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Then Dakota Fanning gets ahold of the film, steals it from Stewart and seduces us utterly. Fanning plays Cherie Currie, recruited at age 15 by Svengali Kim Fowley (a witty Michael Shannon) to sing and provide what he calls "jailbait sex appeal." The movie was based on Currie's memoir, Neon Angel, so we get a much fuller picture of her home life than that of anyone else in the band, even Jett. Currie has an alcoholic father (Brett Cullen), a foolish mother (Tatum O'Neal) and a sister, Marie (Riley Keough), who in real life is an identical twin...
Tonight’s squash assortment didn’t quite hit the spot? Boca burger suddenly lost its appeal? Lunch’s centerpiece doesn’t look as appealing six hours later? Brain break’s got you covered...
Park was chosen both for budgetary reasons and for his appeal to students who prefer the indie genre to hip-hop, Chapman said...
...general is a great event, the choice to have Kid Cudi perform is especially commendable. In the past, the Yardfest artist selections have evoked controversy, but this year, the College Events Board and the Harvard Concert Commission made a concerted effort to pick a mainstream artist who would appeal to a larger portion of the student body. As the second-most popular poll response, Kid Cudi certainly accomplishes that goal. And students who prefer a different niche of music will hopefully be satisfied with the choice of Patrick Park as the opening...
Such cultural crusades might seem to appeal mostly to the far-right fringe, but Breitbart is tapping a deep reservoir of conservative dismay. Former Bush Administration official (and TIME contributor) David Frum says, "What matters to [conservatives] is not why the government is spending $15 million on this or that. What matters is a perception that hostile forces are invading your home, school and family. Those forces come in on TV and in newspapers. An enormous amount of what conservatism now does is media criticism...