Arts & Culture

Books can be sexy too

Warning: these books may make you feel a little hot and bothered. ...


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Soundgarden returns to form with "King Animal"

“King Animal” is not simply rehashed, leftover Seattle grunge music. ...


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Faculty Member Races 100 Miles

Karen Fennie, a communication specialist at Binghamton University, competed in her eighth 100-mile race this summer during the Beast of Burden in Lockport, N.Y. There she made a personal record time of ...


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Denzel Washington's "Flight" is Pretty Fly

“Flight” isn’t just a dreary tale of endless, painful addiction. Director Robert Zemeckis’ filmmaking injects the story with funny and thrilling scenes. ...


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If James Bond were a leggy blonde

Fans of McEwan will recognize that “Sweet Tooth” does not carry the same astonishing depth and insight of “Atonement” or the dark thrill of “Amsterdam” or “Enduring Love.” ...


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The Three Videogames You Should Be Playing Now

“Dishonored,” “Assassin’s Creed 3” and “Halo 4” are the big games of the season. ...


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Crystal Castles: Take 1

The direct kicking and screaming of “Crystal Castles (II)” and their debut album can be felt after mere minutes of listening, but “(III)” questions the band’s intentions and surely changes their approach ...


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Crystal Castles: Take 2

Even though “(III)” is by far their worst release, Crystal Castles manages to make ubiquitous electronic music more than just danceable beats. ...


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2012's Narrative In Music: Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar have been polarizing this year by challenging the boring conventions of each genre’s formula. ...


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Velvet Underground & Nico turns 45

Regardless of musical tastes and background, everyone should listen to “The Velvet Underground & Nico” at least once in their life, and then again and again and again. ...