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July 22, 2008

The Tipping Point

You know a book will be juicy when its author remains anonymous. Thus the excitement — and dread — over reading the exposé blog-turned-memoir Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip Confessions of a Cynical Waiter (out July 29) by “The Waiter.” Will we ever ... more

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Where's the Partie


Black Kids are throwing a party and a fit. On their debut jam Partie Traumatic, these five Jacksonville twentysomethings turn hormonal rage into a celebration of sexual confusion and conquest. Guitarist/vocalist Reggie Youngblood’s adenoidal whine is ... more
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Fear Factor


Baghead concocts the creepiest movie premise to come along in years: Four less-than-accomplished actors leave L.A. for a weekend in the country‚ hoping to co-author the screenplay that will make them all stars. One of them dreams they saw a guy ... more
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The Odd Couple


A bump in salary here, a fake reference there… who hasn’t fibbed to snag a lease on a fab flat? In the cult British comedy series Spaced (on DVD July 22), struggling twenty-somethings Tim, a kid-at-heart cartoonist, and Daisy, a lazy ... more
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New Music Alert: U.K. Edition


So much good music takes too long to make it to our shores. But why delay the gratification? Savor next year’s hits now by springing for these British imports. Leon Jean Marie, Bent Out of Shape (Island U.K.) The sharpest thing to come out ... more