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Features
:. Reconsidering the Revival of Cassette Tape Culture
:. MCA’s Heavy News

Columns
Alternative Rock Cultures: On the Sixth Day God Created Man…chester, Part Four.
The Box Office Belletrist: Little Women: Brilliant Book, Flawed Film

Blogs
Mixed Media: Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) - Teaser Website
Sound Affects: Green Day - All About ‘Dookie’: “Longview”
Consuming Consumables: Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World
Channel Surfing: Bionic Six: Scientifically Impossible
Moving Pixels: The Mystery of Assassin’s Creed
Re:Print: Poe for sale
Short Ends and Leader: Surround Sound: Christmas Wrap-up
Notes from the Road: Phish: 2.Dec.09 - Madison Square Garden, New York

Music
:. Britney Spears: The Singles Collection
:. Vic Chesnutt: Skitter on Take-off
:. The Bee Gees: The Ultimate Bee Gees
:. KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival Skills
:. Aaron Martin: Chautauqua
:. Michael Jackson: The Definitive Collection
:. 3 Inches of Blood - Here Waits Thy Doom

Events
:. moe.: 14 November 2009 - Austin, TX

Film
:. Up in the Air
:. Brothers
:. Everybody’s Fine

DVDs
:. Blackadder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition
:. Godzilla

Books
:. Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon
:. The Khaarijee: A Chronicle of Friendship and War in Afghanistan by J. Malcolm Garcia

Multimedia
:. A Boy and His Blob

News
:. INTERVIEW:British actor reincarnates a legend in ‘Me and Orson Welles’
:. INTERVIEW:Perfect for the role, except ... she was six months pregnant
:. INTERVIEW:Devendra Banhart a master of mixing music and worlds
:. INTERVIEW:From cops to comedy: Andre Braugher plays against type in new series

Reviews

The Peep Diaries by Hal Niedzviecki

By Zachary Houle

Niedzviecki holds a party for his 700 Facebook followers, but is dismayed when only one person is willing to actually show up. [9 July 2009]

Hello, I’m Special: How Individuality Became The New Conformity by Hal Niedzviecki

Niedzviecki pins the blame for the apathetic lack of rebellion on an entire global culture industry that endlessly spits out reaffirming Sly Stone-esque 'Everybody Is a Star' and 'You Can Make It If You Try' platitudes. [7 December 2004]