All posts by Randy Shulman
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Ai WeiWei’s exhibits
China’s most famous international artist — the designer of Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium built for the 2008 Olympics — is the subject of two exhibits...
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Roundup: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, Nintendo 3DS XL and the importance of backing up your data offsite
On this morning’s roundup, you’ll want to first check out Ars Technica for Kyle Orland’s excellent review of the Nintendo 3DS XL. Writes Orland: ...
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Mary Chapin Carpenter at Wolf Trap
Having got her start in bars and coffeehouses in the D.C. area in the early ’80s, Mary Chapin Carpenter is a “Hometown Girl” par excellence....
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Pinterest releases apps for iPad and Android
Pinterest, the visual bookmarking tool, just released apps for the the iPad and Android devices and a refresh for the iPhone. Reports CNN, Since it...
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Ian Thorpe won’t answer directly if he’s gay or not, but he ticks all the boxes.
“I tick all the boxes. There is no way I can answer this. It really has just got to the stage when I say, ‘whatever.’...
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Goapele at The Birchmere
Two years ago, the Oakland-based straight neo-soul singer Goapele headlined the Capital Pride Women’s Pride Concert. Now, the noted human rights activist, whose name means...
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No Doubt’s video and remixes for “Settle Down”
No Doubt is releasing Push And Shove on Sept. 25. The debut single, “Settle Down,” features remixes by Major Lazer, Jonas Quant and Baauer. Check...
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A Clockwork Orange at the AFI Silver
As part of its retrospective “The Films of Stanley Kubrick,” the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre screens what is probably Kubrick’s most adventurous and bizarre...
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Virgin Mobile Freefest lineup announced. Features Jack White, Ben Folds Five and more…
The lineup for the this year’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG will include Jack White, Skrillex, M83, NAS, ZZ Top, Santigold, Alabama Shakes, Ben...
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Is Apple ditching the optical drive in its new iMacs and Mac Pros?
It looks as though future iMacs and Mac Pros may come without optical drives. AppleInsider has found hints pointing to internal configuration files in Mountain...
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Kathleen Turner and Margaret Engel discuss Red Hot Patriot
On August 23, Kathleen Turner will take to the stage at Arena Stage playing late, legendary, liberal newspaper columnist Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot:...
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Gay internet celeb Antoine Dodson defends eating at Chick-fil-A
“A lot of people from the gay community have been coming to me and telling me that I shouldn’t eat from Chick-fil-A, and I’m thinking...
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Stream: Miss American Bookworm from Glasgow’s Paws
The Glasgow-based Paws will release Cokefloat on Oct. 9, but the band has made one of the tracks, “Miss American Bookworm” available for streaming. Cokefloat,...
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CNET’s Eric Mack loves Google’s Nexus 7
CNET’s Eric Mack has a great essay about his unbridled adoration for Google’s Nexus 7 tablet…. Could this really be it? Could the Nexus 7...
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Mein Kampf – Eine Komodie at Scena Theatre
Subtitled “A Portrait of the Fascist as a Young Man,” George Tabori’s Mein Kampf – Eine Komodie is an irreverent dark comedy about, naturally, Adolf...
