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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
Carlos Fuentes: 5 best novels

Throughout his decades-long literary career, Carlos Fuentes produced more than 20 books. Here are five of his best.
Free Comic Book Day: 5 things you need to know

Whether you're a comic book devotee or don't know the Fantastic Four from the Avengers, here are 5 things you need to know about the upcoming Free Comic Book Day.
One World Trade Center and the four other tallest buildings in America

The new One World Trade Center tower is taking over as New York City’s tallest from the Empire State Building. But it’s not the country’s tallest. Here are the five tallest buildings in the country.

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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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'Les Miserables' first trailer debuts online

'Les Miserables' will hit theaters Dec. 14.
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'Delta Boys' director Andrew Berends talks about being arrested in Nigeria

Berends was arrested and expelled from the country by the Nigerian government.
'Once' more, as best musical?

When the Tonys roll around, don't count out the heartrending show 'Once.'
Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
The Intouchables: movie review

Improbable pairing. You know the rest.
Moonrise Kingdom: movie review

Wes Anderson's new film is sweeter than some of his other films and provokes nostalgia.
Men in Black 3: movie review

'Men in Black 3' is reasonably entertaining and features a great turn by actor Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones.
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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be released next March, not this summer

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be delayed because the studio wants to convert the movie to 3-D, according to sources.
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Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'

The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.
Chapter & Verse
'A Confederacy of Dunces' to hit the big screen – with Zach Galifianakis?

A planned film version of cult favorite 'A Confederacy of Dunces' may feature 'Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis as eccentric protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly.
Obama under fire for giving Hollywood access to Bin Laden SEALs

Rep. Peter King is criticizing the President's administration for sharing too much information with Kathryn Bigelow, the director of the Hurt Locker and the force behind a movie intended to depict the raid that killed Osama bin Laden last year.
10 great songs made with the Bob Moog Google Doodle

The latest Google Doodle, created to commemorate synthesizer inventor Bob Moog's birthday, allows users to play and record their own songs. Here's a list of the best we've listened to so far.
From unlikely undercover agent to East Timor's first lady

Australian Kirsty Sword Gusmao played a key role in the resistance movement in the 1990s. Today, as first lady of East Timor, she advocates for women's rights.
Noisy kid at movie theater hit by Washington man watching Titanic

A Washington man fed up with a noisy kid and his companions at a movie theater hit the 10-year old, knocking out a tooth and bloodying his nose. The man, charged with second-degree assault, claims he thought the person he hit was an adult and that the group was throwing popcorn at him and his girlfriend while they watched Titanic.
Big-screen blockbuster: Chinese conglomerate gobbles up AMC chain

In what some are calling a $2.6 billion prestige play, China's big fish Wanda is swallowing AMC to create the world's largest theater chain despite the steady decline in the US industry.
Mrs. Eastwood, star of new reality show, talks family, boy bands

Mrs. Eastwood, star of a new reality show, talks family, boy bands and her famous husband in a candid interview about her newly-debuted television show on the E! network.
Polisse: movie review

The French police drama is less than the sum of its parts.
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Aishwarya Rai called fat: Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?

Aishwarya Rai: A Bollywood superstar and new mother, Aishawarya Rai's baby weight has sparked an international discussion of body image and weight loss following pregnancy. Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?
Hysteria: movie review

While 'Hysteria' has some funny performances, the humor in the movie is played too broadly.
Superheroes arrive to rescue ... Hollywood?

Box office analysts say 'The Avengers' is only the beginning of potential blockbusters for the summer season.
What to Expect When You're Expecting: movie review

'Expecting' is a series of clichéd situations about impending pregnancy and the differences between men and women.
Battleship: movie review (+trailer)

The script of 'Battleship' is as weak as the rest of the film.
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'Glee' adds guest stars Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker for next season

'Glee' future guest star Sarah Jessica Parker says she'll be a 'mentor of sorts.'
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PBS documentary explores the world of romance novels

PBS documentary 'Guilty Pleasures' looks at the romance novel – one of the most popular literary genres on the planet.