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Ten Greatest Male Solos
The art of the female solo is simple. 11:00. A bare stage. A soul bared. For the guys, it seems more difficult – for whatever reason. Maybe we don’t associate the medium with the guys, but there’s no denying that the composers this decade gave the […]

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“Something Very Expensive,” Deadwood (writer and director: Steve Shill)

My response to Deadwood was a stage by stage affair. It took about four episodes in the first season for me to go “this is a show I’m gonna watch because it’s on HBO and looks interesting” to “this is an interesting, good show.” […]

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Tape (2001)

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“Entertain,” - Sleater-Kinney

You know you’re good when what is widely considered the worst song on your greatest album would be the greatest song on any lesser band’s albums. A masterpiece of that combines the full throttled ambition with Sleater-Kinney’s unparalleled ability to play the game of “tension and release.” […]

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Underrated Songs: “Could Well Be In,” The Streets
Underrated Movies: The Good German
Noteworthy Episodes: “Last Ex to Brooklyn,” Will and Grace
Top Ten(ish) Lists: Seven Great Second Acts
Brilliant Short Stories: “The Smoker,” written by David Schickler
Amazing Seasons: Friends’ Season 8

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Friends, season 8

The show was tired. It’s last good idea was three seasons earlier (throwing Chandler and Monica together). The show was staggering through unfunny episodes and terrible character assassinations (Ross became a sociopath, Monica became a shrew – it was as if they took the least endearing trait about any character […]

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“The Smoker,” written by David Schickler

Romantic comedies have been relegated to the genre division. That sparkling genre that’s given us everything from Trouble in Paradise to some of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays has since gone down the dogs, being dismissed as empty chick flicks, boring chick lit (sense a trend), a form […]

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Greatest Second Acts: 7 Refutations of that Gatsbyan Axiom

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