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THE WEEK THAT WAS

This week, the news community ate up the story of world’s fattest mom Donna Simpson — who, reports claim, actually hopes to increase her already ample girth to claim a new record.

My Entertainment

THE WEEK THAT WAS

This week, the news community ate up the story of world’s fattest mom Donna Simpson — who, reports claim, actually hopes to increase her already ample girth to claim a new record.

James admits to ‘poor judgment’

Sandra Bullock is having quite a week with her dogs. On Thursday, husband Jesse James released a statement to People magazine about the affair rumors swirling around the couple, stating that a “vast majority” of the allegations are “untrue and unfounded,” but says, “It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way.

Taking on a blockbuster

If the name Stieg Larsson isn’t familiar, the cover of his globally best-selling book may provide instant recognition, considering the novel is reaching Harry Potter-level ubiquity. The film adaptation follows suit, blowing box office records all over Europe for its roundly praised, faithful rendition of the story of two detectives (of sorts) who uncover family scandals in search of a woman who has been missing for 40 years. We sat down with director Niels Arden Oplev to chat about his version of the tale.

Photo: ALISON MAYFIELDThis week, celebrate girl power

Last year, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, published “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. The book is a sobering study of many societies’ suppression of women through terrible — and culturally accepted — measures such as genital mutilation, sex slavery, forced marriage, honor killings and other atrocities. But the book also focuses on the small, empowering steps these oppressed women are taking to change the status quo and show that women really can hold up “half the sky,” as the Chinese proverb says.

New York Music

‘Here We Go Again,’ indeed

Stop the presses! Demi Lovato has posted something on Twitter!

Movies

Taking on a blockbuster

If the name Stieg Larsson isn’t familiar, the cover of his globally best-selling book may provide instant recognition, considering the novel is reaching Harry Potter-level ubiquity. The film adaptation follows suit, blowing box office records all over Europe for its roundly praised, faithful rendition of the story of two detectives (of sorts) who uncover family scandals in search of a woman who has been missing for 40 years. We sat down with director Niels Arden Oplev to chat about his version of the tale.

Movies

A chase worth pursuing

REVIEW. On the one hand, there’s no one as sexy and ambitious as Jennifer Aniston slinking around your average small-town, New Jersey newsroom. On the other, it’s a lot more fun when there is — and that’s kind of the point of “The Bounty Hunter.”

Movies

Not quite a ‘Runaway’ success

REVIEW. The story of Cherie Currie’s rise to fame as the teenage sex kitten singer with the Runaways is fascinating and ultimately sad, but there’s a reason you know Joan Jett’s name better.

New York Movies

Just say ‘I don’t’

Damon’s latest not quite in the ‘Zone’

New Pattinson flick not very memorable

An ‘Ugly’ farewell and a role in a ‘Wedding’

Tim Burton in ‘Wonderland’

Going from spy to prime minister

And the Oscar goes to ...

Revisiting Wonderland

Can’t get your movie made? Just wing it

A tumble down the rabbit hole

New York Movies

10 is the magic number

And the Oscar goes to ... we’re still not sure

Burton’s ‘Alice’ is not so wonderful

Really the ‘Finest’ Brooklyn can offer?

French film able to turn ‘A Prophet’

Kevin Smith makes a big-studio comedy

Because sanity is so overrated

Surprised? ‘Cop Out’ takes the easy route

She’s got range, and she uses it

Extra, read all about it!

The March MMMpod features conversation and music from Surfer Blood and The Allman Brothers Band (There's a double-bill you're not too likely to see. However, Gregg Allman does mention Hannah Montana!). We also speak with Vampire Weekend and the Dropkick Murphys.