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...theatrically; on opening weekend, they were the top grossers at 80% of the theaters in which they played last year. But thanks to YouTube, iTunes and AtomFilms, you don't have to go out to see them. At less than 20 minutes, they're eminently downloadable--and who can resist an Oscar-nominated movie...
...trite contemporary fodder. But to give her credit, Cusk redeems these stale themes with exquisite language and is on aesthetic high ground, safe from criticism of low-brow unoriginality.Cusk’s words are so lovely that they make the tongue itch; it’s hard to resist the temptation to read all 248 pages out loud. The lush descriptions of Arlington Park and its residents seem to enter the transcendent realm of poetry.Unfortunately, eloquence does not in itself make a book engaging, and Cusk is perhaps a little too aware of her literary prowess. An otherwise minor...
Most hip-hop fans want nothing more than that beat-plus-rhyme-induced euphoria. So when an album full of those overwhelmingly awesome moments comes along, we are powerless to resist. Forget the title: Nas’ new album, “Hip Hop Is Dead,” is a reminder of why “this rap shit is real,” as our hero declares in the aptly-named closing a cappella track, “Hope.” The record is simple, thoughtful, and classy as hell without being stiff or anachronistic...
...attacks, Jan. 31, 2007 will always be remembered as the most harrowing uneventful day in Boston’s history. And the day when masses of angry Bostonians grudgingly turned their televisions to “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.” They simply couldn’t resist such good marketing...
...will complain about accountability, and their unions will back them up. Suburbanites will oppose giving minorities access to their schools, and their members in Congress will back them up. The public school establishment will fight competition from the private sector, and politicians won’t be able to resist the pressure...