Two films, two sex scenes, two different ratings
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Two films, two sex scenes, two different ratings
‘Black Swan,’ which shows a sex scene between two actresses, gets an R rating while ‘Blue Valentine’ shows a similar scene between a man and woman and gets the MPAA’s dreaded NC-17. A film’s label can make a big difference in box office receipts. One new movie generating Oscar buzz shows a woman engaged in a steamy sex act with another woman in a scene that lasts just over a minute without any …
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Two films, two sex scenes, two different ratings
‘Black Swan,’ which shows a sex scene between two actresses, gets an R rating while ‘Blue Valentine’ shows a similar scene between a man and woman and gets the MPAA’s dreaded NC-17. A film’s label can make a big difference in box office receipts. One new movie generating Oscar buzz shows a woman engaged in a steamy sex act with another woman in a scene that lasts just over a minute without any …
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Reviving ‘Shoah,’ Claude Lanzmann Stresses Holocaust Truths
Claude Lanzmann, director of the landmark 1985 documentary “Shoah,” discusses his enduring views on the Holocaust.
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How to manage holiday stress on a budget
I was stressed out and gave my feet over to Jenn. I was stressed from working 28 hours over Saturday and Sunday. From not having gone to the gym in 27 days and gaining 15 pounds because a colleague flooded me with boxes of Hostess Cup Cakes and Ding Dongs and Twinkies and Drake’s Ring Dings. Love the Drake’s. From not having cash to buy presents for Hanukah and Christmas . The stress stretched …
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