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GALLERY 1988 Creating Joss Whedon x Gallery 1988 Three artists on creating memorable pieces for Issue 13 Cover: the exhibition. Illustration by By Germain Lussier Michael Koelsch

How to Read AGGREGATE Backstory Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary Q&A Letter from The classic gets the star treatment on its milestone the Publisher and remains as funny as ever. By Jeff Goldsmith Contributors

q TUNE UP Masthead Adam Duritz How to Archive The Counting Crows singer-songwriter on writing his Backstory group’s new record, Somewhere Under Wonderland. By Danny Munso Terms of Use

Art and STREAM DIVING Photo Credits Kyle Mooney & Nathan Fielder’s YouTube Treasures Cinefamily hosted an experimental night of surfing Privacy Notice through some of the oddest user-generated flicks out there, and the results were hilarious. DMCA Notice By Jeff Goldsmith

BLACK LIST TALES The Independent Evan Parter’s political masterpiece gets elected to the revered compendium. By Danny Munso

q TV VCR’D That Was the Week That Was Illuminating TV’s first news satire show filled with so much subversive comedy it couldn’t possibly last. By Kliph Nesteroff

CINEMA OBSCURA Samurai Cop Presumed lost until being rescued from the bins by cult movie aficionados, the ’90s misfit action thriller is back— and a sequel’s in development. By David Somerset

NOVEL IDEA Sideways 3 Chile Rex Pickett closes out the story of Miles, Jack and Maya with a road trip south of the equator. By Danny Munso q RETRO Napoleon Dynamite Jared and Jerusha Hess look back at their career-making classic on its 10th anniversary. By Danny Munso

SUNDANCE TALES Writing Whiplash A look behind the scenes of this Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize winner from the 2014 film fest. By Jeff Goldsmith

COVER STORY Directing Whiplash Damien Chazelle on the challenges and triumphs brought on by his award-winning film. By Jeff Goldsmith

q THE ACTOR Miles Teller Wearing the right socks and having a knack for tear management are just two of the many tricks that fuel one excellent Whiplash performance. By Jeff Goldsmith

THE ACTOR J.K. Simmons A lock for the Best Supporting SAG and Oscar nods— and likely wins—the Whiplash star breaks down the creative habits behind his gripping portrayal. By Jeff Goldsmith

THE CINEMATOGRAPHER Sharone Meir The Whiplash D.P. on capturing fantastic performances from both actors and musicians. By Jeff Goldsmith q CURRENT CINEMA Big Hero 6: The Writers Drafted into the script late, Monsters University co-writers Robert L. Baird and Daniel Gerson worked with the Disney story team to breathe new life into this superhero tale. By David Somerset

CURRENT CINEMA Big Hero 6: The Directors The helmsmen of Disney’s animated adventure faced a big challenge in finding its narrative. Now, Don Hall and Chris Williams talk about trusting the process. By David Somerset

CURRENT CINEMA Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Scribes Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo on collaborating on one of the year’s wilder films. By Jack Giroux q CURRENT CINEMA Foxcatcher Director Bennett Miller on his character-driven drama chronicling the strange relationships behind a privately funded Olympic wrestling team. By Jack Giroux

CURRENT CINEMA Gone Girl Gillian Flynn transforms from journalist to novelist to screenwriter of the year’s darkest thriller. By Nev Pierce

CURRENT CINEMA Nightcrawler Dan Gilroy on his writing-directing debut—and the mechanics of crafting a perfect antihero. By Jack Giroux

q CURRENT CINEMA The Skeleton Twins Co-writer/director Craig Johnson and co-writer Mark Heyman—2014 Waldo Salt award winners— on pursuing their passion despite multiple rejections. By Jeff Goldsmith

CURRENT CINEMA The Theory of Everything Anthony McCarten on his stellar adaptation of Jane Hawking’s tome on life with renowned husband Stephen. By Claude Chung

CURRENT CINEMA Tusk Kevin Smith on how pursuing his passion garned horrific results—and that’s a godo thing. By Jack Giroux q STREAMING Coherence A textbook case of a movie willed into existence at any cost, James Ward Brykit’s microbudget, high-concept sci-fi effort truly astounds. By Jeff Goldsmith