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As great as it is to see the stories of Ben, Kate and BJ growing, it’s a shame that Tommy hasn’t changed much since the beginning of the series. Yes, he has a new girlfriend, but that doesn’t really show any growth to his character, which is a shame considering how much of a blank slate and how much opportunity there is there. Surely we’ll learn more about Tommy through this new relationship, as he hopefully splits off and has his own stories, much like BJ has done, but for right now, there’s not much more to Tommy than helping out in the Fox family adventures. read more
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With a louche saunter and a thick, descending ripple of horn punctuations, Erin McKeown opens her first self-released album with a high-ironic colonic that skewers double-dealing public servants with their flaccid protest “If nobody knows, tell me what’s the crime?” read more
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Timothy Taylor’s latest book tracks the relationship between music and advertising from the early 20th century to the present. read more
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Christopher Owens can’t outrun his backstory: Born into the Children of God cult and hauled to proselytize across Asia and Western Europe before fleeing as a teen and dead-ending in Texas. read more
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Found in: Music, ReviewsA$AP Rocky: Long. Live. A$AP
When RCA threw $3 million behind A$AP Rocky, it wasn’t just investing in the Harlem rapper. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsM.I.A. by Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam
The musician and artist M.I.A.’s new book, M.I.A., could be called an “artobiography.” read more
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Sean Lennon may be on to something here. read more
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'How I Met Your Mother' eased back into the back half of its eighth season. At first it was lumpy, but by the end of it, however, it was clear this romantic comedy was beginning an end game and in the process of bringing these characters full circle. read more
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