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“No Ordinary Family”

October 14, 2010 by Damion Damaske

The superhero is so ingrained in our public consciousness that any variation on it has about as much potential for originality as a sorority tank top.
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“The Event”

October 14, 2010 by Damion Damaske

NBC has touted “The Event” for a long time. Like “Lost,” it relied on mystery and obtuseness for attention, with ads that touted the tagline "What is ‘The Event’?," to entice would-be view...
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Zoë Kravitz Talks “X-Men,” “Mad Max” and “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”

October 14, 2010 by Derek Boeckelmann

Born the daughter of music legend Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, Zoë Kravitz has made a name for herself as a gifted actress.
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Steve Martin Makes Beautiful Music With the Banjo

October 14, 2010 by Rowan Byers

This wasn’t an evening of comedy with Steve Martin, this was an evening of bluegrass and banjo; Steve Martin performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers.
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“Eastbound & Down” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret”

October 14, 2010 by Alex Svedlow

“Eastbound & Down” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” are both a part of television: this past week.
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New Release: “Paranormal Activity 2

October 11, 2010 by Derek Boeckelmann

Like “The Blair Witch Project” 10 years before it, “Paranormal Activity,” a low-budget, independent horror film marketed under the guise of a documentary project, achieved the near-impossible ...
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“Frozen” Will Leave You Right On the Edge of Your Seat

October 7, 2010 by Derek Boeckelmann

Early on in “Frozen”, the latest film from cult horror director/writer Adam Green, the characters ask themselves what the worst way to die would be.
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Turns Out Zuckerberg Started Facebook Just So Girls Would Like Him

October 7, 2010 by Alex Svedlow

David Fincher’s “The Social Network” is one of the best American films in the past few decades.
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No Age Grows Up, Calms Down On “Everything in Between”

October 7, 2010 by Artsweek Editor

Some bands will forever remain inextricably linked to a time and place, for example: Joy Division and late-‘70s Manchester, Mac Dre and late-‘90s Northern California and The Strokes and early-2000...
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It Really Is Kind of a Funny Story, As It Turns Out

October 7, 2010 by Derek Boeckelmann

Based on the acclaimed young adult novel by Ned Vizzini, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a coming-of-age indie dramedy in the same vein of 2009’s “Adventureland”.
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Das Racist Invites You To Take a Seat, Shut Up.

September 30, 2010 by Rowan Byers

Before you read the rest of this review, catch up on some history and listen to a track from the band’s first mixtape, Shut Up Dude. It’s called “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” and it’...
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Maroon 5 Bores, Few Care

September 30, 2010 by Lucas Villa

Pop golden boys Maroon 5 are back with Hands All Over, the group’s latest studio effort. The album is Maroon 5’s return to the stripped-down, organic sound behind its breakout record and a ...
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