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Gun Guys
: Not quite lock, stock, and barrel
Dan Baum's latest could use more guys, less Baum.
by Aimee Levitt
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Gossip Wolf: A changing of the guard at the Hideout
Plus: A new indie "supergroup" and a solo album from half of String Theory
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Artist on Artist: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants nerds out with Abraham Levitan of Shame That Tune
"For somebody who grew up on a healthy diet of five hours of TV a day, it’s just an interesting show."
by Miles Raymer
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It's been less than a year since Kitty Pryde first captured the Internet's attention, which has been enough time for people to forget their most polarizing opinions of the teenaged rapper
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, Oct 25, 2012
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Does Sarah Palin speak jive? and other bullshit concerns
The week in political grammar
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, Jun 25, 2012
Real talk alert: Deadmau5 edition
EDM heavyweight Deadmau5 admits "we all hit play"
by Miles Raymer
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, May 9, 2012
Tom Gabel of Against Me! comes out as transgender
Against Me! leader Tom Gabel will become Laura Jane Grace
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, Aug 17, 2011
The Electric Kool-Aid "Acid" Premiere
Yawn's trippy new music video
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, Aug 5, 2011
Jim DeRogatis, the cranky VIP
The proper way to complain when you're wearing an Elite badge
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, Dec 14, 2009
21-Single Salute
All the Green Day singles, for the price of an early, out-of-print one on eBay
by Jessica Hopper
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, Oct 10, 2008
John Dramesi's unflattering memories of his fellow POW John McCain
Fellow POW John Dramesi has rough things to say about John McCain in Rolling Stone.
by Michael Miner
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, Nov 13, 2007
Tell Paula she ain't doing right
Protesters will picket Food Network host and Smithfield Ham spokeswoman Paula Deen at the Chicago Theatre this Saturday.
by Mike Sula
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Bleader
, Jan 9, 2007
The Year of the Pig
Factory farming: still on the fence?
by Martha Bayne
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