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    • 38 Ratings
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    Hate speech at my US Post Office

    MARCH 2, 2012 1:08PM

    By David Satterlee


    Topics: values, us post office, threat, social anxieties, slavery, salami, review, republicans, public decency, psychology, post office, post, ocean, obama, neighbor, name, march, liberalism is a mental disorder, liberal ideas, iowa, interview notes, information board, hate speech, hate, faith, evangelical, democrats, dayton iowa, dayton, courage, convenience, conservative, civil rights, christian, chicken, bottom of the ocean

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1380 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Television Review: Ringer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 12:15PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: review, pop culture, ione grufford, nester carbonell, sarah michelle gellar, cw, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1630 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Two Very Different Superhero Movies

    JUNE 19, 2011 10:00PM

    By Nick Leshi


    Topics: comic books, breaking news, open call, dc, marvel, green lantern, x-men: first class, review, film, movies, superheroes

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 6271 Views
    • 97 Comments
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    Was the recent Wisconsin Senate action really Illegal?

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:37AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: process, confrontation, manipulated, manipulation, power grab, act, union rights, unions, rights, collective bargaining, politics, wisconsin, illegal, compliance, open meetings law, illegal act, legislature, state legislature, due process, process denied, justice denied, inappropriate, overstepped, overreach, overreached, explanation, analysis, review, objection, objected, rule, law, legislation, republican, democrat, coup, rush, notice, lack of notice, 2 hours, 24 hours, procedure, senate, wi

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2023 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Skins is appalling-- but not because of the sex and drugs

    JANUARY 27, 2011 11:58AM

    By Sarah Fister Gale


    Topics: tv, mtv, skins, review, sex, drugs, teens, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2090 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Waiting for "Barney" (Mordecai Richler's version)

    DECEMBER 16, 2010 9:39AM

    By Beverly Akerman MSc


    Topics: biography, canada, charles foran, feminism, montreal, mordecai richler, novels, quebec, quebec history, review, societe saint jean baptiste, books, movies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 18383 Views
    • 139 Comments
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    (Some of) The Best Books I've Ever Read

    MAY 6, 2010 4:18PM

    By Kate Gould


    Topics: british writers, american writers, review, reading, fiction

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 16892 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    The Worst Books I've Ever Read

    APRIL 23, 2010 7:06AM

    By Kate Gould


    Topics: non-fiction, poetry, critic, fiction, books, reading, review

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 2393 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    OS Book Review: THE SOLITUDE OF PRIME NUMBERS

    MARCH 30, 2010 12:34AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: fiction, review, italian fiction, paolo giordano, books, anorexia, mental illness, loneliness

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 2607 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Carolina Chocolate Drops: "Genuine Negro Jig"

    MARCH 21, 2010 4:34PM

    By MJwycha


    Topics: hit em up style, traditional music, dom flemmons, rhiannon giddens, justin robinson, review, string band, music, genuine negro jig, carolina chocolate drops

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1503 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    OS Book Review: THE LOST BOOKS OF THE ODYSSEY

    MARCH 17, 2010 8:24PM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: the lost books of the odyssey, book review, zachary mason, books, review, homer, odysseus, ithaca, penelope, literature

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 7947 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Editing Out the Hero: The Ghost Writer

    MARCH 9, 2010 12:28PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: macguffin, mcguffin, hitchcock, heroes, writers, writing, ewan macgregor, roman polanski, review, film, movies, the ghost writer

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 5158 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Crazy Heart: Don't Let Your Movies Grow Up to be Clichés

    JANUARY 17, 2010 11:14PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: crazy heart, jeff bridges, the big lebowski, oscar, tender mercies, robert duvall, nicolas cage, george clooney, movies, review, open call, underrated actor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 26 Ratings
    • 9909 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    The Feel-Bad Movie of the Year: The Road

    NOVEMBER 29, 2009 5:40PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: the road, movie musings, movies, film, criticism, review, commentary, apocalypse, moral questions

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2989 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Open Salon review: Precious (2009)

    NOVEMBER 10, 2009 12:56PM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: movie, tyler perry, orpha winfrey, review, news, scott mendelson, precious, mo'nique, mariah carrey, lenny kravitz, gabourey sidibe, lee daniels

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 6482 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Open Salon review: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

    AUGUST 7, 2009 5:56PM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: movies, entertainment, gi joe: the rise of cobra, review, scott mendelson, movie reviews, paramount, sienna miller, channing tatum, stephen summers, marlon wayans, rachel nichols, dennis quaid, ray parks

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2733 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)

    JULY 14, 2009 11:34AM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: harry potter and the half blood prince, scott mendelson, review, movies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2172 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Public Enemies: Worth Looking At, Not Worth Watching

    JUNE 30, 2009 10:41PM

    By LaRae Meadows


    Topics: public, bale, enemies, movie, movies, review, christian, depp, johnny

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1596 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Review: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus

    MAY 27, 2009 10:51AM

    By Scott Mendelson


    Topics: debbie gibson, loranzo lamas, mega shark vs. giant octopus, mega snake, movie, review, scott mendelson

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 5399 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    The Alzheimer's Project: Yikes!

    MAY 14, 2009 7:28AM

    By gailrae


    Topics: review, caregiving, dementia, hbo alzheimer's project series

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