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The Stooges to do Raw Power live Nov 20, 2009
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Lost moves to Tuesdays for final season, starting Feb. 2 Nov 19, 2009
Here's your shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar Nov 18, 2009
Check out the new Nine trailer Nov 18, 2009
Warner Bros. will upgrade your DVDs to Blu-ray (for a fee) Nov 18, 2009
A&E's newest TV concept: Bob Saget wants to get all up in your business Nov 18, 2009
The Velvet Underground reunites to talk, live, in-person Nov 18, 2009
New Fight Club Blu-Rays not actually defective Nov 17, 2009
Edward Woodward RIP Nov 17, 2009
50 Cent to make more terrible movies Nov 17, 2009
Today in annoying buzzword-themed film news: Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris to star in TMI Nov 17, 2009
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Weekend Box Office: My Oh Mayan Nov 16, 2009
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon

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The dour second film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series sets out to please the series' hardcore fans, and no one else.

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Broken Embraces A-
The Blind Side D
Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans B+
Planet 51 C
The Sun A
Red Cliff B-
The Missing Person C+
Mammoth C

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Savage Love: November 18, 2009

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November 18, 2009

Dan tackles some issues of monogamy, tolerance, and sexual identification in the workplace.

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Recap: Pixies at Aragon Ballroom

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Nov, 20 - 10:00 a.m.
Recap: Dinosaur Jr. rocks First Avenue like it's 1985

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Recap: Brother Ali at Barrymore Theatre

Nov, 20 - 10:25 a.m.
Just Announced: Four Tet, RJD2, John Mayer, and more

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Film: Weekend Agenda: Nov. 20-22

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Recap: Dinosaur Jr. at Turner Hall

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Recap: John Fogerty at Riverside Theater

Nov, 20 - 9:15 a.m.
Interview: Don't call Crystal Antlers prog-rock

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Just Announced: Never Shout Never is coming, and he doesn't want your spaces or exclamation points

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Interview: Toki Wright is for the children

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