A look at gay rights then and now.
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Join Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels ("Precious"), as he discusses "The Paperboy," an edgy film noir set in 1960s South Florida. Showing at the New York Film Festival, the film is based on the novel by Pete Dexter and follows investigative reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo) as they chase a sensational, career- making story. The movie also features Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Macy Gray, and John Cusack.
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Welcome To Rosemary Goes To The Mall Dot Com! In the Spring of 2006, Rosemary had the brilliant idea of creating a giant sculpture made out of shopping bags from the Mall of America. Congratulating herself on her genius, she went to the Mall and started asking stores for bags, but they wouldn’t give them to her without buying something. Thus began one of the most misguided adventures of her young life, as she slowly worked her way around the Mall, making purchases at every retail store but t ...
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A look at LGBT rights now and then.
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Lee Daniels, "The Paperboy": Meet the Filmmaker
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Join Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels ("Precious"), as he discusses "The Paperboy," an edgy film noir set in 1960s South Florida. Showing at the New York Film Festival, the film is based on the novel by Pete Dexter and follows investigative reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo) as they chase…
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18:25 minutes (4.61 MB) Rosemary attempts to make meaning out of her whole adventure, with little success. She returns to the Mall of America to meditate on the problem, and hits sales at H&M, Nordstrom Rack and Banana Republic. She comes to the conclusion that the societal ramifications of shopping are complicated.…
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64:47 minutes (16.31 MB) Rosemary starts her last day of shopping at the Mall by picking up her new glasses at Pearle Vision. Armed with her new fabulous look, she takes on a whole string of fancy stores. A gold lamé Puma gym bag and an embroidered brown velour track suit bring her shopping adventures at the Mall of America to a close. As she arriv…
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54:32 minutes (13.75 MB) On her second to last shopping trip at the Mall, Rosemary feels a strange mix of excitement to be done, and reluctance to finish, as she’s not sure what she’ll do with herself once this is over. After a fascinating discussion at Mobile Solutions as to their sales techniques, buying a bomber jacket at Abercrombie & Fitch mea…
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59:12 minutes (14.97 MB) Rosemary hits the homestretch, with her last visit to the 3rd floor. Maneuvering through hipster kids’ shoes, another oasis of Moose-related paraphernalia, a flag store, and a Western shop, Rosemary demonstrates her well-earned shopping finesse. After the momentous occasion of completing the 3rd floor stores, she treats her…
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52:04 minutes (13.16 MB) Rosemary takes a trip to her pre-adolescent past in Spencer Gifts, but finds it filled with Miller High Life paraphernalia. Gingko Biloba at GNC, knockout brown satin pumps at Steve Madden, and Hummer brand cologne top the list for the day. Total spent: $259.46. Total returned: $155.24.…
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60:39 minutes (15.31 MB) As Rosemary makes progress towards the end of her long journey, today’s visit to the Mall is a blur of pre-teen and teen girl crap. After discerning that Hollister is a clothing store and not a night club, and daydreaming about having a little girl at Claire’s Club, she ends her day at Club Libby Lu, where she witnesses the…
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59:01 minutes (14.84 MB) Rosemary’s shopping trip starts out on a sour note when the fortune teller machine gives her a repeat fortune. She vows to stop visiting it, and she also vows to stop buying things for herself, and for her kids, who are getting ridiculously spoiled. Her resolve ends up in the toilet almost immediately, as she finds the pair…
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50:19 minutes (12.62 MB) Rosemary’s friend Clea comes to the Mall with her, with cash in her pocket, ready to buy. She wants to go to stores Rosemary’s already shopped at, so Rosemary gives in and puts aside her “real” work for the day. Swept up in the joys of female bonding over shopping for perhaps the first time in her life, Rosemary scours H&M,…
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59:54 minutes (15 MB) Infuriated by a driver who cuts her off on her way into the mall, Rosemary is unable to shake off her fury. After eye-opening trips to QVC At The Mall and Build-A-Bear Workshop, she works her way through a fairly mundane bunch of stores. She faces down Sears and buys some camping gear, and finally relaxes over a sushi splurge …
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53:25 minutes (13.39 MB) Rosemary starts to have a little bit of fun today, for a change. She flirts with the idea of buying a $100 down pillow at Select Comfort, but settles for a $15 pillow cover instead; purchases a video surveillance system at Ritz Camera; and a pilates thingy to tighten up her abs at Champs. The only downer is Daniel’s Leather…
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54:44 minutes (13.7 MB) Depressed about the state of her finances, Rosemary begins her shopping today in a foul mood. Things start to look up at Vääse, where she buys a Chinese three-legged frog which the saleslady promises will bring her good luck and, more importantly, money. Her state of mind improves as she fulfills her dream of finally owning …
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50:26 minutes (12.66 MB) Rosemary discovers the unadulterated joys of pure oxygen at Oxynate, an oxygen bar on the 3rd floor of the Mall. Buoyed by waves of freshness, all she really wants to do is call everyone she knows and tell them about how awesome she feels. She forces herself to keep shopping, winding her way to Radio Shack, where, having lo…
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51:39 minutes (12.96 MB) Rejuvenated after hitting rock bottom her last few visits, Rosemary finds meaning today by shopping for the best value in each store. Successes for the day include five dollar sports bras at the Finish Line, socks for Evan with a one year guarantee against holes at Kids’ Foot Locker, and a ten dollar canvas bag at Bijou Bij…
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58:14 minutes (14.61 MB) Rosemary is completely, utterly sick of shopping. While an excellent parking space and a Hello Kitty waffle maker make for a promising start, she quickly gets beaten down by the bottomless kitsch of an endless supply of Minnesota themed stores. A discount Rolling Stones CD, an uninspired Swatch, and toy ray guns for the boy…
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57:33 minutes (14.46 MB) Rosemary can’t seem to get any momentum going on her first day in the second half of the Mall. Genuine fake diamonds at Diamonique, fashion tape at Glitz, and bath bombs at Basin all seem hum-drum, until she stumbles upon her find of the day: a shot shell toilet seat at Minnesot-ah! She sees her first good-looking man at th…
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