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Mystery
Sherlock Recap: ‘The Reichenbach Fall’
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Mad Men Recap: “The Christmas Waltz” (Season 5, Episode 10)
April 28, 2026The Christmas episode of Mad Men always feels strange, as the show airs in spring and...
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House Recap: ‘Everybody Dies’ (Season 8, Episode 22 – Series Finale)
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Movie Review: Men in Black III
April 28, 2026Smith, in his first role in four years, appears refreshed and re-energized as an actor. His...
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April 28, 2026The problem with Godfather III is that . . . it’s not Godfather I or Godfather...
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Interview: Yvette Nicole Brown Discusses Community and Her Positive Outlook
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Video Games
Video Game Review: Minecraft XBLA Edition
April 27, 2026The inclusion of drop-in drop-out multiplayer allows for friends to build settlements together, wage war on...
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Music
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April 27, 2026If ever there was a soundtrack for a party held on the oil-drenched shore of a...
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Book Review: Harriet by Elizabeth Jenkins
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Best Books
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