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July / August, 2012

If genius is, as F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "the ability to put into effect what is on your mind," then director Wes Anderson qualifies. Set aside a few nights this summer to feast on Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou before heading to the theater for his latest, Moonrise Kingdom. The native Texan, a devotee of F. Scott (Rushmore is based on two Fitzgerald short stories), sits down with J.C. Gabel in The Iconoclast. Another bright mind, Marina A...