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Folds in the centerfold
Photo Gallery Ben Folds is just an average, laid-back guy who happens to play jam-packed concerts across the country. Also, he just so happens to be famous. But fame hasn’t stifled this quirky music-geek from rockin’ out hard to the beat of his own drummer. Folds’ popularity can be attributed to the fact this music […]
A comedy with a whole lot of tsuris
Some writers say that the difference between a comedy and a tragedy is that the former begins with a bummed out protagonist and ends with a happy one while the latter starts with a happy protagonist and ends with a bummed out (or dead) one. So how do we classify the new Coen brothers movie, […]
‘V’ mainly victorious: ABC’s modern take on a classic mini-series
In recent years, television has known no shortage of serialized sci-fi dramas—from “Battlestar Galactica” to “Lost,” networks have tried time and time again to capitalize on the trend, not always succeeding (remember “Surface” or “Invasion?”). ABC has added yet another entrant to the genre with Tuesday’s debut of “V,” a remake (“reimagining” in television parlance) […]
VH1 is too ‘Tool’ for school
VH1 has long been the bastion of reality shows that aren’t classy enough for MTV’s high standards, including a neverending series of reality dating shows and the “I Love Money” competitions. But the absurdity of reality programming is probably best captured in the completely ridiculous “Tool Academy 2.” The basic principle behind the “Tool Academy” […]
Poetry: Weird Sandwiches
“I don’t like people who order weird sandwiches.” He told me, looking up from his caramel macchiato with a lip ring where his lip should be. He didn’t clean the grime under his fingernails because that would show that he cared about the grime, and about the fingernails. He didn’t cut his hair, either— That […]
Rose reopens with permanent collection
The Rose Art Museum reopened Wednesday night as some 200 visitors viewed the largest collection of contemporary art in New England nine months after Brandeis University trustees authorized the sale of the works. University President Jehuda Reinharz said Wednesday night’s event acts both as a celebration of the museum and as an affirmation that “The […]
