Richard Linklater on Boyhood and the Facebook generation

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Richard Linklater on Boyhood and the Facebook generation

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Richard Linklater explains why it took 12 years to make his new film. Plus, Dan Weissmann from Marketplace on why killing comic characters is good business. Then Lauren Chooljian takes a road trip to meet Detroit's McClure brothers with her pickle nerd boyfriend. And your nerd confessions.

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Jul 23, 2014

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