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Fractured Fairy-Talesnew

If Katherine Heigl's had really been a fairy-tale wedding, a little man who looked like a goiter on legs would have shown up and demanded her first-born.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  01-24-2008  |  Commentary

Walking The Linenew

Casualties of the writers' strike.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Nsenga Burton  |  01-18-2008  |  Commentary

Britney Spears, Music Artistnew

The topic of Britney Spears' sanity has recently begun to overshadow what made her famous in the first place: music. Hamilton reviews her two career-making singles.
Jackson Free Press  |  Rob Hamilton  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Truth or Darenew

After living a lie for so long, I'm finally doing what a lot of other Americans my age are doing: I'm living in sin with my boyfriend; I'm watching CNN; I'm reading websites; I'm writing on my blog. I'm working at my job; and I'm finally registering to vote.
Jackson Free Press  |  Lori Gregory  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Not So Sweet Sixteennew

I have seen one of the reasons kids today have a skewed view of things. I've looked it right in its eyes, and I now know the enemy: the MTV series My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kamikaze  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

The Fierce Urgency of Nownew

We all share history, for better or worse. What matters is whether we keep it locked away inside because it's too painful to admit, or whether we allow it to infuse everything we do to overcome Mississippi's racial legacy.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Katrina, Katrinanew

Race and ruination go hand-in-hand in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Fairfield County Weekly  |  Tom Gogola  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Reviewing the Rulesnew

Why do we treat artists and athletes differently when it comes to drug use?
Fort Worth Weekly  |  E.R. Bills  |  01-17-2008  |  Commentary

Tech Overloadnew

It's not about you wanting an iPhone; it's about the iPhone wanting you.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Dritsas  |  01-15-2008  |  Commentary

Dr. Phil Can't Fix Britney, and He Can't Fix Americanew

If you're addicted to Dr. Phil's feel-good salve like so many Americans, don't forget that his predecessor, Rush Limbaugh, father of hope, became a despairing pill-popper himself when God started giving him the straight dope.
Boulder Weekly  |  Ben Corbett  |  01-14-2008  |  Commentary

Amateur Porn is Hotnew

Sites such as YouPorn.com and PornoTube.com are cutting into the traditional porn biz.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Lezlie Lowe  |  01-14-2008  |  Commentary

One Nation Under Oprahnew

What is the biggest threat to human kind? Oprah Winfrey.
Jackson Free Press  |  Maggie Burks  |  01-11-2008  |  Commentary

At The Moviesnew

Each year, audiences are held hostage by the film industry with crappy movies, while they hold on to the best of the best until December or January; that way, the films can be fresh in the minds of voters.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Nsenga Burton  |  01-11-2008  |  Commentary

Clocking Onnew

Get the right clock and all my problems are solved. Enter Clocky.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly  |  Lezlie Lowe  |  01-07-2008  |  Commentary

Resolutionsnew

Reflecting on things past and things to come.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Nsenga Burton  |  01-03-2008  |  Commentary

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