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SCREEN
TSOTSI
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NOISE
Five Questions with Jimmy Stafford of Train
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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STAGE: Curveballs
A ballplayer's surprise pitch reveals which team he really plays for in LVLT's Take Me Out
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Identity Theories
In a wide-ranging essay touching on Robin Leach, Hooters,a murdered cop and Las Vegas, Chuck Twardy looks at how the place we live and the ...
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SOUNDCHECK
Prince; Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Mates of State
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SCREEN
FIND ME GUILTY
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A+E
All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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A Taste of G-Sting
Phone tapes played in court tell a story of duplicitous personalities
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TV: Tori, Tori, Tori
Q: What's worse than a self-obsessed actress? A: A self-obsessed actress starring in a sitcom about a self-obsessed actress
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The World According to Chop
Josh Towbin has created a carnival of characters to take from car ads to an A&E reality show
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Titus-Ryan Friend Tells Her Version
The scene gets grizzlier when a person close to the threesome speaks to grand jury with her take
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Xania's Hot Spots
March 30 - April 5
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Jet Takes Off for Miami
Winter Music Conference is a working vacation for Vegas clubs—and lucky club-goers
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SCREEN
ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN
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POP CULTURE: Water Colorist
For painter Thomas Kinkade, nature calls in more ways than one
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She's Hot, She's Naked, So What?
If this review of Basic Instinct 2 isn't more entertaining than the film itself, we'll refund you the cover price of this pape
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FINE ART: Look, No Hand!
Tim Bavington tries to remove evidence of the artist from the art
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Turn the Beat Around
Local beatboxer Verbal ASE tries to make a name for himself and his peculiar musical art
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SCREEN
ASK THE DUST
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DANCE: The Next Step
Talking with the new director of Nevada Ballet Theatre
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COMICS: Back in Action
The Nazi-fighter with the '90s lingo returns
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Crime Story?
Cops searching 'stars' on infamous reality DVD
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THE CONSUMER: Be My Bebe
Fashionista franchise builds on its signature style
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From Dust to Dust
Director Robert Towne talks about his labor of love: adapting a cult novel into his new film
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NOISE: The Strokes Are So Over
But Death Cab for Cutie still gives a damn
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ON THE SCENE: The Night of the Angry Panda
And other notes from a wild show at Celebrity
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TASTE: Pouring It On
The secret is in the syrup at The Maple Tree
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A Passion For The Sea
Devotion shows in exquisite dishes
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After A Night Of Fun
A day of rejuvenation
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Rapid Fire
Comedian's ammo comes from everyday events
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Howling At The Moon
The sexiest pack in Vegas
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Center Of The Circle
Musicians' respect for Elton John has only increased through the years
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NOISE
Four Questions with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie
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Tower of Babble
Installing a high-def, big-screen TV? Simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6 visits
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Good Juice
The midnight bacchanal secretly lives on in Sin City
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SORE THUMBS: Out from Jak's Shadow
Daxter bugs out for a solo adventure
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BOOKS: Seeing What Happens
Don DeLillo on life, death, theater, movies and, of course, televised sports
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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SCREEN
UNKNOWN WHITE MALE
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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BOOKS
Read the reviews, read the books -- either way, you win!
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TASTE: Persis-tently Good
Restaurant lends Persian vibe to Vegas
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Genre Buster
Spike Lee's Inside Man dodges caper-film clichés
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LINE PASS: Comings and Goings
Pure gets Ra, Plush gets gone, Polly Esther's coming
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COMICS: Mr. Lizard
Godzilla stomps through his own comic book
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Mash-Up
Congrats, Best Wishes and All That Other Good Stuff
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TV: The Real Steal
Rich characters and Andre Braugher elevate Thief
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CULTURE CLUB: Guns Don't Kill People; Music Does
The rap-violence controversy makes no sense
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SCREEN
STAY ALIVE
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POP CULTURE: Bleeps of Duplicity
Free your mouth; your mind will follow
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What Happened to Melissa James?
