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Dear Zack Snyder, Regarding Wonder Woman

NPR comics blogger and pop-culture podcaster Glen Weldon has a few words for director Zack Snyder about the casting news that's gotten him in such hot water.

Book News: 500 Authors Demand International Bill Of Digital Rights

Also: Joan Didion on Martha Stewart; Alice Munro's Nobel interview; the difficulties of judging the National Book Awards.

Whoever bought a dictionary for this baby did not consult <a href="http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2013/">NPR's Book Concierge</a>.

This Christmas, Get The Kids Books (No Batteries Required)

Hey there, befuddled aunts, uncles and family friends. Not sure what to buy for kids who already have everything? NPR's Book Concierge is here to help you find gifts for the offspring of other people.

Maximize Your Cash Flow By Selling Your Stuff

Putting a little extra money in your pocket might be as easy as looking around your house. Experts say there's a treasure trove of unwanted items you can easily sell to the highest bidder. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with personal finance guru Alexa von Tobel about earning extra holiday cash from home.

<em>Precious</em> snack: In Tolkien's books, lembas was a special bread made by elves that could stay fresh for months — perfect for sustaining travelers on a long journey (or engaging in an all-day movie marathon.) Try it for elevenses.

Elevenses And Then Some: How To Prepare A Feast Fit For A Hobbit

The latest installment in the Hobbit movie trilogy opens this week. And some hard-core fans plan to celebrate not just with a marathon screening of the Lord of The Ring films that came before it, but with a full day of feasting — seven meals, hobbit-style. We offer up a sample menu.

Book News: Booksellers' Lawsuit Against Amazon, Publishers Dismissed

Also: Jennifer Szalai on the problem with "guilty pleasures"; Mike Tyson denied entry into the U.K.; portrait of Jane Austen sold at auction.

Michael Sheen plays Dr. William Masters, the senior member of a research team that conducted pioneering studies for more than three decades into the physiology of human sexuality.

Michael Sheen On The 'Accuracy And Invention' Of Real-Life Roles

Sheen has made a name for himself playing real historical figures, including Mozart, Caligula, Prime Minister Tony Blair and British TV host David Frost. Now, in the Showtime drama Masters of Sex, he plays the part of groundbreaking sex researcher William Masters.

Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is back for the second installment of the <em>Hobbit </em>trilogy, this time actually spending some time with Smaug the dragon (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

Bilbo's Back, With More Baggage Than Ever

Gandalf, the dwarves, and the titular hobbit continue their quest for the mountain in the second of Peter Jackson's three Lord of the Rings prequels. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Benedict Cumberbatch star.

James Bond is famous worldwide for his love of martinis and the ladies. But at six or seven drinks a day, the former was likely to hurt his odds with the latter.

If You Drank Like James Bond, You'd Be Shaken, Too

A painstaking analysis of 14 James Bond novels by some British doctors reveals that the international spy consumed six or more drinks a day, on average. He also went on benders that would have made his driving stunts downright suicidal.

Chronicling the behind-the-scenes drama of the <em>Mary Poppins</em> film, <em>Saving Mr. Banks </em>stars Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson as Walt Disney and author P.L. Travers.

Tom Hanks And Emma Thompson On The Magic Of Disney

The stars of Saving Mr. Banks — a movie about the struggle between Walt Disney and author P.L. Travers over how the Mary Poppins film would be made — talk to NPR's Renee Montagne about the film, and what their counterparts might have thought of their performances.

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