The End of the Tour (2015)

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magazine reference to the rolling stones reference to the rolling stones the band reference to the whiting writers award reference to thomas pynchon reference to time life subscription series reference to time magazine reference to topol toothpaste reference to tucson arizona reference to vancouver british columbia reference to walter kirn reference to william shakespeare reference to world war two reference to you oughta know the song reference to zero lube remote control reporter restaurant rolling stone the magazine rumor sadness scene during end credits scraping ice off a car windshield security blanket security guard self absorption self consciousness sex shoes shyness singing in a car sleeplessness slow motion scene smiley face snow snowing social strategy soda pop software company spare room state university station wagon statue student subjective camera suicide suicide attempt tape cassette tape recorder taxi tea teacher telephone telephone call telephone hangup tennis ball 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