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Memories of "RENT"

"With the recent announcement that the show is closing on Broadway after a twelve year run, I think it appropriate to look back at RENT’s legacy as a cultural phenomenon, for RENT was as much about its political and sociological preoccupations as it was about its melodramatic plots and subplots."

By Matt Sigl, Jan 17, 2008

Proposed Campaign Slogans for the 2008 Presidential Candidates

The right slogan can get anybody elected. Even Mike Gravel?

By Kevin Field, Jan 4, 2008

Stephen Colbert Smokes Out Political Ickiness

"Colbert's fake campaign was arguably less phony than those of competitors because the comedian was honest about the politics-as-usual hustle."

By Charlotte Laws, Nov 13, 2007

Confessions of a "Law and Order" Junkie

The highs and lows of "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" on USA.

By Jeanna Cornett, Oct 30, 2007

Touch Your Self Help: On Driving Drunk

In his inaugural column, our resident self-improvement guru confronts the celebrity drunk driver in all of us.

By Chad Fifer, Sep 26, 2007

Chain Stores: Chic and Hip Pinkberry Trumps All

...while We-Sell-it-On-Ebay encourages laziness.

By Adam Gropman, Jul 30, 2007

"The Sopranos": Entertainment as Moral Quandary

Beyond being one of television's most enduringly gripping programs, The Sopranos, which concludes on Sunday, brilliantly dissected our complicated relationship with violence and power, creating drama as rich as Seneca's and philosophy as astute as Plato's.

By Jennifer Baker, Jun 8, 2007

Don Imus: Why Apologize to Al Sharpton?

The Don Imus incident makes us wonder if there's a better go-to guy for apologia.

By Jeanna Cornett, Apr 11, 2007

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