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Ryan Gosling on ‘Blue Valentine’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The American film industry never seems to grow tired of portraying young lovers as they meet, fall in love, and get married before settling into an imaginary “happily ever after.” But what they almost never present us with is the reality of marriage over time, of the toll that child-rearing, boredom and familiarity can take […]

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Actor Ryan Gosling explains Initial NC-17 Rating for ‘Blue Valentine’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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