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In hip-hop, violence is taking on a diminishing role
Among the most important rap albums released over the last year or so, one contains a song about Nas' complicated relationship with his teenage daughter. Another has a track in which Killer Mike outlines President Reagan's contribution to the prison-...
Tags: Kendrick Lamar, Chris Rock, Balenciaga, Gaming, Prada
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Why you should read genre books
I'm usually reading four or five books at a time. At the moment, I'm in the middle of Husain Haddawy's enchanting translation of “The Arabian Nights” (forget Cervantes and Sterne — this is where postmodernism begins); Jean-Luc Marion's...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Genres, Espionage and Intelligence, Lee Child, Mystery (genre)
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Both parties go to extremes
— At a time when the two political parties usually reach out to grab every swing voter they can woo, this year's conventions were unusually obsessed with firing up the base — loyal voters who are most likely to show up on Election Day. Past...Tags: Tampa, Gays and Lesbians, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Nicki Minaj
Variety"Rap is not pop/If you call it that then stop," rhymed A Tribe Called Quest on 1991's "Check the Rhyme," and those words have been invoked as an inviolable mantra by hip-hop fans ever since. The accuracy of that statement was questionable 21 years ago,...Tags: Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Music, Nokia Theater, Entertainment
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Rock of Ages
Fox 5 San Diego staffTom Cruise went from jumping on Oprah’s couch, to jumping on Alec Baldwin’s stage at the Bourbon Room (the old Whiskey A-Go-Go) on the Sunset Strip. Walking into the screening, I heard one critic say “Why would Tom Cruise want to do...Tags: Mary J. Blige, Lifestyle and Leisure, Adam Shankman, Concerts, Malin Akerman
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Album review: Tom Morello, 'Union Town'
2.5 stars (out of 4)
Besides his not-insignificant role in Rage Against the Machine as one of the most innovative guitarists of the last 20 years, Tom Morello has had a long history as an activist. It’s part of his family’s DNA; his...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Music Industry, Billy Bragg, Justice and Rights, Elections
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Luxury home furnishers opening LP store
Lincoln ParkThe North and Clybourn area is set to get another big name with the addition of a Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom.... -
PASSINGS: Charles Nolan, Doyce Nunis Jr.
Charles Nolan
Fashion designer modernized American classics
Charles Nolan, 53, a fashion designer who was known for modernizing American classics and acting on his interest in politics, died Sunday of cancer at his New York City home. The cancer he...Tags: Democratic National Conventions, New York, Howard Dean, Elections, Human Interest
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'Bachelor Pad': Make it stop
Reality CheckBucky takes on another episode of Bachelor Pad. Poor Bucky.:OK, while I’m waiting for Bachelor Pad to start tonight, I have a pretty good idea and I’m giving it to ABC free of charge. On the next season of Bachelor......Tags: Reality Television (genre), Jesse James, Florence Henderson, Golf, Television Industry
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Gold Derby nuggets: Oscars settle suit over 'crashers' | Who went gaga over politics at MTV VMAs?
Gold Derby⢠Venezuelan actor Michael Avila and the Oscars are settling their dispute that resulted when Avila and his wife were accused of trying to crash the last ceremony. After the couple was detained for six hours they filed a false-imprisonment lawsuit... -
Catherine Zeta-Jones is cast in 'Rock of Ages,' has 'no shame' about bipolar II treatment
Ministry of GossipCatherine Zeta-Jones has been cast in "Rock of Ages," starring Tom Cruise. The actress recently revealed her bipolar II disorder. "There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help," Catherine Zeta-Jones told People.... -
Live Review: Power 106 FM's Cali Christmas at the Gibson Amphitheatre featuring Ice Cube, Chris Brown, Far East Movement, Others
Pop & HissThe two main headliners at Power 106 FMâs Cali Christmas at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Friday each had the same job: to make a young audience remember their old selves. But Ice Cube and Chris Brown had very different reasons......
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