Sure, this Russian-raised New Yorker with a slight penchant for elaborate Victorian-style costumes is an accomplished pianist who combines pop hooks, electronic beats and operatic vocals in her genre-bending songs… Continue reading
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Antiquated though the cartoon may be—by both our standards and those of our parents—Disney’s version of Alice in Wonderland remains one of the most iconic cartoons of the 20th century and provides some of the most popular images affiliated with the Magic Kingdom. Continue reading
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COMCASTIC
While the long-term ramifications of the biggest merger of the 21st century will not reveal themselves for months and years, the immediate impact of the $14 billion NBC Universal-Comcast deal came fast and furious. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: CORALCOLA
Coralcola, or Mikey Lee, when he’s not explicitly trying to get you to nod to three-quarter time, isn’t much one to rush things. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: TALE OF CINEMA
Legendary South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo is a little bit like … the Woody Allen of South Korea. And a bit like the Robert Altman of South Korea. And the Stanley Kubrick, for that matter. Continue reading
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ENTER THE VOID
Visual artist Gaspar Noé’s Enter the Void is an insane, 161-minute glimpse into the mind of a dead junkie who may or may not be in love with his sister.E Continue reading
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PENDULUM
Immersion has already been tearing up the European charts for months. It won’t do that kind of damage here because there aren’t slutty rappers ranting about clubs and cock over the hooks. Also, big beat-infused dance rock ain’t exactly pop fodder these days. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: AZIZ ANSARI
Don’t be misled by his role as completely irredeemable prick Tom Haverford in NBC’s Parks & Recreation—the former Human Giant is not actually an irredeemable prick. Continue reading
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REEL TALK
MOVIES RATED BY STAR TREK CAPTAINS: James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, Kathryn Janeway, Benjamin Sisko, Jonathan Archer. Continue reading
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CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: WILLY WONKA, EAT OUR DUST
Oh lord, the chocolate. This weekend, it’s all chocolate, all day, in Harvard Square. Breakfast, brunch, luncheon, tea-time, supper, dinner, cocktails, dessert: It’s all gonna be chocolate. For three days. Continue reading
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