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Michael Rocks

You can't classify him. You can't even understand him. The mere utterance of his name evokes a gamut of images both miserable and messianic.


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Lovely Assassins

By the time Fernando, the protagonist of Barbet Schroeder's new film Our Lady of the Assassins closes the window blinds that overlook the city of Medell'n, Colombia, we realize that the real main...


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Kiddie Caché

Okay, so we all know you stopped shopping at Gap Kids in fifth grade. Fortunately, it's never too late to resume some good habits.


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Candy Land

Didn't get enough tricks and treats on Wednesday? Try loading up on virtual sugar. Head to www.dailycandy.com, a tasty site that features links to everything New York.


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Jackson Sucks

If any doubts persist about the flat-lining of Michael Jackson's music career, the Gloved One's resurrection/comeback effort, Invincible, puts every last one of them to rest.


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Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles

avid Lynch's Hollywood is not like yours or mine, but there are some similarities between most people's visions of Movie Land and the vision presented in Lynch's latest film, Mulholland Drive.


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Improv and A Capella

Your parents want you to show them what Duke nightlife is all about, but, well, you'd rather keep them away from your Busch Light-stocked fridge. Thank goodness for improv and a capella.


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Greco-Roman Classics

I recently toured the small, sophisticated and ecumenical collection of ancient Greek and Roman art that is the Classics gallery at the DUMA.


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Musical Grandeur

As you wander with parents in tow through the Bryan Center this weekend, expect to be surrounded by sound--the chatter of coffee breaks at Alpine Atrium, the buzz of buying sweatshirts at the Duke...


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Atomic Bomb

Lit, the radio-friendly Orange County alt-rock ensemble, has potential to be pop music's savior.


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To Hell and Back

omehow in my more than a dozen years of watching movies with ratings higher than G, From Hell is the first film I've ever seen about Jack the Ripper.


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Tosca Fresca?

osca is a new restaurant that aims to serve authentic Italian food with an emphasis on fresh market ingredients--in the hopes that fresh and simple combinations will translate into culinary bliss.


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Kentucky Fried

Last week, in response to numerous NCAA rule-violation allegations regarding University of Kentucky football, the Kentucky athletic department set up a special toll-free number, 1-866-275-CATS, to...


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Marvelous Mexican

Fortunately, the restaurant I planned to review this week was closed on Sunday. In a quandary, my friend suggested a Mexican restaurant that he swore had the best Mexican food in the Triangle.


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Castle Crumbles

At the end of Rod Lurie's The Last Castle, we are treated to a great big patriotic moment that in a pre-Sept.