The tale of two bodybuilders and a bizarre death in the desert
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Xania's Hot Spots
March 2329
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Quietly Protesting
Isn't a small opposition better than none at all? Three days of rebellion
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THE CONSUMER: Bling's Bling Fling
Dying to decorate that space between your nose and chin? Mouth off at Mr. Bling.
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ON THE SCENE: Live Poets at Dead Poets
Refreshing my intellect at a poetry reading
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NOISE: Rock of the Aged
Morrison, Gilmour, Davies, Fagen: Can the old-timers still bring it?
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The Gatekeepers
Meet the Community Development Recommending Board, unpaid guardians of the public kitty
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A+E
All the ARTS+ ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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SOUNDCHECK
Liars; Mudhoney; DJ Boris
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Bawdy Burlesque
Walking with a late-night Kane
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Flying Dreams
Mystère's resurrection of the senses
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Scintas
A scintillating anniversary
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Putting The Pro In Improv
But only after the imp
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The Food Of Life
How Tropicana's Pietro's became a Vegas legend
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SCREEN
CHURCH BALL
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FINE ARTS: Group Therapy
Two shows try to take the pulse of Nevada art
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A Woman Died Here
Prostitutes' deaths difficult to track
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COMICS: Is There Anything Comic Books Can't Do?
New releases deal with pop, politics and religion
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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2006 Readers' Choice
We asked, and you answered: What's the best of the best in Vegas? Our readers picked everything from vittles to villains.
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ON THE SCENE: Not So Full House
Sizzling jazz can't draw a crowd
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TV: Genuinely Desperate
Bravo tries to cash in with its own Wisteria Lane
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POP CULTURE: Messiah Rock Rising
Let's get perspective on the singers who would be saviors
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This School Sucks
Is UNLV as bad as one prolific professor thinks?
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Mash-Up
The Weed of Crime Bears Bitter Fruit
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The Passion of the Chrysler
Evangelism at the Motor Speedway
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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NOISE: The Scott Stapp Time Line of Misfortune
Just a few, short years ago, Scott Stapp was the frontman for America's most popular rock band. Then began a downward spiral that has grabbed ...
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THE CONSUMER: Break the Leash
What's now, what's LA, at Broken Leash
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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NOISE: Three Questions with Taylor Hawkins
Three Questions with Taylor Hawkins
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SCREEN
MANDERLAY
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SORE THUMBS: Medieval Habit
You'll get hooked on Onimusha's ancient Japanese action
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Xania's Hot Spots
March 16 - 22
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London Calling
V for Vendetta wants to tackle big ideas, but is there anything behind the mask?
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TASTE: A Lodge in the 'Burbs
Fire Side is more than good ol' chicken-fried steak (but that's excellent, too)
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SOUNDCHECK
Reviews of Matisyahu, Steve Khan, Jessi Colter, DEVO 2.0 and Montreal Departure
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A Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Name
The last neighborhood topless bar in Henderson closes
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ON THE SCENE: Skaing in the Rain
Upbeat music makes the weather irrelevant
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A+E
All the Arts + Entertainment You Can Eat
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: The Stuff of Legends
Flair bartenders are in High Spirits these days
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Speeding Up The Beat
Tempo elevates the night scene
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No Lip
Penn & Teller devote themselves to skepticism
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Nu-Metal Jacket
Group proves it can still hit the target
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Shopping
Not just an '80s band
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Fare Thee Well
Pubs serve up more than bangers and mash
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TV: My Three Wives
Bill Paxton heads a unique family in Big Love
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SCREEN
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
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WINK: Farewell, Dear Readers
Sonja decides to say good night and give herself a shot at good luck
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Tennis Lackey
Driving around the tennis pros and their families. Because I want to.
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POP CULTURE: Sad Clown
Will Ronald McDonald ever be cool?
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S.O.S. for My Radio Station
KCEP radio station may be sold to pay off EOB debts. Here's why it shouldn't
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The Hills Have Clichés
The latest horror remake offers more of the same
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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THE CONSUMER: Dandy Andy
Exotic Warhol-wear for your own 15 minutes
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COMICS: Losing It
God, faith and ... abstinence? ... combine in new comic book
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Religious Wars and Our Future!
