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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Talking with Leonard Pierce About The Sopranos
Every week, a rotating crew of your favorite Popdose writers takes to the virtual pages of Kirkus Reviews Online, taking on the best — and sometimes the worst — in pop-culture and celebrity books.
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Book Review: David J. Hogan, “The Three Stooges FAQ”
In Hollywood, where everything from the latest Scorsese to Piranha 3-D is marketed as “a major motion picture,” you might think that there’s no such thing as a minor one. But the two-reel comedies
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The Friday Mixtape: Veteran’s Day Edition
So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went, And took the fire with him, and a knife. And as they sojourned both of them together, Isaac the first-born spake and said, My Father,
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: “33 Revolutions Per Minute”
Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network, taking to the virtual pages of Kirkus Reviews Online to dish on the best — and sometimes the worst — in pop-culture and celebrity books. This
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: “The Vampire Film” is Bloody Good Fun
For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network, taking to the virtual
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The Weekly Mixtape: Imaginary Bond Movie Edition
In this week’s AM Gold roundtable, I dared to speak ill of Shirley Bassey’s iconic theme for “Goldfinger.” My contention was that, if this song were not the theme tune for a hugely popular
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Popdose Flashback ’91: Matthew Sweet, “Girlfriend”
How a last-ditch career-saver became a power pop classic
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Music On Film
For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. And every Monday, Popdose crashes the gates of this virtual salon of belles
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Book Review: “Trust Me, I’m Dr. Ozzy”
If the idea of Ozzy Osbourne writing a health-and-wellness column seems ludicrous — I mean, this is Ozzy we’re talking about, the inchoate wet-brain that you’ve seen shambling across your teevee screen — well,
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