"Happy-Go-Lucky" and the ignored romantic comedy "Ghost Town" were among those that reminded us why films are still worth looking at.
By Stephanie Zacharek Dec 24, 2008
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Thirteen books that changed America, music for an overcast day -- and a satirical look at racists in a President Obama world.
November 8, 2008
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Tina Fey rocks "30 Rock," Gretchen Mol lights up "Life on Mars," and the collected "Dykes to Watch Out For."
November 1, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Madonna's sex-positive film, a book of wacky head shots, and the "Mad Men" season finale.
October 25, 2008
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Become a Tarvuist, see Palin in the White House, sample "Acid Tongue," and watch your grammar.
October 18, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Indie rock for Barack, a time capsule of late-'80s bohemia, a peek at other people's diaries.
October 11, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Your favorite writers on their favorite states, audaciously hopeful music and a deliciously decadent box set.
October 4, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Redneck comedy, a "Twilight" alternative and a movie trilogy that will blow you away.
September 27, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A radical filmmaker's inspiring memoir; "90210's" slutty, drunken grandma; and great works from lost geniuses.
September 20, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A YouTube survey of Sarah Palin; the ordeal of a lost kayaker; lessons about love and marriage.
September 13, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A sexpert's look at Sarah Palin, the exhilarating return of "Entourage," and a bad-cake blog.
September 6, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Nazi TV, German robot music and an alternative to warmed-over Coldplay.
August 30, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Hypnotic novels, riveting movies and sexy "Sesame Street" guests.
August 23, 2008
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Salon selects the songs of the summer -- from the Jonas Brothers to Beck and beyond.
August 16, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Tiger attacks, young Arab Brooklynites and a couple of guys named Corey.
August 9, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Prom night tales, James Brown's '60s soul, Charlie's kindest Angel.
August 2, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A "Mad Men" bad boy, a vampire movie with bite, a succulent summer pop song.
July 26, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn return; Beck's back, too, and in great form.
July 19, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A fantastic site for film fans, the funny "Slackonomics," and Costanza's spellbinding funkscapes.
July 12, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Sigur Ros' irresistible refrains, Elvis Mitchell's great interviews -- and a superbly neurotic story collection.
July 5, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Squirrels! Swingers! Napoleon's pickled penis!
June 28, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: The Violent Femmes' Gnarls Barkley homage, an early gay-marriage prototype, and a "Sex and the City" antidote.
June 21, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Quintessential Lynda Barry, a fetishistic femme fatale and one wacky season of "Weeds."
June 14, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: A great doc about Roman Polanski, Jeff Koons reconsidered, and "bad dates" with Robert De Niro.
June 7, 2008
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What you need to see, read, do this week: Al Green, undercover Green Day and ... "Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead."
May 31, 2008
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