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At the AV Club: Best Music Of The '00s

Timeless Masterpiece Liked

issue 4544 | 10.28.09 | News In Brief

SANTA CLARA, CA—City Lights, the eternal Charlie Chaplin classic heralded by film scholars as a poignant and seminal work of... more»
Nadir Of Western Civilization To Be Reached This Friday At 3:32 P.M.

issue 4539 | 09.22.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"From the prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings to the stirring symphonies of Mozart to today's hot-dog eating competitions and action... more»
Area Man Saddened To Realize Short Jewish Women With An Interest In Theater His Type

issue 4443 | 10.25.08 | News

CHICAGO—David Simms couldn't believe he hadn't made the connection sooner after dating a string of nasally ushers and a stocky divorcée... more»
America Needs To Have A Superficial Conversation About Race

issue 4435 | 08.27.08 | Commentary

The people of America need to put aside their differences and come together on common ground. Especially at this crucial moment in our... more»
Soderbergh In The Park To Stage Production Of 'Ocean's Twelve'

issue 4433 | 08.16.08 | News

NEW YORK—Skeptics will be pleased traditional Soderberghian themes are present: anger, betrayal, and the travails of cool, wealthy people who... more»
Soundgarden Inadvertently Reunites At Area Cinnabon

issue 4432 | 08.08.08 | News

SEATTLE—"At first it was pretty awkward," said one observer. "But then it was like, 'Yes, Soundgarden is back.' It was so intense." more»
Sports Through With Helping New Orleans Recover

issue 4402 | 01.09.08 | Sports NIB

NEW ORLEANS—Following this year's BCS National Championship game, held in New Orleans' Louisiana Superdome, commissioners from all... more»
America Looks Like It Could Use Some Cheering Up

issue 4347 | 11.21.07 | Commentary

Something is amiss in these United States. A pall cast over the land that forebodes a looming sense of dread. The laughter of average Americans... more»
One Last Ruben Studdard Reference Wafts Gently Into The Cool Evening Air

issue 4346 | 11.12.07 | News In Brief

ST. PAUL, MN—Spoken in a hushed and honeyed tone, the name of American Idol 2 winner Ruben Studdard spilled forth from the lips of... more»
I'm Quite Eccentric Within Accepted Societal Norms

issue 4344 | 10.31.07 | Commentary

Last week, I was feeling a little, but not excessively, crazy. I'd fallen into a boring routine and it was time to shake things up. So you... more»