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21 April 2009

J.J. Abrams guest-edits Wired; watch the TEDTalk that inspired it

Star Trek's J.J. Abrams guest-edits this month's Wired magazine -- packed with puzzles and mysteries and little jokes, some unsolvable. And it was all inspired (says the New York Times) by Abrams' 2007 TEDTalk, where he first opened up about his love of riddles and intricate secrets:

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10 January 2008

The mystery box: J.J. Abrams on TED.com

Filmmaker J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box. (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, California. Duration: 18:02.)


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