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“While 'Twilight''s popularity was undeniable among both the teenagers they were aimed at and middle-aged women who flocked to the series in droves, Meyer has drawn her share of criticism for her writing. Some feminist critics assailed what they saw as Bella's mooning over her vampire lover.”

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I still think, most of the time, when people called shows like 'The Sopranos' or 'Deadwood' 'art' that they were correct.

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Saying that you spend Christmas alone is, to most middle-class Americans, akin to confessing a terminal illness.

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There are many things to like about 'Mr. Robot,' the most ephemeral and yet memorable of them being the opening credits.

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