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...heavily on the inherent rape-like violence of vampires. Meanwhile, it implicates the presence of racial tension in the South by featuring these fanged characters who threaten the “blood” of others. These attempts have made honest and artistic efforts to expand on the form, rather than irresponsibly misappropriate it.Vampires aren’t going away any time soon. Americans love the possibility of fang-baring sex-violence way too much, and the tabloids have us all invested enough in a possible off-screen romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart to keep watching the movies...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The New Hot Topic: Vamps Don’t Really Suck, Per Se | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...this large degree of similarity between the two albums by referring to “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” as “kind of a part two” to his debut album. However, Mika’s new record overlaps with its predecessor rather than acting as its sequel.Despite this lack of originality, “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” is still an incredibly fun listen. Effervescent Europop beats and vocals are juxtaposed with darker themes as Mika explores his teenage years, creating a contrast that is engaging and effective...

Author: By Jenya O. Godina, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mika | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...glance at the current display of the photographs at the Art Institute of Boston reveals a decided inconsistency; it is as if the exhibition is shared by two different photographers, with different styles and approaches to conveying emotion in a photograph, rather than being the work of just one artist: Guatemalan Luis Gonzáles Palma.The exhibition, “Hierarchies of Intimacy,” will run through October 25. “Intimacy” is presented as one cohesive collection, but is actually divided between small, sepia-toned images and much larger color digital prints. The Kodalite...

Author: By Kristie T. La, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Palma Exhibition Fails to Make Cohesive Statement | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

...Code,” and most noticeably with 2000’s “Binaural” and 2003’s “Riot Act,” Pearl Jam produced minor, experimental records, collections of songs in different genres rather than coherent albums. Worst of all, these albums visibly lacked ambition, an inexcusable failing in a band that had once sought to change the world. Increasingly, Pearl Jam were out of sync with the wider marketplace and with the zeitgeist of contemporary rock. As grunge died, they responded by moving into the past, absorbing the traditions...

Author: By Keshava D. Guha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pearl Jam | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

Obama, President Barack • despite endless droning by pundits about the overexposure of, including one excruciating attempt at humor about, poll shows two-thirds of respondents do not feel that they're seeing too much of • ecstasy-inducing faulting of for "his determination to rely on rational analysis, rather than narrow decisions" by the terminally ridiculous David Broder • reported rethinking by - despite the ominous Cheneyesque promise by the credibility-free Condoleezza Rice (who, remember, ignored very specific pre-9/11 warnings about bin Laden) that "another terrorist attack in the U.S." will be the result - of disastrous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Preposterous Week! Paul Slansky's News Index | 9/25/2009 | See Source »

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