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Actor Dennis Hopper has died of complications from prostate cancer. Hopper made a name for himself in the classic films Blue Velvet, Rebel Without a Cause and, most famously, Easy Rider. But his path to enduring fame was far from easy.

Sally Mann, considered one of the most influential photographers of her time, has recently focused her work on her husband of 40 years, Larry. About 15 years ago, Larry was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Mann photographed him in a project called "Proud Flesh." "He's really brave," she says.

From '44 Inch Chest' to 'Sex and the City 2'

Culture Lust contributor Dave Walters loves to see a woman who can rock out and shred on the guitar. He has high hopes for a band called Ume, playing at Bar Pink. What female rock stars do you admire?

Search optimization firms can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars by helping companies or politicians boost their online image and move dirty laundry into the Internet's basement.

Democrats have little time to savor the narrow passage of their historic heath care overhaul in the House of Representatives as attention turns to the deeply divided U.S. Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid's challenge is to corral enough votes to bring a companion bill to the floor of his chamber before a White House-imposed Christmas deadline.

The "Pope of Trash" reflects on his infamous film about the "filthiest person alive."

Google has moved its China-based search service to Hong Kong and lifted censorship in China. Chinese Internet users are calling it G-Day, the moment of reckoning when Google finally turned words into action. China's official response was angry.

In 2011, hell was a hot topic, from Hollywood to doomsday prophets, and especially for best-selling books. Evangelical preacher Rob Bell wrote Love Wins, which takes aim at the fundamental evangelical belief that non-Christians go to hell. Bell's book spawned a bevy of new books on hell.

I saw the new Coen brothers movie, "True Grit," on Christmas day and disagree with our critics on KPBS' Film Club of the Air.