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Lionel Richie Goes Barely Country for ‘Tuskegee’
Only Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles cuts through the smooth-pop clutter in their duet on “Hello”
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Madonna Review: ‘MDNA’ Has a Great Beat and You Can Pay Alimony To It
Madonna becomes the Material Matron on her latest album “MDNA.” It’s two-thirds disco thumper, one-third divorce diary
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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: Cynthia and Kim Hug it Out
GUEST BLOG: On “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sheree’s ring zinger withers Damon’s wedding plans and Kroy gets back in the picture at Kim’s mansion
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‘Game of Thrones’: How David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Brought Westeros to Life
When you’re trying to re-create the world of “Game of Thrones,” it helps to call its God — in this case, George R.R. Martin
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Ratings: ‘Bent’ Has Poor Premiere; Fox Wins Night With ‘Idol’
NBC’s new comedy “Bent” premieres lower than “The Paul Reiser Show,” which was pulled after just two episodes
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Shins Review: ‘Port of Morrow’ Bogs Down in Studio Splendor
The first Shins album in 5 years ditches the group’s former propulsion for luscious, listless production. It’s not a terrible tradeoff, but what would Natalie Portman say?
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Esperanza Spalding Review: ‘Radio’ Heralds Jazz’s First Music-Video Star
New album establishes Spalding as that rarest of things, a jazz singer capable of crossing over with self-penned tunes
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Global Heating Novel ‘Polar City Red’ Would Make a Cool Movie
GUEST BLOG: Jim Laughter paints a chilling portrait of a dystopian future in his novel ‘Polar City Red,” which is likely to draw fire from the right and the left
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‘Hunger Games’ Album Review: NPR-ish Teen Angst From Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Arcade Fire
T Bone Burnett’s quietly wily companion album for the movie eschews pulse-pounding tension for acoustic angst
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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: It’s All About Happy Endings
GUEST BLOG: Cynthia and Peter celebrate, Nene reconsiders Gregg and Kandi and Jo Dee Messina duet again on “Real Housewives of Atlanta”
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Frank Frazetta Could Have Helped ‘John Carter’
GUEST BLOG: Pixar and Disney made a mistake when they decided not to use the stylings of artist and Edgar Rice Burroughs collaborator Frank Frazetta on “John Carter”
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10 Years Later, Fake Sartre Remains Viral — Even on the N.Y. Times
Guest Blog: Fact-checkers, where are you? Sartre never said, “Hell is other people at breakfast”!
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Richard Nixon’s Secret War on JFK’s Health
Guest Blog: But Nixon had his dirty health secret, too — he was seeing a shrink
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Picasso Visits ‘Downton Abbey’
Guest Blog: An encounter with another wealthy family and inheritance
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‘Once’ Review: Cast Album Not the Real Swell Season, But An Incredible Simulation
The bitter edge of Glen Hansard’s voice is missing in otherwise lovely Broadway cast covers of tunes from the indie film hit “Once”