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...love for her son and soon evolves into a fight for justice and a mysterious case of missing children. The intrigue is heightened by the addition of several unknowns—a psychiatric ward, an LAPD as callous and corrupt as it is lazy, and a mechanic just a tad touched in the head—but we are nonetheless treated to Jolie repetitively screaming with varying degrees of despair, outrage, and panic for her son. Were Jolie an actress of lesser talent, “Changeling” might not be more than a slideshow of extreme human emotions...

Author: By Naomi C. Funabashi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Changeling' | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...proposals run a high risk of throwing the economy into a deep recession.” In a post on his blog, Mankiw said that the language of the letter—which was signed by five Harvard economists—“was a tad too hyperbolic for my tastes...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Professor Panel Focuses On Policy Similarities | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

...pointless. Within almost every track there are at least two distinct movements, and Barnes unpacks a lot of music in those 15 songs. It’s definitely not sound vomit, but with the exception of several moments of brilliant clarity, most of the album is just a tad too hectic to really serve as anything more than background music.The record kicks off on a great note—despite its cheesy autoharp intro, “Nonpareil of Favor” is a big track. Framed on top of some beautifully repetitive, pounding Sonic Youth fuzz, Barnes begins...

Author: By Ross S. Weinstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Of Montreal | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...workforce, and it shuttered its Los Angeles office. Commissioner David Stern has predicted a "modest" decline in season-ticket sales, though sales in some markets, like Houston, are strong. "I will say that corporate sponsors are a bit later than usual coming to the party," says Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown. "That's the one area where we've had to be more attentive and where we've seen delays in funding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Sports Avoid This Recession? | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...puckish dark-humored whimsicality. Collectively, these elements are fitting for a New Pornographers’ video. A.C. Newman’s power poppy voice can either draw you in and make you want to have your own weird little party or else repel you by being just a tad too chipper for an ordinary day. Either way, the video at least borders on entertaining. Fortunately for the play-acting band members, this party has a happy ending. “And here’s the mutiny I promised you / And here’s the party it turned into...

Author: By Natalie J. So, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: The New Pornographers | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

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