Columns
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Willie Nelson CD Review: His Son Also Rises in Duets-Heavy ‘Heroes’
Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow and Merle Haggard all show up on Willie's mostly satisfying new album, but it's really a torch-passing exercise
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‘Glee’ CD Review: Po(m)p and Circumstance-Themed ‘Graduation’
The song selection on "Glee's" set of valedictory songs isn't bad, though you're better off using the track list as a guide to download original versions for your own graduation party
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How to Shoot Johnny Depp: ‘Gimme a Bullet Hit … Here!’
Guest Blog: The network worried about the violence in its cop drama "Lady Blue," but it didn't match the pain exec producer David Gerber inflicted on himself
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Pablo Picasso Would Have Loved ‘Dark Shadows’
Guest Blog: The movie's look is straight out of his Harlequin Period — but its story is a different matter altogether
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A European Actor in Beijing
Meet Georg Anton, a 29-year-old native of Austria who is now hitting his marks — and making his mark — in Beijing
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Sara Watkins CD Review: Fiddling While ‘Sun Midnight Sun’ Burns Brilliantly
A Fiona Apple duet and songs by Willie Nelson and Dan Wilson help ex-Nickel Creek member Sara Watkins come up with the year's best Americana album
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Honoring Julian Bond
Guest Blog: Last week, the veteran civil rights activist was honored at a star-studded array of comedians, singers and television personalities in New York City
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‘First Position’ Will Keep You on Your Toes
Guest Blog: Beth Kargman’s ballet documentary follows six young contestants from five continents dancing for the chance to change their lives
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‘Smash’ Soundtrack Review: Everything’s Coming Up Skimpy
The curiously short soundtrack is a sampler that particularly stiffs fans of the Marilyn Monroe-themed show-within-a-show "Smash"
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George Harrison Review: ‘Early Takes’ Puts a Gorgeous, Stripped-Down Spin on ‘All Things’
The ex-Beatle's demos and early takes from "All Things Must Pass" offer a stripped-down alternative to the Phil Spector treatment they got in 1970
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Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Causes Culture Clash in Taiwan
Guest Blog: Politicians in Taiwan got into some hot water by complaining about lousy product placement in the film helmed by their hometown boy
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Carrie Underwood Review: ‘Blown Away’ Doesn’t Kick Up More Than a Breeze
Although she's in typically expert vocal form, Underwood doesn't offer much sense of a real emotional or musical personality on her scattershot fourth album
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Hey Peter Jackson, Can We Slow Down on Faster Film?
Guest Blog: "The Hobbit" director advocates shooting at double the current 24-frames-per-second film speed. It might be technically better, but don't we lose some of the magic?
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Jane Goodall: ‘Chimpanzee Politics Are Nicer than Ours’
Guest Blog: Proceeds from "Chimpanzee," the Disney nature film, will go to the Tanzania institute founded by 78-year-old primatologist Jane Goodall
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I See (Virtual) Dead People: Tupac Shakur and the Right of Publicity
Guest Blog: Apart from the entertainment value, the use of Tupac Shakur’s image at Coachella raises a complex issue about stars’ right of publicity after death
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Ilene Farkas