but Boston is a perennial box-office favorite. The latest Boston-based film to hit silver screens is "The Town," starring and directed by local boy Ben Affleck.
The top 10 Boston-based films, ranked by US box-office receipts, includes the Sox-centered "Fever Pitch," according to Turner Classic Movies and IMDB.com. Also on the list is the 1968 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen, which was shot on Boston's Beacon Hill. Do your favorite Boston films make the top 5?

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Top Picks: American Idol returns, 'The Social Network' on DVD, French film online, and more

A new season of Idol (minus Cowell,) 'The Social Network' released on DVD, the first French online film festival, and more recommendations
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Facebook raked in $2 billion in 2010: report

Facebook is reportedly a cash cow. So much for the supposed inability of the social network to turn a substantial profit.
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Mark Zuckerberg in, Assange out. Did Time choose the wrong person of the year?

Mark Zuckerberg is Time magazine's person of the year. But plenty of people think the honor belongs to Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks.
The Social Network: Four things the movie got wrong

The Social Network, a cinematic take on the founding of Facebook, is the number one film in the country. The backlash has already begun.
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The Social Network hits top slot at box office

The Social Network racked up $23 million in ticket sales over the weekend. What does that mean for the world's most popular social network – and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO?
The Social Network: movie review

'The Social Network:' A story of betrayal on the road to glory. The knockabout beginnings of Facebook gets a fast-paced spin in the new movie 'The Social Network.'
Can 'The Town' be top of the Hub? Top 5 Boston-based movies

The Red Sox may be struggling to make the playoffs this season, but Boston is a perennial box-office favorite. The latest Boston-based film to hit silver screens is "The Town," starring and directed by local boy Ben Affleck.
The top 10 Boston-based films, ranked by US box-office receipts, includes the Sox-centered "Fever Pitch," according to Turner Classic Movies and IMDB.com. Also on the list is the 1968 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen, which was shot on Boston's Beacon Hill. Do your favorite Boston films make the top 5?
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Facebook beats Google in one important metric: wasting time

Facebook users spent more than 41 million minutes on the social networking site in August. That's good enough to boost Facebook over Google and Yahoo.
Why Facebook enjoys explosive growth - despite its many stumbles

Facebook's staggering growth rolls over critics on issues from ease of use to user privacy.
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Facebook movie casts Timberlake, Eisenberg

The long-awaited Facebook movie begins production in Boston next month.
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The Accidental Billionaires

How an asocial loner created the Internet’s greatest social network.
IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 7/23/09
Summer reading list
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Facebook, er, book arrives in July
'21' doesn't play its cards right

What happens in Vegas isn't very exciting in this true story of an MIT math student turned card sharp.