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Music reviews: a reissued concert set from George Harrison's ukulele-playing pal, Joe Brown. Plus, new albums from John R. Miller and Collective Soul.
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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective Soul
Music reviews: a reissued concert set from George Harrison's ukulele-playing pal, Joe Brown. Plus, n…
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh
The play reveals how the Inwood Benevolent Home's soothing name masked harsh conditions for "fallen"…
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I Shall Be Released: Max Styler, Kimiko, a Jimmy Buffet Doc, More
The Frogs' "My Daughter The Broad," "one of the funniest albums ever made," re-emerges from the pond…
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Book Review: ‘The Black Box: Stories’ by Mata Kastrisiou
"What matters isn't whether you can tell a story...What matters is that you've lived a story." …
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘ISLA’ from Hit the Lights! Company
Shadow puppets, song, dance, and narrative form a captivating visual-musical memoir of a Cuban famil…
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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective Soul
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘ISLA’ from Hit the Lights! Company
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Music Reviews: ‘Where’s One?’ by Strawberry Alarm Clock, plus Absolute Grey
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Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Criminal’ (Live) With Guest Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy joined Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer to celebrate live the 10th Anniversary of the podcast 'Criminal.'
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World Premieres and Top Talent Rock SXSW’s 2023 Film Festival
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Interview with Nils Lofgren (Part Two): On Working with Lou Reed, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen
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Interview with Nils Lofgren (Part One): On New Live Record ‘Weathered,’ A Life of Touring, and More
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Interview: Actress Paula Garcés, Co-Creator of ‘World of Aluna’
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Snow Good or No Good?
That's what I asked myself this morning as I glanced out the window.
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This Mets Fan Is Rooting for the Dodgers in the World Series – It’s in My DNA!
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Father’s Day – Celebrating Dad, the Most Important Influence in My Life
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Why You Should Not Say ‘Happy Memorial Day!’
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Gaza Genocide: Silence on Set, and in All of Hollywood!
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The FCC’s “Hard Way” Is a Warning Shot at the First Amendment
Stephen Colbert is out. Jimmy Kimmel is off the air. And the FCC Chairman has offered the country a chilling choice: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.”
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Shocked? Political Violence Ain’t Nothing New
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Trump, Project 2025, and the Unfolding Authoritarian Blueprint: Five-Alarm Fire
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NAB 2025: Stephen A. Smith Takes on the Future of Sports and Running for President
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Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute: A Mere Distraction or a Warning Sign?
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GLP-1 Journey: One Month In
It grieves me to see how much it costs to use these potentially life-changing medicines...but the lowest dose restored my willpower over food.
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Exclusive Interview: Michael Kahan, ‘Funny in Failure’ Podcast Host
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Software Review: ‘Adobe Premiere Rush’ – Speed Without Mickey Mouse
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Sentencing 101: How the Justice System Works
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Nine Ways to Childproof Your Home
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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective Soul
Music reviews: a reissued concert set from George Harrison's ukulele-playing pal, Joe Brown. Plus, new albums from John R. Miller and Collective Soul.
Read More » -
Theater Review (NYC): ‘benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh
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I Shall Be Released: Max Styler, Kimiko, a Jimmy Buffet Doc, More
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Book Review: ‘The Black Box: Stories’ by Mata Kastrisiou
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘ISLA’ from Hit the Lights! Company
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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective Soul
Music reviews: a reissued concert set from George Harrison's ukulele-playing pal, Joe Brown. Plus, new albums from John R. Miller and Collective Soul.
Read More » -
Theater Review (NYC): ‘benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘ISLA’ from Hit the Lights! Company
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Music Reviews: ‘Where’s One?’ by Strawberry Alarm Clock, plus Absolute Grey
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Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ATX TV Fest Founders Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson Talk About ‘TV Camp for Grown Ups’
For four days every spring, Austin turns into “TV Camp for Grown Ups" with the Austin TV Festival.
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Discovering Funny at ATX TV Fest: Five Shows, and the Writers of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
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ATX TV Event: Classic ‘Twilight Zone’ Moments with a Rod Serling Biographer
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Music Review: Diego Tedesco – ‘Varietas’
On Diego Tedesco's first portrait album, the composer uncovers fresh seams of gold in well-explored mines of atonality and abstraction.
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Music Reviews: George Harrison’s Pal Joe Brown, plus John R. Miller and Collective Soul
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I Shall Be Released: Max Styler, Kimiko, a Jimmy Buffet Doc, More
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I Shall Be Released: Max Styler, Kimiko, a Jimmy Buffet Doc, More
The Frogs' "My Daughter The Broad," "one of the funniest albums ever made," re-emerges from the pond in expanded 2-LP form. "Only listen if you can handle scatological and taboo subjects without wincing."
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Book Review: ‘The Black Box: Stories’ by Mata Kastrisiou
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Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly
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Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games
'Prime Suspect' from Fun Squared Games challenges players to solve logic problems that range from straightforward to intricately complex.
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‘Pax Autocratica’ Early Access Review: A Totalitarian Blend of Base Building and Rogue-Lite FPS Action
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Videogame Review: ‘Celestial Return’ – A Surreal, Dice-Driven Sci-Fi Noir Odyssey
