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Jodie Foster has found that directing allows her to realize a complete vision: "It's a full expression of who I am and what I think," she says. (Above) Foster works with actor Jack O'Connell on the set of Money Monster. Atsushi Nishijima/TriStar Pictures hide caption

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Jodie Foster On Roles For Strong Women, On-Screen And Off

Foster is behind the camera on her latest film, Money Monster. She's found that directing allows her to execute a complete vision: "It's a full expression of who I am and what I think," she says.

A 1950s poster from the National Dairy Council. Ads like these helped fuel the rise of cereal as a breakfast staple. David Pollack/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Breakfast Backtrack: Maybe Skipping The Morning Meal Isn't So Bad

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A Wes Wilson poster promoting the 13th Floor Elevators, Great Society, Sopwith Camel at the Fillmore Auditorium on August 26 and 27, 1966. Wes Wilson hide caption

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Psychedelic Font: How Wes Wilson Turned Hippie Era Turmoil Into Art

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Jodie Foster has found that directing allows her to realize a complete vision: "It's a full expression of who I am and what I think," she says. (Above) Foster works with actor Jack O'Connell on the set of Money Monster. Atsushi Nishijima/TriStar Pictures hide caption

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Jodie Foster On Roles For Strong Women, On Screen And Off

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Francisco and Frankie at one of the fountains on the Stanford campus that Francisco cared for over the years. Courtesy of the Preciado family hide caption

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A Stanford Family: Groundskeeper Dad Cultivates His Son's Classroom Dream

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Last June, Milan swiped the record for world's longest pizza with a 1.5-kilometer pie. Naples is not amused — and it's cooking up its vengeance. Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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With A 2-Km. Pizza, Naples Aims To Deliver A Slice Of History

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