Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Video games: Sony’s next handheld gives Nintendo real competition
When it comes to portable gaming, Nintendo is clearly the king. From the Game Boy to the DS, people associate portable gaming with the house Mario built. Many other companies have tried to compete with Nintendo's handhelds, but almost all have failed.
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Movie review: ‘Abduction’ is improbable and stale fro beginning to end
"Abduction" represents an interesting experiment for Hollywood. Both of Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" co-stars, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, have tried to stake their claims in the multiplex without their star franchise, and both have failed. Remember "Remember Me" or "The Runaways?
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Column: Changes to Hulu could cause viewers to ditch site rather than wait for shows
Oh Hulu, we hardly knew ye. After riding a staggering wave of popularity for its free, easily-accessible Internet streaming service, which provided some of the best television around, Hulu may find its ocean of loyal fans drying up after end-of-summer changes leveraged by Fox left a boatload of...
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Phish draws big crowd, raises more than $1.2M for flooding recovery
The Green Mountain Gods returned to their home Aug. 14 in an effort to breathe new life into the regions of Vermont that were ravaged by the recent deluge — the reckless child of Irene.
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Movie review: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill score big in ‘Moneyball’
"Moneyball" is a baseball movie like "The Social Network" is a Facebook movie. The film may be about baseball, but at its core it is about the people behind-the-scenes and how their decisions affect the thousands of fans who critique their every move.
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Toni Morrison reflects on race
Toni Morrison left college in the District of Columbia almost 60 years ago amid swelling racial tensions, but the Nobel Prize-winning author returned Wednesday to be honored for her work as a champion for racial equality.
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R.E.M. splits up amicably
After three decades of losing their religion, R.E.M . has finally called it quits. A quote posted on the band’s site indicates the split was unanimous and amicable. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished," the site said.
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TV review: Network television goes back to the ‘60s
AMC’s hit show Mad Men has not only inspired its own overpriced Banana Republic clothing line, but also a revival of interest in the 1960s that has spawned another two series airing this fall: The Playboy Club and Pan Am.
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Jane Lynch talks alcoholism and being on TV
Jane Lynch isn't all insults, like her character Sue Sylvester in Fox's hit television show, "Glee" would have you believe. And no, she doesn't always wear a tracksuit. Tuesday, Lynch spoke at a New York Barnes & Noble about her new autobiography "Happy Accidents.