Susan Altman, Staff Writer
March 1, 2013
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In his native Japan, Haruki Murakami is a bit of a literary juggernaut. In addition to publishing twelve novels, he has written numerous short stories, composed a memoir and even translated English classics into his native language....
Justin M. McGee, Assistant editor
February 13, 2013
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Sex, drugs and politics. By making the entire first season of its new political drama “House of Cards” available for streaming immediately on Friday, Feb. 1, Netflix has broken decades of tradition established by the big networks.
Banking...
Susan Altman, Guest Writer
January 29, 2013
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North Korea has long been a nation shrouded in mystery. Few from outside its borders may visit, and those that do manage to gain access are often only allowed to see a meager portion of the country. Its inhabitants are often unable...
Susan Altman, Staff Writer
January 19, 2013
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While primarily known as Sulu in the groundbreaking science-fiction series “Star Trek,” actor George Takei has achieved quite a lot in his seventy-five years. In addition to his acting roles, Takei has also served as an...
Susan Altman, Staff Writer
November 13, 2012
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A casual observer of United States history may be familiar with the name John Wilkes Booth. They may know he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln shortly after the official end of the Civil War, and that the ensuing manhunt...
Susan Altman, Staff Writer
October 16, 2012
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Apart from their fame, did you know that Rosa Parks, T.S. Eliot, Sir Isaac Newton, J.K. Rowling, and Steven Spielberg have something in common? All of them possess (or possessed) a shared personality trait: the tendency towards...
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
October 16, 2012
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With the outstanding cast of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, as well as a fresh and inventive story from director and writer Rian Johnson, “Looper” delivers everything.
The film’s title comes from a career in killing...
Susan Altman, Staff Writer
October 3, 2012
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In his first published work, “Warm Bodies,” up-and-coming novelist Isaac Marion expands upon the world of literary romance in a rather shocking fashion: by throwing zombies into the mix.
However, the zombies of this work...
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
October 3, 2012
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“Dredd 3D,” starring Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby, reinstates the Judge in a technically admirable, but not completely enjoyable film.
Set in America’s distant future, when all but the Northeastern seaboard has been...
Pratik Patel, Staff Writer
September 18, 2012
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“Ip Man” (2008), starring Donnie Yen, uncovers the lives of the residents of Foshan, China during the Sino-Japanese war. The movie focuses on Ip Man, a Wing Chun grandmaster, who has forsaken using his combative skills and...
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
September 18, 2012
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“Gang Leader for a Day,” by Sudhir Venkatesh, gives a unique glimpse into the closed life of the leader of one of Chicago’s crack-dealing gangs from a sociologist’s perspective. Venkatesh’s book is non-fiction, which...
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
August 21, 2012
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“The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King” by Rich Cohen, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux tells the tale of Samuel Zemurray, master of the banana. The book is historical nonfiction,...