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Reviews and think pieces on music, movies, art, and theater.

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Cai Guo-Qiang’s explosive exhibit at the Hirshhorn

For Chinese-born “artistic engineer” Cai Guo-Qiang, an unrealized vision does not beget remorse, self-pity or disappointment.

By the February 17, 2005

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Kertesz captures the “decisive moment” at National Gallery

Dodging around other visitors in the National Gallery of Art, I worried that I didn’t have the aesthetic experience to do Andre Kertesz’s photography justice.

By the February 10, 2005

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The Speaks sing out at the 9:30

This is probably the most important night in their musical lives, but you wouldn’t know it from talking to any of the five members of The Speaks.

By the February 10, 2005

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M.I.A., Arular

Critical Voices: Dance Edition

By the February 10, 2005

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LCD Soundsystem, LCD Soundsystem

Critical Voices: Dance Edition Part II

By the February 10, 2005

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Sex and Candy

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the February 10, 2005

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Lezhur Ledger: Movie Spoilers

Movies are a great way to forget about how miserable your own life is, but who really has time to get away for two hours?

By the February 10, 2005

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The Aviator fails to take off

Though The Aviator provides insight into the private life of Howard Hughes, truly one of the most intriguing and bizarre public figures of the twentieth century, it is never more than the sum of its parts.

By the February 3, 2005

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Lezhur Ledger: Party Etiquette

20. Firing a gun into the air jubilantly is a good way to display your happiness or that you just want some wallets.

By the February 3, 2005

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Chocomania

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the February 3, 2005

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Concert Wrap-up: Bright Eyes and Arcade Fire

Bright Eyes; Saturday, January 29; 9:30 Club Touring in support of its twin January releases, Bright Eyes and its indie wunderkind frontman Conor Oberst sold out the 9:30 Club last... Read more

By the February 3, 2005

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Iron & Wine: the bearded one speaks

The Voice recently called up Sam Beam, leader of the well-respected alt-folk outfit Iron & Wine, at his home in Miami.

By the January 27, 2005

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Clint Eastwood back in the saddle with Million Dollar Baby

Usually when books develop a buzz I refuse to read them. Seeing every other person on the subway reading The Da Vinci Code made it that much less desirable a read for me.

By the January 27, 2005

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Yellow Snow

You Taste Like A Burger-a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the January 27, 2005

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Bright Eyes, I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning

Critical Voices: Bright Eyes Edition

By the January 27, 2005

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Bright Eyes, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Critical Voices: Bright Eyes Edition

By the January 27, 2005

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Two Rooms: Bold Political Statements in Bulldog Alley

An American man is taken hostage in the Middle East.

By the January 27, 2005

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Andy Goldsworthy and the National Gallery’s new “Roof”

Looking out the windows of the National Gallery of Art, a group of well-dressed men in long coats stand in a loose clump, with curious and excited looks on their faces.

By the January 20, 2005

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Low, The Great Destroyer, Sub Pop

Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, the husband-and-wife duo at the core of Low, have always expressed themselves beautifully and usually extremely quietly on their records.

By the January 20, 2005

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The Fiery Furnaces, EP, Rough Trade

Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, a.k.a. the Fiery Furnaces, are far and away the most entertaining brother-sister band out there.

By the January 20, 2005