Book Reviews

McSweeney's Editor Gives Us a Quiz to the White House
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The Dart League King (Keith Lee Morris)
'The Dart League King' is Surprising and Compelling
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The Oxford Project (Stephen G. Bloom and Peter Feldstein)
'The Oxford Project' Uses Photography as a Kind of Time Machine
(San Antonio Current) read review »
Degrees of Latitude (Laurel Blossom)
'Degrees of Latitude' Breaks Laurel Blossom's Pain into Pieces
(Charleston City Paper) read review »
Music Reviews
Ode to J. Smith (Travis)
Travis' Sixth Album Introduces a Heavier Sound
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4:13 Dream (The Cure)
The Cure's Latest Has its Ups ... and its Downs
(Tucson Weekly) read review »
The BBC Sessions (Belle and Sebastian)
'BBC Sessions' is an Essential Disc for Belle and Sebastian Fans
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer (Amanda Palmer)
A Dresden Doll Goes Solo on 'Who Killed Amanda Palmer'
(Washington City Paper) read review »
Movie Reviews
Dostana (Tarun Mansukhani)
'Dostana' Harks Back to Tradition
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A Christmas Tale (Arnaud Desplechin)
'A Christmas Tale' is Ecstatically Bitchy
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Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)
From Manchester to Mumbai with Danny Boyle
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'Slumdog' Gives Guilty Liberals Absolution Through Game-Show Gimmickry
(New York Press) read review »
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath)
'Madagascar 2': Not Enough Penguins
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Chris Rock Earns His Comedy Stripes
(The Georgia Straight) read review »
TV Reviews
Chamber of Horrors (Hy Averback)
'Chamber of Horrors' Finally Makes it to DVD
(Fast Forward Weekly) read review »
The Mosquito Coast (Peter Weir)
'The Mosquito Coast': Harrison on Fire
(Tucson Weekly) read review »
Animal House (John Landis)
'Animal House': A College Classic
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