Culture
“Takers” and “Get Low” – what’s the right age?
August 31, 2010Age-marketing could make you miss some pretty good movies, and here are two.
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The global pop militancy of M.I.A.
August 17, 2010Some on the left may dismiss her as indulging in postmodern "identity politics" - M.I.A. herself has said that her work explores her "otherness."
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Poem of the week: Diamonds of clarity on the human condition
August 16, 2010In "At the Public Market Museum: Charleston, South Carolina," Jane Kenyon's singular American poetic imagination offers clarity and revelation on the human condition.
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Loss of a jazz warrior: Abbey Lincoln
August 16, 2010Vocalist, actress and activist Abbey Lincoln, who died Aug. 14 at age 80, captured the energy and drive of an era in recording and film as few others could.
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“American Idol” is about young talent, not celebrities
August 6, 2010Sooner or later every popular TV show eventually flops, and "American Idol" last season appeared to be heading down that path - but the show must go on, right?
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