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the decemberists

The Decemberists' The Hazards of Love is a musical trapped inside a rock album-part narrative, part prog-folk and all quirkiness. The Portland band's fifth album tells the story of two lovers,...


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the white tiger

Balram Halwai is an entrepreneur, murderer and unusual success. In Aravand Adiga's first novel, The White Tiger, Balram is strangely determined to recount his rags-to-riches story in a series of...


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the dream

In Love vs. Money, R&B singer The Dream (Terius Nash) attempts to follow up the success of his 2007 release, Love Hate. Already a proven musical presence, the Dream co-penned Rihanna's smash-hit...