Stephen Markley’s ‘Ohio’ grimly examines horrors of reality
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Frances Yang / Staff
Stephen Markley’s debut novel “Ohio” is an unforgiving portrayal of post-9/11 life in the small Midwestern town of New Canaan.
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Panic! at the Disco is all flash, no substance at SAP Center
There was a lot of pizazz to the concert — pulsing lights, intricate stage design and even pyrotechnics helped to keep the energy high.
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Oscars’ creation of ‘achievement in popular film’ category preserves status quo of exclusion and favoritism
Even for an institution as terminally sanitized as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s newly announced changes to its telecast read as its deepest kowtow yet.
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Andy Weir discusses ‘Artemis,’ algae, Asimov in book talk
Tuesday’s talk covered everything from the nutritional value of algae to Weir’s hobbies of mixology, woodworking and board games.
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‘Record of a Spaceborn Few’ is reminder of human heart of science fiction
“Record of a Spaceborn Few,” the third in Becky Chambers’ loosely linked science fiction trilogy, explores the Fleet, a massive collection of ships.
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‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ proves there are still impossible tasks to conquer
Perhaps the most impressive stunt in “Fallout” is the way by which Hunt manages to age as his love interests remain perpetually in their 30s.
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Michael Arceneaux talks sexuality, religion, race in ‘I Can’t Date Jesus’
“I Can’t Date Jesus” leaves room for the reader to wonder just how much personal insight into one another we can be expected to give and receive.
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‘The Great Believers’ poignantly portrays long-term trauma of AIDS epidemic
“The Great Believers” follows two stories, one in Chicago at the height of the AIDS epidemic and the other in 2015 Paris.
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Florence and the Machine’s ‘High as Hope’ ruminates on love, loss
Florence and the Machine’s new album High As Hope relies primarily on Florence Welch’s vocalization, so even though the album has been described as a more stripped-down version of her sound, the effect is still incredibly rich.
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Ill but not dead: The art of resilience
While Hutchison claims his writing is shit, there is also the, perhaps unintentional, reminder that since these songs are about life, the shit is inevitable.
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