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Politics
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Dear Blue States: From Jimmy
Imagine our relief that you’ve decided to secede and form some sort of bathing-optional commune headquartered in California. The money we'll save in aspirin, now that we won’t have headaches from listening to your interminable whining, will be worth it to us alone.
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Military Coup In Mauritania!
But is this good or bad?
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Dear Red States: From Nuevo California
We're ticked off at the way you've treated California, and we've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking the other Blue States with us.
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DNA Evidence Frees Man After 19 Years
Where's the compensation?
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Dems Come Up Short in Ohio
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Gun Control
Friends don’t always have to agree with each other, but a little understanding goes a long way.
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All the News That's Fit to Puke
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The 'Struggle' Continues ... Next up: Pat Robertson
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The Theft From the Needy by Air America
"Air America", the liberal network launched to counter right wing radio, was also launched on the backs of the poor.
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Daily Show Scores Again, With Unique Take On Bolton Appointment
Stewart offers incisive (and hilarious) analysis on the controversial new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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Schmidt Beats Hackett in Ohio Special Congressional Election
Video
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So you think you can dance - Week 3: Boot camp
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Where Have You Gone, Mark Ruffalo?
Oh, well, another actor sells his soul.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lisa Kudrow in Don Roos's Happy Endings: Not Nice
A patchy comedy given depth and texture by Lisa Kudrow and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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Romain Duris in Jacques Audiard's The Beat That My Heart Skipped: A Star in Fragments
Too fancy by half, the movie is saved by its young star.
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July Poll Results: There are too many ___ at the movies.
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Stargate: SG-What?
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Bad News of the week: 8/03/05
This week includes a School for Scoundrels remake, Sean Connery the quitter and an original Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Review: Broken Flowers
This is rare cinema that really makes you think rather than just think about.
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The Thin Man Films : The Thin Man
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Review: Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers is the low-odd favorite for comedy of the summer and quite possibly of the year.
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Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Burton has crafted a film that is more faithful to the text, yet more bleak and bitter than the fluffy original.
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Review: War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds is one loud and riveting ride
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Review: Batman Begins
Both the revival of a legend and the best superhero story – ever – have surfaced.
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Blogcritics On Real World: Austin
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Review: War of the Worlds
Here be spoilers
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Review: The Motorcycle Diaries
This is a brilliant film but it is still pro-Communist propaganda.
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Movie Review: The Island
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Real World: Austin - Week 7
Culture
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The medieval Eve
In the English plays she soon becomes 'a comic butt for Adam's misogynistic humour' ...
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Wheelchairs Make People Goofy
My mother was meeting Mike Schwass for the first time: national speaker, published author, coach, therapist, namesake for the high school Blackhawks MVP award...and quadriplegic.
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Glengarry Glen Ross on B'way
The new Broadway revival of Mamet's classic "Glengarry Glen Ross" sparkles with life, and laughs, but may be losing the message of a bleak darker comedy.
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Solar Radiation Danger May Delay Manned Mission To Mars
The astronaut would have absorbed lethal doses of radiation within just 10 hours.
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Work to Live or Live to Work?
In the grand scheme of things for many Americans, "work" seems to take precedent over having a "life."
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Day By Day for August 03, 2005
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 03, 2005
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Wi-fi Nation: a terrific map
A terrific example of a map that makes full use of city and state level data
Music
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CD Review: Ain’t That Love, Stan Swiniarski
I have made it quite clear in my reviews how some country music just crates my nerves. You know, the mainstream overproduced more-pop-gloss-and-polish-than-anything type of so called country music.
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CD Review: Gemini, Box Of Poems
Box of Poems is a great name for a band; it indicates that what you will find inside this CD are songs with lyrics that have thought and meaning behind them.
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Dave Matthews Band at Randall's Island: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Music Playlist: Song Title = Band Name
How many songs can you think of that are named after the band that performed them? Help Out!
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CD Review: Poncho Sanchez - Do It!
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Review: Never Gone
I purchased the CD because I was a long time fan, and was pleased to find out that it wasn’t just another pop-star boy-band album.
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CD review: Baltimoore?
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CD Review: Salim Nourallah - Beautiful Noise
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CD review: LA Guns are back...
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Carlos Santana Rocks Hiroshima and The Daily Music and Tech News
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CD review Sky High
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DVD review: Orgy of what?
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The Roots Leave Geffen Records
Questlove confirms the news on Australian radio.
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Overlooked Alternatives: new releases for August 2, 2005
King's X's Doug Pinnick, Michael Penn, Pelican, John Zorn, Rashanim, Killing Joke, and Beulah.
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Bonnie Raitt: Souls Alike and upcoming tour
..."I've found a new crop of songwriters that I connect with just as deeply."
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Dissection unleashes new music
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Anthony Hamilton Soulife CD Review
After a long wait, Anthony Hamilton is finally getting a chance to show the world why he is in the game!
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REVIEW: Alex Gold Back From A Break
International dance music heavyweight Alex Gold is….umm….back. That may not be a funny joke considering all he has been through.
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