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Charlotte rocks Dawkins

Charlotte Pop Fest is a multi-day music festival that will feature well-established internationally known artists in addition to local and regional indie artists in the “power pop” genre. The event will take place in the Fall of 2009 in Uptown … Continue reading

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Who wants to be a Slumdog Millionaire?

Review by John C. Snider In the department of off-topic movie reviews… Back in the 1930s, Hollywood pumped out a steady stream of movies–notably lighthearted song-and-dance romantic comedies starring folks like Fred Astaire–aimed at average moviegoers, most of whom were … Continue reading

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OT: Scary Gary

This might be a little off-topic, but I thought you guys might get a kick out of this recent Scary Gary strip.  Scary Gary is about a vampire who retires from a life of bloodsucking and moves to the ‘burbs … Continue reading

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Philip Pullman in The Times

Novelist and outspoken atheist Philip Pullman (author of the controversial His Dark Materials trilogy, which consists of The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) is interviewed by The Times this week.  My favorite Pullman quote: “I find … Continue reading

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Catholic League Protests “Chocolate Jesus”

Well, the humorless Catholic League (“defends the right of Catholics – lay and clergy alike – to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination”) is pushing it’s Right Never to Be Offended yet again.  This time they’re protesting … Continue reading

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