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Books Review

These Dreams of You

Steve Erickson

A dreamy work of impressionistic sadness.

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Culture News

Bill Maher kicks off tour this month

By Anna Graizbord

Catch Maher live this spring & summer.

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Books Feature

A Clockwork Anniversary

By Damian Van Denburgh

This Orange Is Evergreen.

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TV & Film News

TV Review: The Killing Returns

By Josh Ralske

Who killed Rosie Larsen? This may take a while.

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Culture Review

Donald Moffett: The Radiant Future

Donald Moffett

Body Politic.

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Books News

PEN World Voices Festival returns

By Damian Van Denburgh

Don’t miss this one.

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Music Review

Wrecking Ball

Bruce Springsteen

Unspectacular but affirming bit of post-Obama Springsteen.

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Books News

Hachette to re-issue three Christopher Hitchens titles

By Anna Graizbord

A silver lining for Hitchens fans.

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Books Critical Questions

Critical Questions: John Jeremiah Sullivan

By Damian Van Denburgh

Our new favorite essayist discusses the joys of skepticism.

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Music News

JD Samson + MEN release EP

By Anna Graizbord

Band & art collective change name & debut new music.

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TV & Film Review

Anonymous

Roland Emmerich

Emmerich avoids disaster with this convoluted, yet well-acted, Shakespearean conspiracy… >>

Music News

The Decemberists weigh in on charity funding controversy

By Stewart Mason

Portland rockers make a stand.

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Books Feature

Daydream Nations: Has Magical Realism Lost Its Bite?

By Damian Van Denburgh

Do you believe in magic?

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Music Feature

Stand Down Margaret: Anti-Thatcher Songs of the Early 1980s

By Stewart Mason

Margaret Thatcher on the radio.

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TV & Film Review

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes

Outstanding performances highlight an engrossing update.

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Books Review

Mrs. Nixon

Ann Beattie

Wishing won’t make it so.

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TV & Film Review

The Iron Lady

Phyllida Lloyd

A curious portrait of a controversial figure.

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Books Review

Humiliation

Wayne Koestenbaum

This could happen to you.

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Books Review

The Submission

Amy Waldman

Good intentions aren’t enough.

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Music Review

Hello Cruel World

Sole and the Skyrider Band

World-weary underground hip-hop news anchor.

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Music Review

I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

Steve Earle

Earle’s most country album in over a decade.

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TV & Film Review

The Killing

Veena Sud

A moody and intelligent crime drama.

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Music Review

Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis

Various Artists

Protest music at its most lovely.

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TV & Film Review

Boardwalk Empire

Terence Winter

A violent and complex examination of the pawns and players… >>

TV & Film Review

Fair Game

Doug Liman

The gripping true story of the outing of an undercover… >>

TV & Film Review

The Ghost Writer

Roman Polanski

A clichéd thriller partially redeemed by late plot twists and… >>

Books Review

Freedom

Jonathan Franzen

Too much Freedom can be bad for you.

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TV & Film Review

The Wire

David Simon

An intricate portrait of urban life.

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Music Review

The Tom Lehrer Collection

Tom Lehrer

Cutting satire from the Ivy League.

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Culture Profile

Keith Knight

By Stewart Mason

Life-affirming political cartoonist.

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Music List

Before Hip-Hop: 10 Proto-Rappers

By Jim Allen

Long before even the likes of Kool Herc and Kurtis… >>

Music Profile

Nina Simone

By Stewart Mason

An iconic, uncompromising and wide-ranging artist.

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Books List

The Thinking (Wo)Man’s Manga

By Carrie Tucker

Many people think of Japanese comic books as shallow entertainment… >>

TV & Film Profile

Alexander Payne

By John Wilson

With wit and emotion, Payne conveys relatable stories about highly… >>

Music Profile

Peter Gabriel

By Jim Allen

One of the world’s most respected artists

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TV & Film Review

Battlestar Galactica

Ronald D. Moore

One of the best frakking TV shows ever, sci-fi or… >>