 |  This week, we have been mostly trying to keep on top of our water intake. For one thing, it's hot outside and it's important not to get dehydrated when out and about. For another, we saw The Fault In Our Stars and developed serious allergies that just about dried us out. I mean, people shouldn't be allowed to chop onions in the cinema. Or maybe there was an exceptionally hot chili in our popcorn? You can read, and hear, more about that this week in our interview with star Anton Elgort, if you're feeling strong enough to endure it (Spoiler: no tears are likely). But it wasn't all sobbing and sniffling, oh no! We also discussed movie parents we'd like to have as our own, how Star Wars changed cinema and the DC characters who are yet to reach our screens. And then we went home and ate ice cream until we felt better. Helen O'Hara
Deputy Online Editor, Empire
 
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|  | | The Empire Podcast #116
This week's Empire Podcast has a relative newcomer to Hollywood in the form of Ansel Elgort, the male lead in the box office-busting weepie The Fault In Our Stars, as well as a relative old hand in the form of Jon Favreau, here to talk about his latest, Chef. |
|  | | Bring Out The Gimp: Pulp Fiction's Mute Icon Speaks
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|  | | Star Wars Infographic: The Lucas Legacy
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 We got an old-style mic and a delicious Four Seasons record to mark the release of Clint Eastwood's big-screen Jersey Boys this Friday.
 
Ryan Reynolds enjoyed The Monuments Men. 
Helen Mirren used to have a satin Roxy Music bedspread. 
David Lynch's nickname for Naomi Watts is "Buttercup". 
Keira Knightley hasn't seen The Avengers. 
On Star Trek, the art department used to frisk the cast for phasers at the end of each day.
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If you have any timewasters to share, then e-mail them in to us. |  Our friendly neighbourhood James has been trying desperately to run up walls in these mega-cool, ultra-limited edition adizero Prime Boost from Adidas and Marvel to mark this summer's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. There's also an Energy Boost pair styled, appropriately enough, for Electro.
 
The Fault In Our Stars 
Despite a few missteps this is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodley's best performance yet. Divergent fans after a weepie need look no further. Also Out
 
The Invisible Woman
One for lovers of ravishing craft, although the elusive emotional engagement is frustrating. Also Out
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