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Lou Reed Embraces His Legacy -- Maybenew
Is Lou Reed having fun? He seems to be smiling more lately.
INDY Week |
Marc Masters |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Does Inflowential Stack Up in mtvU's New Contest?new
Pitted against We Are Only Fiction and The Lives of Famous Men, Inflowential now competes for a grand prize package that includes $10,000, cell phones and the host spot for an episode of mtvU's Dean's List.
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Moviesnew
Taking aim at the critics who write with their thumbs.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-24-2008 |
Movies
Meat Beat Manifesto's Exploding-head Revuenew
"I like the whole Pop Art aspect of finding things which were already available and famous, already used," says Jack Dangers, leader and founder of electronic outfit Meat Beat Manifesto, about his group's approach to its tour visuals.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
American Music Club Gets Organic on 'The Golden Age'new
Mark Eitzel's morbid sensibilities are still intact for the latest American Music Club tour.
New York Press |
Matt Gewolb |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Punk Band Glos in Brooklynnew
The So So Glos may sound like The Clash, but their brand of Brooklyn punk is powerfully paradoxical.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Helen Hunt's Directorial Debut Showcases Her Miserable Sidenew
Although Hunt is best known for her role on a hit sitcom in which she was all smiles, her performance in Then She Found Me suggests that she's most comfortable when she's frowning.
New York Press |
Raphaela Weissman |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
The Politics of Video Gamesnew
Violent video games don't really turn players into criminals, but their defenders do have a duty to confront the controversies they create.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
04-24-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: violence, video games
Trying Out Tribecanew
By blending obscure titles with the work of proven talent, Tribeca provides a resolutely solid collage of the film community's modern state.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
04-24-2008 |
Movies
Power Outage Powers Outragenew
South African satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys (Elections and Erections) tries to be optimistic about his country's future, but he's afraid he might be whistling in the dark.
Boston Phoenix |
Pieter-Dirk Uys |
04-24-2008 |
International
Tags: international
Massachusetts Lawmakers Push to Criminalize Salvianew
Is this a test-run for marijuana-law reform?
Boston Phoenix |
James Tierney |
04-24-2008 |
Drugs
If Obama and Clinton Can't Sort This Thing Out, There's Always Al Gorenew
If the Democrats want to have their best chance to win an election in November that six months ago it looked like they couldn't lose, they may have only one option at this point: they can turn to Al Gore.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
04-24-2008 |
Commentary
How Can John McCain Win?new
No candidate for president from either party since Herbert Hoover in 1932 has faced a bleaker situation than McCain, so why is he considered an even bet to win?
Arkansas Times |
Ernest Dumas |
04-24-2008 |
Commentary
Blogging the Baby-Sitters Clubnew
Aging children blog the series because they still care what Claudia is wearing.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
04-24-2008 |
Books
'Attack and Release' Misses the Marknew
The album, which originated as a project for Ike Turner, is not awash with needless complexity, but the additional instrumentation is ancillary and never quite a part of the band’s sonic range.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
