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7/ 7/08

Posted 7/ 7/08 at 5:30 PM

In the Magazine

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Julie Hagerty Touches Down on Broadway, and Other Culture Highlights From This Week's ‘New York’Julie Hagerty Touches Down on Broadway, and Other Culture Highlights From This Week's ‘New York’

Plus: Ed Burns! MGMT! Hellboy! And more!

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 5:00 PM

Right-Click

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Astrology Partly to Blame for Bloc Party's LyricsAstrology Partly to Blame for Bloc Party's Lyrics

Plus: New music from the Kooks and Max Vernon!

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 4:45 PM

Agenda

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David Markson Slums It: ‘The Ballad of Dingus Magee’

This newly reissued 1966 Western is an outrageously ribald take on the genre.

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The new, unmistakable Audi Q5

Introducing the new Audi Q5: Performance, luxury and functionality meet unmistakable design. With features like piercing LED lighting, a distinctive front grille and quattroŽ all-wheel drive, you no longer have to compromise when it comes to crossovers.

Posted 7/ 7/08 at 4:30 PM

The Early-Evening News

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RZA Runs Out of Dialogue to Sample; Will Direct His Own Kung-Fu MovieRZA Runs Out of Dialogue to Sample; Will Direct His Own Kung-Fu Movie

Plus:Sacha Baron Cohen's homophones will be hilarious to homophobes.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 4:00 PM

Apropos of Nothing

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Lame: Ghostbusters Video Game to Be Moranis-LessLame: Ghostbusters Video Game to Be Moranis-Less

'He made so much money off of 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids' that he retired.'

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 3:30 PM

Apropos of Nothing

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A Weeping Frank Rich Declares: ‘Wall-E For President’A Weeping Frank Rich Declares: ‘Wall-E For President’

In which we take Frank Rich at his word and nominate the little robot from the future as the candidate for today.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 3:00 PM

Art Candy

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Artist BLU Makes Animated VandalismArtist BLU Makes Animated Vandalism

The Italian artist brings the streets of Buenos Aires to the small screen.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 2:30 PM

Last Night's Gig

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Rachid Taha Demands Blow, Possibly Beefs With Santana at Raucous ShowRachid Taha Demands Blow, Possibly Beefs With Santana at Raucous Show

When he strolled onstage, belly-dancing erupted in the audience.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 1:45 PM

Tube Junkie

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Video: Artist Joshua Allen Harris Turns Garbage Bags Into World's Greatest Balloon AnimalsVideo: Artist Joshua Allen Harris Turns Garbage Bags Into World's Greatest Balloon Animals

Harris creates giant inflatable animals that come alive when fastened to a sidewalk grate.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 1:15 PM

Agenda

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‘The Retired Kid’: A Boy Exhausted by the Daily Grind

Phyllis, Harvey, Myrtle. If he knows people with names like these, he'll be doubly amused by the premise of this picture book.

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The new, unmistakable Audi Q5

Introducing the new Audi Q5: Performance, luxury and functionality meet unmistakable design. With features like piercing LED lighting, a distinctive front grille and quattroŽ all-wheel drive, you no longer have to compromise when it comes to crossovers.

Posted 7/ 7/08 at 1:00 PM

Quote Machine

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Those ‘Hellboy’ Coffee Cups Were a Total Rush Job, Says Mike MignolaThose ‘Hellboy’ Coffee Cups Were a Total Rush Job, Says Mike Mignola

Plus: Julianne Moore Googles herself and the ever-eloquent Young Jeezy imparts some wisdom.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 12:30 PM

Trailer Mix

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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ Trailer: This Time, Gort Means Business‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ Trailer: This Time, Gort Means Business

It looks more like a prequel to 'The Road' than Spielberg's cheery-by-comparison 'War of the Worlds' remake.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 11:45 AM

Apropos of Nothing

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NBC to Buy the Weather Channel; Ben Silverman to Control WeatherNBC to Buy the Weather Channel; Ben Silverman to Control Weather

Vulture intercepts a top-secret fake email from Ben Silverman to his new employees.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 11:00 AM

Obit

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Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68

The author committed suicide in his Union Square West apartment.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 10:30 AM

Ranters and Ravers

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French Critics, Even Snootier Than Expected, Pan Cronenberg OperaFrench Critics, Even Snootier Than Expected, Pan Cronenberg Opera

We assumed critics would take to 'The Fly' like flies to ... you know. We were wrong.

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 9:45 AM

Beef

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In Your Face, Willow: Will Smith Crushes 7-Year-Old Daughter at Box OfficeIn Your Face, Willow: Will Smith Crushes 7-Year-Old Daughter at Box Office

Willow Smith: Is she over?

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Posted 7/ 7/08 at 9:00 AM

The Industry

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Spike Lee Is Feeling ‘Strange’Spike Lee Is Feeling ‘Strange’

Plus: Robert De Niro is making two sequels to a movie no one cared about the first time.

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