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Final Credits for Burlington's Last Local Video Storenew
Waterfront Video outlasted Blockbuster to become Burlington's last video store. But in the end, changing trends couldn't be ignored.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
05-02-2013 |
Business & Labor
Print vs. Pixels: Should Green-Minded Readers Switch to E-Books?new
I love books. I still have the paperback of Wuthering Heights I bought in 1978 for 95 cents, though I can access its complete text on my iPhone. I remember the sights and smells of all my favorite bookstores and libraries, from Burlington to Boston to Berkeley to Paris. So, why am I considering buying an e-reader?
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
04-15-2011 |
Books
'Sisters in War': A Vermont Journalist Recounts the Stories of Women in War-Torn Baghdadnew
In 2004, as Baghdad became increasingly dangerous for journalists, Christina Asquith took refuge in the apartment of two sisters. Now she tells their story in Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family, and Survival in the New Iraq, which was published by Random House in September.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
12-09-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Seductive World of Home-Improvement TVnew
It's frivolous, it's out of touch, and I can't get enough of it. Why? Because most HGTV shows embody the triumph of style over substance, of beauty over function. And their notions of what looks good in a home are almost as ephemeral as high fashion. Talk about escapist entertainment.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
11-21-2008 |
Movies
The Man Behind the Moviesnew
Getting all your DVDs from Netflix? A video store buyer explains how his store cultivates a connection with customers.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
03-07-2008 |
Movies
Miss Vermont Helps Give Pageant a 'Reality Check'new
Rachel Ann Cole, the 22-year-old who was crowned Miss Vermont in June, may not win the Miss America Pageant when it airs live from Las Vegas on January 26, but she's already had plenty of airtime, thanks to a four-episode reality show called Miss America: Reality Check on TLC.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
01-18-2008 |
TV
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Kochalka Draws a Comic for Little Kidsnew
Cartoonist and self-proclaimed superstar James Kochalka draws a children's book about a goofy gray squirrell.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
09-05-2007 |
Books
'Groupies' Gets a New Name and a Release Datenew
In 1997, the writer-director, Keith Spiegel, wrapped a movie that featured Hollywood stars Ally Sheedy and Justin Henry in major roles, plus a bunch of talented Vermont locals -- then the movie disappeared.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
08-31-2007 |
Movies
At Burlington College, Home Movies Get a Special Showingnew
Pre-You Tube, even pre-VHS artifacts appeal to us as pieces of our collective history.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
08-03-2007 |
Movies
'Kinfolks': Missing Personsnew
This is a book in which the destination is more interesting than the journey -- Alther struggles to find a way to make the famous-writer's-memoir format mesh with the exceedingly complex web of historical clues she's weaving.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
05-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Two Art Shows Spotlight Vetsnew
A Burlington gallery displays work by and about Iraq War vets.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
04-18-2007 |
Art
Where the Girls Arenew
Lamb and Brown look at pink culture and see red.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
09-06-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sympathetic Versesnew
Sapphire proves political poetry doesn't have to be doctrinaire, one-sided and humorless.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
08-23-2006 |
Poetry
Marrow Go Roundnew
Hecht's third book in the Cree Black series confirms his predilection for atmospheric locales with serious historical baggage.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
07-07-2006 |
Fiction
Life Drawingnew
With a new graphic memoir, cartoonist Alison Bechdel proves she's more than just a "Dyke to Watch Out For."
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
06-01-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
