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Off the Line

f crossing the line from music to film is supposed to be the high point in a career, then N'Sync's Lance Bass and Joey "Fat One" Fatone don't have far to fall.


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Obstructed View

With Morning View, Incubus is trying to recapture the success of its previous album, Make Yourself--success that earned them enough clout to retreat to a house in Malibu overlooking the ocean for...


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B-Side Themselves

f you aren't hip to the local music scene, consider this your first lesson--The b-sides, a group of promising up-and-comers from Chapel Hill just released their first LP, Yes, Indeed,The b-sides,...


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Awesome Ark Arts

hat kind of art do you want to see tonight? Rhythm tap? Improv? A cappella? Or perhaps slightly more cultural fare--ballet or Indian dance, or simply listen to some spoken word poetry.


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Loud and Queer

hen you think of lesbian feminist electro-punk politics, kick-ass dance grooves aren't the logical next step in your train of thought.


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Almost Beautiful

In 1995, when Garbage's self-titled first album mixed a post-grunge sound with heavy metal chords and lead singer Shirley Manson's sensual, intimidating voice, the result was a fresh and logical...


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Michael Rocks

You can't classify him. You can't even understand him. The mere utterance of his name evokes a gamut of images both miserable and messianic.


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Lovely Assassins

By the time Fernando, the protagonist of Barbet Schroeder's new film Our Lady of the Assassins closes the window blinds that overlook the city of Medell'n, Colombia, we realize that the real main...


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Kiddie Caché

Okay, so we all know you stopped shopping at Gap Kids in fifth grade. Fortunately, it's never too late to resume some good habits.


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Candy Land

Didn't get enough tricks and treats on Wednesday? Try loading up on virtual sugar. Head to www.dailycandy.com, a tasty site that features links to everything New York.


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Jackson Sucks

If any doubts persist about the flat-lining of Michael Jackson's music career, the Gloved One's resurrection/comeback effort, Invincible, puts every last one of them to rest.


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Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles

avid Lynch's Hollywood is not like yours or mine, but there are some similarities between most people's visions of Movie Land and the vision presented in Lynch's latest film, Mulholland Drive.


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Improv and A Capella

Your parents want you to show them what Duke nightlife is all about, but, well, you'd rather keep them away from your Busch Light-stocked fridge. Thank goodness for improv and a capella.


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Greco-Roman Classics

I recently toured the small, sophisticated and ecumenical collection of ancient Greek and Roman art that is the Classics gallery at the DUMA.