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Gangland-style murder.
That's how the 2001 slaying of gambling mogul Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis is remembered, and for good reason. That night, February 6, while driving in...
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"Mixing pop and politics, he asks me what the use is/I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses."
— Billy Bragg, "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" ...
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In his famous essay La Duende, Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca tells the story of a flamenco dancer, well into her 80s, who trounces her younger, prettier competitors in a...
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About halfway through Get Rich or Die Tryin', the new movie starring rapper 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) and loosely based on his life, 50's character, Marcus, is in prison,...
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Christian rappers aren't all that different from secular rappers — they want to make rhymes, they want to make beats, and they want to take a crowd backstage after the...
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Bill Maher has publicly compared mentally handicapped children to dogs and called the death penalty a way of "thinning out the herd."
The iconic bachelor is a clever,...
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Beavis and Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection, Volume One (Paramount)
This three-disc, 40-episode volume chronicling Beavis and Butt-head's early years will come as a...
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Listen up, kiddies. Next time you want to buy a copy of Grand Theft Auto or Stubbs the Zombie, you might need Mom's permission. State Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla sponsored a...
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"I don't know that music's role is always to promote social change, though it can," John Legend says about the deficit of political activism in hip-hop. "At the end of the day,...
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When watching Where the Truth Lies, a film noir about a young celebrity journalist's obsession with a comedy duo from the 1950s, a single question arises again and again: Why?...
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THU 10
It takes a true artist to see past the beachside litter and unearth the natural beauty that can be found at the ocean's edge. While most artists express this through...
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Everything about the Artist Known as Wyland — from his singular name to his bio, which touts him as "artist of the sea" and "the most influential marine life artist of our...
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Rockstar Games has a winning recipe: Blend a nuanced story with a rich environment, add a dash of sensational marketing, then drench the confection in blood. What else would...
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Ben Graber, the man slated to become Broward County's next mayor, is currently battling to lose you $10 million. It's taxpayers' money that could go to, oh, people who really...
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Just because South Florida's only real seasonal transition is from Hurricane to Tourist doesn't mean we can't aspire to an ambiance more earthy and romantic. One easy way to...
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These reviews are part of our continuing coverage of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Berkeley — There is a lot of sweetness in this uneven film, an...
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In hell, temperatures hover around 8 billion degrees, George W. remains president for eternity, and the soundtrack consists of a loop of Gilbert Gottfried's voice. Or so we...
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Bang Rajan (Hart Sharp)
Big Fish: Special Edition (Columbia/Tristar)
Blue Collar TV: Season 1, Volume 1 (Warner Bros.)
Burn (Columbia/Tristar)
Christmas With the Kranks...
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Ever seen the sad folks slipping dollar after dollar into the bar-top video machines at your local dive? You know the machine I'm talking about, the one that quizzes you on sex...
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Go ahead — roll your eyes at Bono's persistent messianic complex. But maybe the guy's got good reason to think he's bigger than Jesus. Don't forget, Jesus has had 2,000...
