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gran torino

Three decades after Archie Bunker stopped gracing TV sets, Clint Eastwood proves that racism can still be funny and moving.


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SandBox

You know those songs that you love, but are slightly embarrassed by how absurd and obnoxious they are? The tracks that have a catchy tune, but whose lyrics make you vomit a little in your mouth? Of...


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A room of their own

People. Art. Revolution. These three words sum up the current exhibit at the Nasher Museum of Art-A Room of their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections. This exhibit serves not only...


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Latino/a America

Just in time for the inauguration, Branch Gallery opened two exhibits that force viewers to immerse themselves in social issues both past and present. Latino/a America: The New York & North...


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Bailout Biennial

The U.S. government has allotted more than $700 billion on bailouts. That's a budget most artists could never dream of. And in Golden Belt's new show, Bailout Biennial, they don't. Instead, they...


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my bloody valentine 3d

In a genre loaded with world-class heavyweights, My Bloody Valentine 3-D claims the top spot of R-rated horror films. After fleeing his hometown attempting to escape the horrors of a killing spree,...


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antony and the johnsons

In his third Antony and the Johnsons release, lead singer Antony Hegarty brings his eerily operatic voice to an indistinct but poetic ensemble of piano and strings. Sadly, The Crying Light shows...


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the sandbox

The last time I watched American Idol, Clay Aiken was in a heated competition against a destined-for-stardom Ruben Studdard. By the end of the night, Studdard was "Flying Without Wings" into the...


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animal collective

In recording their new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion-named for the Baltimore amphitheater that David Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) frequented in...


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Puppets deliver moral tale

How can puppets promote meaningful social commentary, you ask? As the mission statement of the triangle's own Paperhand Puppet Intervention explains, using these multimedia artistic objects can...