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May 18, 2013
The A&E blog covers a span of cultural artifacts as wide, fascinating, and bizarre as the internet itself, from reviews of the cheapest coolers at the liquor store to the best concert to see at the Triple Rock, with a bit of speculation at the meaning of it all stuffed in between.
Wed, 4/22, 9:22pm (4 years ago)
The fuzzy blue K kicks it with some Friendly Fires members
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Independent and public broadcasting needs the help of viewers like you to stay afloat, a tough lesson learned at a young age by many of us when Bill Nye the Science Guy was inexplicably interrupted by a room full of…
Tue, 4/21, 12:30pm (4 years ago)
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Now I don't mean to steal the thunder of Kristen Dalton who is this year's Miss USA from the great state of North Carolina - it's your year sister! - but there was an even bigger story a'brewing at the 2009 competition and it may offer some cultural commentary aside…
Mon, 4/20, 10:29pm (4 years ago)
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The recipients of this year's Pulitzer Prize were announced earlier this afternoon at Colombia University in New York City. This highly coveting annual prize is given in works from a variety of fields including journalism, literature, theater and music. A full list of the winners along with samples can be…
Mon, 4/20, 11:57am (4 years ago)
John & I are totally obsessed with local artist Scott Seekins. You probably know who he is subconsciously, since he walks around town more than I do. Read John's story in A&E "If You Seek(ins) Amy" for a little background; it's pretty seminal, and so is this one from MSP magazine: www.mspmag.com/entertainment/museumsgalleries/71517.asp
Anyway, I just got…
Sat, 4/11, 9:37pm (4 years ago)
As technology continues toward its ever-expanding realm of understanding, scientists are questioning the biological definition of species. Eduardo Kac’s new exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum asks to bring those questions to the forefront of the art community.
Kac is well-known for his performance art which could be likened to…
Kac is well-known for his performance art which could be likened to…
Thu, 4/9, 4:50pm (4 years ago)
You have taken very enduring photographs of some figures who have since passed away, like [Sex Pistols bassist] Sid Vicious and [New York Dolls/Heartbreakers member] Johnny Thunders. What can you tell me about these punk rock legends and more importantly, the people behind the photos?
They were both pretty sensitive people…
Tue, 4/7, 5:17pm (4 years ago)
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Animals from the bugs to the whales can have just as scandalously raunchy sex lives as the rest of us. As proof, Isabella Rossellini dresses in elaborate paper mache costume to act out and explain the mating rituals of different animals in her educational and entertaining show on the Sundance…
Mon, 4/6, 7:49pm (4 years ago)
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Continuing with A&E's new, unofficial "Hot big name actor caught candid" series, here is a passage from Elle magazine's interview with Jason Segel that painted a unique picture of the actor offscreen:
Elle: Just how weird are you?
Segel: There was a time when I was out of work and really depressed…
Sun, 4/5, 5:41pm (4 years ago)
Attention all Comparative Lit, Studies in Cinema and Media Culture and any other vaguely artsy majors (as well as anyone who likes, um, culture): your savvy-in-the-making will be very much appreciated on our forums.
Check it out here.
Let's get the public dialogue going about all of the upcoming events in…
Sat, 4/4, 12:54pm (4 years ago)
A&E just covered the ARTCRANK fest, where local cyclists congregate around bike-centered art. If that got readers curious for more fruits of the bizarre intersection between biking and art, look no further than The Ride Journal, a British journal that seeks to "get under the skin and expose the passion…
Thu, 4/2, 4:27pm (4 years ago)
The flood of critical acclaim following the release of Ramin Bahrani's heartwrenching 2005 debut "Man Pushes Cart," may have thrust him into the artistic spotlight, but it is his two equally respected follow up films "Chop Shop" (2007) and "Goodbye Solo" (2009) that have earned him the status of…
Wed, 4/1, 7:02pm (4 years ago)
Dan Deacon's latest album of many, "Bromst," dropped last Tuesday, and is a must-listen mixture of Wonka craziness and spooked dance synths. According to Bromst, one of his main inspirations is a man named Conlon Nancarrow who wrote for a player-piano. While Conlon Nancarrow sounds in every way like a…
Tue, 3/31, 2:54pm (4 years ago)
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Robert Pattinson has become known to journalists as a celebrity who cannot bear awkward silences, instead preferring to fill them with confessional-flavored nervous chatter. For his cover interview in GQ, the chatter gets so personal that it's almost like reading a cringe-inducing, highly personal middle school novel.…
Tue, 3/31, 12:05pm (4 years ago)
I looove to introduce people to new beauty products, perfumes, and stores, even if that means they'll swipe them from me. It's OK, it's called sharing the wealth. So, without further ado, and to hopefully brighten up this crappy day (at least it isn't snowing!), here are some Fashionista-certified endorsements. Go…
Mon, 3/30, 11:49pm (4 years ago)
Though Paul Zerby's new book "The Grass" may share the same name and color of your favorite recreational drug, burning this book would be a definite loss.
"The Grass," as in the eternally working grass that covers the bodies of war dead, follows fictitious 1950's U student Tom Kelly and his…
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