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Beth Orton

Beth Orton's fourth studio album is a mix of the modern and the timeless-a stew of drum kit, strings and Orton's plaintive voice. At times evoking Norah Jones, David Gray and her previous work,...


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Dem Franchize Boyz

Established rulers of ATL's historic Poole Palace, Dem Franchize Boyz hope to extend their reign of the kingdom of laid-back crunk from beyond the dirty south with their sophomore LP On Top of Our...


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Firewall

Firewall marks Harrison Ford's return to the big screen after a nearly three-year absence-but make no mistake, Ford wants his fans to know that he's not slowing down. "In the past I have normally...


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Student Artist Spotlight

For long as she can remember, Jessica Johnson has been determined and driven to succeed. As a child, Johnson was envious of her grandmother, a painter, when they drew together. "Her drawings were...


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Make your Valentine's Day

Rich chocolates, dark red wine, sensual raw oysters-these edible aphrodisiacs are only the very basics of sensual cuisine. On Valentine's Day, local restaurants will be featuring special menus and...


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Recess top 5

5. Television editor Theresa Chiu expounds on recess' favorite Sweeps Week gimmicks... 4.Twins (Feb. 24, WB): In his first appearance on the small screen since his split with Jessica (excluding E!...


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Curious George

Curious George, everyone's favorite primate, has received the dubious promotion from children's book to big-screen movie, in Matthew O'Callaghan's mellow, inoffensive and frightfully boring...


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The Scene

Gift giving is never easy, but it can be especially nerve-wracking this time of year. That's because Valentine's Day is when gift purchasing, over purchasing or non-purchasing becomes symbolic of...


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Confessions of an ex-Concierge

Just as we begin to prepare for our end-of-semester exams, airlines, hotels and resorts are preparing to cater to our every whim during the hectic holiday travel season.


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Recess top 5

5. Dawg with bite. Miami rapper Pitbull claims top rung on Billboard's independent record chart, signaling a possible new (and sunny) breeding ground for underground rappers.


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Syriana

Syriana is Traffic with oil. Written and directed by Steven Gaghan, who penned Traffic's Oscar-winning screenplay, Syriana again takes on a timely political issue.


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From coke to crude

Hollywood is an industry where people wear their political affiliations blatantly and proudly, as if enblazened on bejeweled Louis Vuitton nametags.


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sufjan

The Sufjan Stevens ethos may seem presumptuous to many: recording a concept album dedicated to one of the 50 states, inundating it with unambiguous references to his Christian faith and directing...


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Narnia

This is the way movies based on childrens books should be done. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe manages to be both a faithful adaptation of C.S.