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The Not-At-All Ironic Case for “Love Actually”

The Not-At-All Ironic Case for “Love Actually”

Michael Sarko December 17, 2011 10

Right off the bat, I’ll admit that I’m not a Christmas person. This season full of earwig songs, clashing colors and increasingly unnecessary shopping frenzy leaves me cold. That said, I’m a staunch defender

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TV on DVD: “Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition”

Scott Malchus January 25, 2010 6

Writing a thorough review of Blackadder is difficult as it’s not your typical comedy program. The series, which helped make stars out of actor Rowan Atkinson and writer/director Richard Curtis, was produced for four

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Jesus of Cool: No-Soundtrack Monday

Jon Cummings June 22, 2009 4

The ubiquity of the soundtrack album has rarely flagged over the six decades since the introduction of the long-playing record. Kelly Stitzel’s treasure-trove column Soundtrack Saturday brilliantly documents the height of the music and

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