The man who revolutionized “American Idol” in 2009 with his stunning live performances is back with his second album. But from the sounds of his first single, his best days may be well behind him, or far ahead of him. Advice for a potential superstar.
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Zacapa XO rum is good. Very good. But I'm not sure I'll ever have occasion to drink it again. Premium quality, it seems, merits premium pricing. Go figure.
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Does the mainstream press play a role in the results of high-profile crime trials? In 2011, it seems as though it did.
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It’s a dilemma facing families who hold the holiday precious: how do you make each Thanksgiving better than the last without violating what people know and love? And what can take the place of a treasured recipe or practice that, owing to the passage of time, is no longer available? About three years ago,...
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Just in time for Halloween, we present an interview with someone who knows a lot more about costumes and costuming than most: a real life cosplayer.
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Ed Piskor's recently finished the online version of his 400+ page graphic novel, Wizzywig, which will soon be given the collected treatment by Top Shelf. Wizzywig is the story of Kevin Phenicle, aka "Boingthump," a phone phreaker/hacker during the early days of high-tech computing who is sort of a pastiche of several real-life individuals.
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