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What is a problem, however, is that despite a fairly promising start, nothing at the beginning of MGMT can make up for the migraine inducing cacophony of pointless sound that is the album’s final half.
Read MoreWe’ve heard all these gripes before, in life, in books, on TV, and in piles of movies. But Kathryn Hahn, is so enthralling and right that Rachel’s alienation, her poor little rich girl suffering, feel harsh and real.
Read MoreGeorge Scialabba is still outfoxing the professional eggheads in For the Republic, his third collection of essays on political and cultural topics.
Read MorePlaywright Stephen Jeffreys, despite his gifts as a writer, seems unable to find the dramatic stakes in his play.
Read MoreWhile it has its highlights, The Family limits our frame of reference to other movies, rather than anything resembling real life.
Read MoreTeaming up allows Bridge Rep, as a new company, to do a much, much bigger show than we might ordinarily be able to do: we can offer our audiences a large ensemble piece like The Libertine, which would be beyond our reach otherwise.
Read MoreDirector Spiro Veloudos keeps the clockwork running smoothly, not just ensuring that that the actors keep the rhythm, but making use of a skilled backstage crew who engineer (miraculously and on time) scenery and costume changes.
Read MoreThe breath of contemporary Latin American visual art, as shown in this splendid exhibition, is vast.
Read MoreHilary Holladay’s biography of Herbert Huncke provides valuable insight into a person and world that were begging to be explored.
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