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							   This year the Oscars will honor the men who suffer for our sins and the women who don't wear make-up.   
							
							 
						
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							 Is it possible that Congress has just inadvertently turned millions of children’s books into contraband? 
							
							 
						
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							   Director Nikhil Advani's quirky Chinese-Indian collaboration is the widest release ever of a Bollywood film, and the first ever kung fu Bollywood comedy.   
							
							 
						
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							   For the next week, the press and pundits will talk all about the historical importance of Barack Obama's inaugural address. And, based on his past rhetorical performances, it should be a great one.   
							
							 
						
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							   Venture out into the waters and woodlands of New England, and there's a chance you'll bump into "Champ," America's own Loch Ness Monster, who allegedly plies the muddy ripples of Lake Champlain.   
							
							 
						
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							 To its fault and its credit, George Tillman Jr.'s bio-pic offers a life story that fans of late MC extraordinaire Chris Wallace, a/k/a Biggie Smalls, a/k/a the Notorious B.I.G., have known for years. 
							
							 
						
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							   Inauspiciously, Tom Scharpling began his Twitter novel with a typo.   
							
							 
						
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							  In order to serve you better, I'll be taking an occasional look at the charts and giving a brief rundown of the week in pop.  
							
							 
						
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							   During and just after the 2008 presidential campaign, the antipathy of right-wing pundits toward Barack Obama reached remarkable, often repugnant depths.   
							
							 
						
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							 Most people round these parts will be celebrating President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20. But, even those rare local GOPs who are mourning the loss of a Republican administration will be looking for a good time. 
							
							 
						
					 
				 
			 
			
				
					
					
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							 Is it possible that Congress has just inadvertently turned millions of children’s books into contraband? 
							
							 
						
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							  Anthony Lewis's free-speech credentials are impeccable: among other things, the former  New York Times  columnist is James Madison Visiting Professor of First Amendment Issues at Columbia University's Journalism School  
							
							 
						
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							   Venture out into the waters and woodlands of New England, and there's a chance you'll bump into "Champ," America's own Loch Ness Monster, who allegedly plies the muddy ripples of Lake Champlain.   
							
							 
						
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							  Restaurants in food-oriented cities like Providence can be relied upon to beget spin-offs that, like high-achieving children, strive to make their parents proud. Thus was born Bacaro, the highly regarded prodigy that arrived in the spring of 2007.  
							
							 
						
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							    You've paid your rent and your tuition, and bought your books and groceries. Yes, you're broke. But that's no fun. Now what?    
							
							 
						
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							  In her near-40-years working in the field of children's literature, Boston-area resident Anita Silvey has been everything from a publisher, to an editor, an author, a lecturer, a reviewer, and even a professor.  
							
							 
						
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							   Edward Zwick directs the true-ish tale of the Bielskis.   
							
							 
						
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							 Harley Lee has a lot to learn about running a scam. 
							
							 
						
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							   During and just after the 2008 presidential campaign, the antipathy of right-wing pundits toward Barack Obama reached remarkable, often repugnant depths.   
							
							 
						
					 
				 
			 
			
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