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No games played with 'Song of Ice and Fire' adaptation
April 26First off, let me save you some trouble: HBO's long−hyped series "Game of Thrones" is not, I repeat, not "Lord of the Rings" (2001−03). It may take place in a separate mythical world, it may include myriad complicated intertwining storylines, it may even feature Sean Bean (Boromir, for you "LOTR" noobs) — but thematically and editorially, the stories are poles apart.
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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' falsely advertised, though insightful and spunky
April 26Do you think you're fully conscious of the blurred line between the arts and advertising in your favorite TV shows and movies? If you're blissfully unaware that product placement in the childhood favorite "E.T.: The Extra−Terrestrial" (1982) is basically the reason that Reese's Pieces exist — and would like to remain unaware — then you should probably avoid Morgan Spurlock's latest film, "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold." Also, you shouldn't have read that last sentence. Oops.
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The Trip' keeps its laughs on the way to the big screen
April 25"The Trip" has had an interesting journey. It was originally a six−episode television series that aired on BBC Two, but has since been condensed and combined into a feature film released in the United States by IFC Films.
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Charice opens up about 'Glee' and future endeavors
April 25They say that the best things come in small packages, and that's certainly true about Charice.
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Madeline Hall | The Tasteful and the Tasteless
April 25I know you literally have 57 finals, 82 papers and 17 projects due next week. I know you literally have 202 performances to attend this weekend. I know there are literally endless hours of sleep that you will forgo in the next month. Literally. I know these things, believe it or not. And my heart has not yet shriveled up with graying age or unsavory bitterness; I truly sympathize, and sometimes empathize, with the existential woe that is associated with undergraduate life. I do. But the completion of a task brings a sense of relief from the miasma of menial work — and hallelujah to that!
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African Cats' tells tidy tale of lions and cheetahs in savanna
April 24What would it be like to grow up as a cheetah or a lion? "African Cats," released by Disney's sub-branch Disneynature this past Earth Day, attempts to answer this question by telling the stories of two families of African cats living on the savanna.
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No happy ending in sight for ABC's latest
April 24Wednesday night's newest sitcom begins with a runaway bride disrupting the impossibly close friendship of six yuppies who all own absurdly awesome apartments. No, I'm not talking about "Friends" (1994-2004), but rather a similarly premised show on ABC named "Happy Endings."
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Vanbot releases lackluster debut album
April 24Swedish native Vanbot, aka Ester Ideskog, dropped her debut, self-titled album "Vanbot" last Friday to mixed interest. Her Swedish heritage, along with her prolific use of synthesizers and sweet vocals, invite comparisons to acts such as Robyn and newer Danish singer Oh Land. While these likenesses are definitely founded in aesthetic similarities, Vanbot will probably not live up to their reputations.
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ICA exhibit explores resurging popularity of vinyl records
April 21In today's world of music listening, tangibility has lost out to convenience. Most people of our generation listen to their music through iPods or other digital media, leaving them without an album to hold onto or a record cover to associate with the music.
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Why to give 'Parks and Rec' another chance
April 21This article is the latest edition of "Second Chances," a semi−recurring feature looking at TV shows that deserve a second chance from viewers. Their ratings may be low, but their quality is high, so if you tuned out early on, here's our case for why you should give each show another try. Up this time: NBC's "Parks and Recreation."
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Movie Trailer Roundup
April 20"Abduction": If your friends strong-armed you into watching the "Twilight" (2008, '08 and '09) movies like ours did, you'll be disappointed by the number of bullets Taylor Lautner manages to avoid in the "Abducted" trailer — what if they were silver?
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Comic book follow-up to 'Black Dynamite' worthy of its namesake
April 20Within the first 10 pages of "Black Dynamite: Slave Island," the comic book follow-up to the 2009 film "Black Dynamite," Black Dynamite kills a great white shark by stabbing it with its own fin. "He wasn't the first great white motherf----- I had to take out with my bare hands," Dynamite remarks. "Hell, he wasn't even the second."
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Weekender Interview | Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman
April 20"Fringe" executive producers and showrunners Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman recently participated in a conference call with reporters to discuss their sci-fi drama, which currently airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on Fox. The two shared their thoughts on setting an end date for the show, what to expect from the season finale and their favorite alternate universe nicknames.
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Top Ten | Books that should never be made into movies
April 20With the opening weekends of movie adaptations of "Water for Elephants" and "The Help" around the corner, we at the Daily got to thinking about which pieces of literature we would hate to see on the silver screen.
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Mitchell Geller | Makes it Rain
April 20In my other life I'm a student of science — in May, I'll be graduating with a B.S. in psychology and English — so I took this very seriously. I'm nothing if not a man of my word: Just as I promised I would last week, I sent my dad a selection of rap songs, and just as I predicted, he was more than willing to give them a listen and share his thoughts. The results of my experiment will be presented in (sort of) APA format.
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Company One's 'Book of Grace' takes the stage
April 19A humble home in Texas offers a border patrol officer and his wife a certain type of life, albeit not the brightest one. The dim light that guides their delicate and fractured lives grows brighter with the arrival of the officer's son from a previous marriage, and the events that follow the son's arrival ignite a match that threatens to set fire to all three lives.
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Foo Fighters comes back strong with 'Wasting Light'
April 19The Foo Fighters is perhaps the only band to have survived the alt−rock revolution and come out more popular and creative than before. Having released seven studio albums, one live album and one greatest−hits album, and with countless stadium gigs and under their belt, the Foo Fighters is without a doubt a band to acknowledge.
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Chef tries to fix LA's nutrition problems in new reality show
April 18Jamie Oliver has a mission: to create a healthier, better−fed world. He's been successful across the globe, and his next destination is Los Angeles. "This is not reality TV: This is a campaign," Oliver says as he speaks to concerned parents about the food their children are being served — and the audience believes it.
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