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Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
By jake goldman
July 24, 2013

A series of crude cartoons about a group of shipwrecked men and women stranded on small islands, trying and failing to have sex with each other. Oh, there’s also cannibalism.

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Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
By jake goldman
July 12, 2013

A memoir about a beach cop who becomes police chief of New London, Connecticut and falls in love with a woman who trains bears along the way. (The bear part is the best part.)


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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
By Sarah Bennett
July 10, 2013

Memoirs by Sara Benincasa, Michael Ian Black and Darrell Hammond all go far beyond their bits and deep into their lives.

 

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Beach Reads Revisited: “Valley of the Dolls”
Beach Reads Revisited: “Valley of the Dolls”
By Sarah Bennett
July 09, 2013

Are the scandalous must-reads of yesteryear still worth the space in your beach bag?

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The Illustrated Unknown: A Review of Kilian Eng's "Object 10"
The Illustrated Unknown: A Review of Kilian Eng's "Object 10"
By Haniya Rae
July 09, 2013

Unearthly worlds and elaborately rendered spaceships make up this quasi-narrative collection of drawings.

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The Roots of Questlove: A Review of “Mo’ Meta Blues”
The Roots of Questlove: A Review of “Mo’ Meta Blues”
By Hilary Hughes
July 08, 2013

What happens when Ahmir Thompson — a.k.a. Questlove — steps out from behind the drum kit and becomes his own critic?

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Wear ‘Merica: Brands (Besides American Apparel) that Manufacture in the U.S.
Wear ‘Merica: Brands (Besides American Apparel) that Manufacture in the U.S.
By Mike Eide
July 04, 2013

Besides American Apparel, where does one shop for a quality American-stitched wardrobe? Let’s break it down ...

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Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
Mark Twain, the Sultan of Snark
By Honor Vincent
July 04, 2013

In one of Twain’s earliest & lesser known works, we discover that he could probably slay as a Gawker columnist.

 

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Defunct Periodicals: "Lingua Franca"
Defunct Periodicals: "Lingua Franca"
By Helen Schumacher
July 03, 2013

Countless periodicals have come & gone, but which are worth remembering? A favorite of academics & journalists, Lingua Franca certainly is.

 

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Diversity Within Unity: A Review of "Our Man in Iraq" by Robert Perisic
Diversity Within Unity: A Review of "Our Man in Iraq" by Robert Perisic
By Arvind Dilawar
July 02, 2013

Two of The Guardian's  need-to-know Croatian authors: Slavenka Drakulic on Robert Perisic's latest novel.

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