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  1. What Tony Bennett taught Lady Gaga

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 29, 2011

    There is something about singing with Tony Bennett, celebrating his 85th birthday this year, that seems to inspire every performer to bring his or her artistry to its highest, most sincere level. Bennett, like so many singers of Italian-American descent -- from Russ Columbo to Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Vic Damone and Bobby Darin -- possesses… Full Story »


  2. Why I miss the monoculture

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 29, 2011

    I live for those times when an album explodes throughout American society as more than a product -- but as a piece of art that speaks to our deepest longings and desires and anxieties. In these Moments, an album becomes so ubiquitous it seems to blast through the windows, to chase you down until it's impossible to ignore it. But you don't want to ignore it, because the songs are holding up a mirror and telling you who we are at that moment in history. These sorts of Moments can't be denied. They leave an indelible imprint on the collective… Full Story »


  3. In defense of Andy Rooney

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 28, 2011

    When I hear people running down "60 Minutes" contributor Andy Rooney, who announced his retirement yesterday, I get as grouchy as Rooney did during his weekly pieces. Granted, the perception of the CBS pundit as a gasbag who overstayed his… Full Story »


  4. The plot-crazy spectacle of "Boardwalk Empire"

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 26, 2011

    In season two, HBO's Prohibition-era drama has enlarged its scope but still hasn't found its reason for being Full Story »


  5. Quick hits: The genre-bending, joyous sound of Ozomatli

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 24, 2011

    Listen as you cruise the streets of L.A., and you'll hear the rhythms of Ozomatli, a band named for the monkey in the ritual Aztec calendar. It's the music of the multi-ethnic City of Angels with its rising Latino population and its polyphonic mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, cumbia and Chicano low-rider R Ozomatli likes to… Full Story »


  6. The overacting hall of fame

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 23, 2011

    I am writing ... SHOUTING!!! SHOUTING, DO YOU HEAR??? Sorry. Once you start imitating late Pacino it's hard to stop. He's a charter inductee in the Overacting Hall of Fame -- a hall of legends whose ranks will surely grow… Full Story »


  7. What's the best baseball movie?

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 23, 2011

    And why are great films about the national pastime so rare? As "Moneyball" hits theaters, baseball writers weigh in Full Story »


  8. Are comedians funnier when they're fat?

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 23, 2011

    When Jonah Hill appeared on "Live With Regis and Kelly" earlier this week, he probably thought he was there to promote his role in the new film "Moneyball." As it turned out, what they really wanted to talk about was how good Hill looked in his skinny jeans. In case you haven't seen him looking svelte on the couches of Letterman, Fallon and Conan, Jonah Hill isn't fat anymore. He's trim, stylish -- and almost completely unrecognizable from the portly schlub that audiences fell in love with in films like "Superbad." I decided I wanted to be healthier, and I… Full Story »


  9. Fear and hugging at Dunder-Mifflin

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 23, 2011

    Last night James Spader took charge of the post-Steve Carell "The Office" with the same quiet confidence that his on-screen alter ego, Robert California, brought to his eerie job interview last spring. But what, if anything, can the series do with his invigorating energy? The beautiful thing about that 'interview' scene in the finale was how it offered an electrifying alternative to the type of boss represented by Michael Scott, and almost everyone angling to replace him. California wasn't a fatuous twit like Michael. He was more like a… Full Story »


  10. Lars von Trier isn't sorry -- but that doesn't make him a Nazi

    Arts & Entertainment - Salon.com &bull Sep 23, 2011

    The Danish director walks back his apology for calling himself a Nazi at Cannes. His honesty should be applauded Full Story »

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