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Monica Review: ‘New Life’ Makes the Ex-’90s Teen Queen Sound Sleepy Before Her Time
It’s admirable that Monica wants to act her age (31) and eschew hip-hop for R&B. But just one up-tempo club banger wouldn’t have killed this collection of droopy ballads
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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: The Yawn Goodbye
Guest Blog: Despite a Porsche for Kroy, corpse makeup, Bedroom Kandi and donkey booty, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” season finale is ho-hum
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‘Luck,’ the Show Yanked by HBO, May Have Been a Mercy Killing
Guest Blog: HBO may have given its pricey but little-viewed series “Luck” a secret send-off. Or were they just horsing around?
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‘Locked Down’ Review: A Giddy, Vintage Sound From the Good Doc
Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach produced Dr. John’s “Locked Down,” an album rife with late ’60s flourishes and a Big Easy vibe
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Nicki Minaj Review: ‘Roman Reloaded’ Is a Hot-Pink Mess
Nicki Minaj’s second album is full of adventurous hip-hop for its first third. Then it turns into the season’s least interesting, most bloated dance-pop record
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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: Pushing, Peddling and Plugging
Guest Blog: With no real drama presenting itself, the women of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” turn to their favorite hobby: promoting themselves
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‘The Hunger Games’ Is Fiction … Or At Least We Hope So
Guest Blog: “The Hunger Games” is great fun as a movie but author Suzanne Collins’ also provides a cautionary look at how we’re addressing the divide between rich and poor
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Depression Is No Reason to Stop Writing That Screenplay
Guest Blog: The ability to work through adversity is key for many successful writers. Or as Winston Churchill said, “if you’re going through Hell, keep going”
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Hit Chinese Teen Movie More Than ‘Taiwanese Pie’
Guest Blog: “You Are the Apple of My Eye” has more than its share of high-school raunch, but offers a poignant look at coming-of-age in Taiwan
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’50 Shades of Grey’: James Schamus, Ang Lee Would Be a Fit
GUEST BLOG: Universal says it’s too early for any decisions on “50 Shades of Grey,” but James Schamus and Ang Lee have done well with adult fare
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All-American Rejects Experience Growing Pains on ‘Kids in the Street’
Reaching for maturity on an uneven fourth album, the former pop-punk band All-American Rejects sacrifices too much spunk
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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