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Thursday

In the Romeo and Juliet-inspired Warm Bodies, a zombie known only as R (Nicholas Hoult) falls in love with Julie (Teresa Palmer), who's still human. Jan Thijs/Summit Entertainment hide caption

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In Prison And Among Zombies, Shakespeare's Reflection Shines

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Sung Kang plays a D.C. cop at large in New Orleans, where he finds himself in an uneasy alliance with hit man Sylvester Stallone in the blues-rock driven crime drama Bullet to the Head. Frank Masi/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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Rock musician Dave Grohl recorded Nirvana's Nevermind at L.A.'s Sound City Studios; now, he's turned his musical memories of the place into a documentary film of the same name. Varrance Films hide caption

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Kevin Spacey is the star and a producer of the new Netflix series House of Cards, on which David Fincher is a co-producer. Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix hide caption

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Spacey And Fincher Make A 'House Of Cards'

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Wednesday

The plating of Team USA's Irish beef dish was based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house. Courtesy of Bonjwing Lee hide caption

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Courtesy of Bonjwing Lee

For chef and restaurateur Jose Garces, watching football on television as a boy also meant snacking on his mother's homemade empanadas. Jason Varney hide caption

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Jason Varney

Folding Empanadas Into Your Super Bowl Spread

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Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright star in the new Netflix original series House of Cards, which premieres Feb. 1. Patrick Harbron/Netflix hide caption

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'House Of Cards' Is Built To Last

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Chicken Kiev made by Viacheslav Gribov, head chef at Kiev's Hotel Dnipro, comes with a small bone sticking out one end. If done properly, some of the butter inside will remain unmelted. Amy Guttman hide caption

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In Shameless, William H. Macy is the dysfunctional father of six. Cliff Lipson/Cliff Lipson/SHOWTIME hide caption

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William H. Macy Is 'Shameless' On Showtime

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