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Jessica Chastain, Laramie Eppler, Brad Pitt, and Tye Sheridan in The Tree of Life.

Sean Penn plays a man struggling to come to terms with complicated relationships and the modern world in The Tree of Life.

Salman A. Khan ’98 will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Commencement. Khan is known for founding Khan Academy, a popular online educational resource — more popular, even, than MIT’s OpenCourseWare.

Situation for Noon Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The boss battles in Skyward Sword are epic and require you to fight with strategy. Here Link faces off against Scaldera, the Earth Temple’s flaming boss.

Perhaps Zelda’s creepiest villain ever, Ghirahim will face you in battle a few times throughout the game.

Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, David Dencik, and Toby Jones star in the shadowy spy film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

One cool new aspect of Skyward Sword is the ability to fly your Loftwing to get from one region to another. Flying, controlled by the motion of the Wiimote, is fun and players are encouraged to explore the skies.