Author and pro poker player writes Vegas as a bastion of acceptance and harmony ...
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NOISE
Three Questions with Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead
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TASTE: Fantasy Island
Dreaming of Jamaican food? Wake up and go to Tasty Island.
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Xania's Hot Spots
March 915
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Beyond the Rope
Stephanie Prevett, Kaylee Pillow
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Lawyers Bicker About Ads
How many attorneys does it take to regulate a bunch of other attorneys?
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Go Fete Yourself
Pure is birthday party headquarters
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Mash-Up
Hurray for Hollywood
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CULTURE CLUB: There Is No End To Irony
An ironclad grasp on culture
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SORE THUMBS: Things Blow Apart
The charm of Black isn't hard to figure
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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A+E
All the Arts + Entertainment You Can Eat
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NOISE: Dear Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
A few acts you should induct March 13 ...
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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SOUNDCHECK
Mogwai keeps listeners guessing; Goldfrapp turns the beat around
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SCREEN
THE LIBERTINE
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ON THE SCENE: Putting the Looza in Rebelpalooza
Come on, festival guys—is adequate parking and a little coffee too much to ask?
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'You Can Say It's a Sport. You Can Say It's a Hobby. But I Call It an Addiction.'
Inside the high-speed, sideways world of drift racing
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Real Paintings Have Curves
Don't underestimate the Flemish
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A World Apart
A discreet escape from the hive of activity
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Bam!
Steakhouse kicks it up a notch with Creole influence
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Working Class Heroes
Rock legends give local bands a shot
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Never Forget Paris
Nightclub, and den of sophistication
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Bad Rap?
Hip-hop artists and producers sound off on Vegas' often chaotic, sometimes deadly rap scene
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Oscars of Our Very Own
We hand out awards the Academy is afraid to!
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THE CONSUMER: Ms. T
Laura Dahl's decorated T-shirts put a glam twist on a classic
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SCREEN
Girl Power!
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LINE PASS: Fuller Than Ever
Mike Fuller lays out his N9NE Group plans
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Get Lost
Sheriff Young Says Gangsta Rap Should Not Be Part of Vegas
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SOUNDCHECK
KT Tunstall; Destroyer; Satoshi Tomiie
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FEEDBACK: 250 Years Young
LV Philharmonic gives Mozart a mostly happy birthday
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Mash-Up
Moving and Shaking
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Big Challenges at Big B's
A rift between owner and employees shakes up a favorite music store
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TV: Midseason Returns
Nurse your Olympic hangover with hot lawyers, ruthless soldiers and people trading races
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WINK: All in La Familia
A phone call spurs disturbing memories of a dark past
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NIGHTS ON THE CIRCUIT: Godspeed and Good Luck
After seven years, the Foundation reincarnates: Be born again
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GRAY MATTERS
News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city
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Xania's Hot Spots
March 28
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TASTE: One Good Thing About the Olympics
They got our critic thinking about the Italian food at Il Fornaio
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SCREEN
AQUAMARINE
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SCREEN
DAVE CHAPPELLE'S BLOCK PARTY
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FINE ART: Pictures of Home
Exhibit explores the anxiety in our domestic lives
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Ride In a Spaceship for a Buck-Twenty-Five?
Artists wrap up the CAT buses
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NOISE
A Stone's Throw Apart
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SORE THUMBS: Play It, Don't Spray It
Grafitti game short on creativity, but at least your thumbs are safe
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A+E
All the Arts + Entertainment You Can Eat
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From Russia, with Confusing Vampires
Not to mention shape-shifters, the apocalypse and a screwy plot. America, meet Night Watch.
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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Should HIV+ People Work With Food?
Las Vegas Subway case may set precedent
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SCREEN
16 BLOCKS
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POP CULTURE: Pandora's Jukebox
The problem with online music generators