Mutual of Omaha
by Rachel Shukert
In my Jewish Nebraskan youth group, they taught more than Hebrew.
Planet 51
by Scott Von Doviak
The premise is Pixar-caliber; the execution is strictly terrestrial. /entertainment/
Sex Advice From . . . Dungeons and Dragons Players
by Eric Larnick
Q. What has D&D taught you about dating? A. Some days you're the knight, some days you're the dragon. /advice/
Nerve Made Me Do It:
New Moon
Midnight Screening
by Jack Harrison
We send a professor of medieval literature to face 1,000 screaming
Twilight
fans.
Platinum Goddess
by Kim Weston
Forget gold: these women are striking in silver, and not much else.
Awesome Advice, Way to Go!
by Erin Bradley
Always pepper your column with a healthy dose of slut-shaming. /advice/
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From... Pedro Almodovar
by Phil Nugent
Five lessons on romance from Penelope Cruz's favorite director. /entertainment/
Talking to Strangers
by Sean McGurn and Meghan Pleticha
Nerve asks deeply personal questions to people we just met.
Savage Love
by Dan Savage
Why do single women find married men such a turn-on? /advice/
True Stories: Three-Year Drought
by Mia Agnello
Last time made me a mom. This time made me panic.
Celebrity Look-alikes
by Glenn Glasser
Who's that girl? We hit the streets to find famous doppelgangers.
Five Reasons Werner Herzog is More Badass Than Chuck Norris
by Phil Nugent
This man once ate his own shoe. /entertainment/
Cinema Sutra:
Pretty Woman
by Jack Harrison
Julia Roberts shows how to wake your sleeping lover. /advice/
My First Time
by You
"We wandered around West Philly in the rain, looking for a good place..."
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley
How can I keep my turbulent childhood from ruining a great relationship? /advice/
10 Red Flags in Facebook Dating
by Lindsay Cutler
Virtual teacups will not get you laid.
The Confessies
by You
This week, the Anne Boleyn Award for Learning the Hard Way.
2012
by Scott Von Doviak
Roland Emmerich's newest epic is an Ed Wood movie for the twenty-first century. /entertainment/
Natural Beauties
by Damon Loble
From town to country, private moments make gorgeous views.
Desperately Seeking Madonna
by Emma Taylor
Like a Virgin
is twenty-five years old. What's happened to the girl who made it?
Cassette From My Ex
by James Brady Ryan
"I was going to California. The first guy who ever loved me was not. He made me a mix tape..."
Sex Advice From . . . Twi-Hards
by Ben Reininga
Q. Does my girlfriend drink too much? A. If there's anything a
Twilight
fan can be sympathetic to, it's certainly the thirst. /advice/
Desperately Seeking Madonna
Like a Virgin
is twenty-five years old. What's happened to the girl who made it?
By Emma Taylor.
Bring On the Bad Guys
Five dudes who prove that a hero movie is only as good as its villains. /screengrab/
By Various.
Don't Mess With the Norton
The
Fight Club
star calls Marvel on the carpet. /screengrab/
By Various.
Screengrab Q&A: Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith,
Directors of Son of Rambow
By Peter Smith.
Film Reviews
There Will Be Blood
strikes black gold, and
Persepolis
is a must-see. /film lounge/
By Various.
Film Reviews
Sweeney Todd
goes for the throat but misses the heart.
Charlie Wilson's War
is a travesty. /film lounge/
By Various.
The Myopic Woman
We buckle up for
Flying
, a six-hour documentary on the modern female. /film/
By Ada Calhoun and Sarah Hepola.
Still Crazy After All These Years
Thirty-two years after his death, Pier Paolo Pasolini can still shock. /film lounge/
By Bilge Ebiri.
Film Reviews
Our take on
The Savages
and
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
. /film lounge/
By Various.
Film Reviews
I'm Not There
is as uneven as Bob Dylan's career. /film lounge/
By Various.
Q&A: Richard Kelly
The director of
Donnie Darko
defends its beleaguered successor,
Southland Tales
. /film lounge/
By Peter Smith.
Film Reviews
The Coen brothers return to form with
No Country for Old Men
. /film lounge/
By Various.
To Sleep With Anger
Half a century later, a rebel director's pop-cultural predictions come true. /film/
By Bilge Ebiri.
We're All Replicants Here
Blade Runner
is complete at last.
*film issue*
By Peter Smith.
Out of
Control
Would-be rock star Sam Riley on playing Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
*film issue*
By Will Doig.
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