Feb 28 2013
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On some level, I admire Top Chef for gutting its time-tested finale format. So much of this season was about…
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Feb 21 2013
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The major disadvantage of heading into the finale with three likable chefs is that it's all too easy for the Top Chef…
Feb 13 2013
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"Final three" doesn't quite mean what it used to. In previous seasons of Top Chef, tonight's episode would have been…
Feb 7 2013
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It's a shame that here, near the end of the season, Top Chef seems to be losing some of its momentum. Normally, the…
Jan 31 2013
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How do you spell the sound of a giant, never-ending fart? Here's a shot at it: ttthhhhhhhhbbbbppppttttttt. I'd…
Jan 24 2013
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Jan 16 2013
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Last week's setup for Restaurant Wars prepped me for what I thought was sure to be an excellent rendition of the…
Jan 3 2013
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Nov 15 2012
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Coming off a strong première last week, Top Chef: Seattle delivers another solid episode, relying on open-ended…
Nov 8 2012
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Among the promo videos for Top Chef: Seattle, Padma Lakshmi promised us something: that this season would be better…
Oct 29 2012
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1. Kanye West, “Monster”
The centerpiece track of Kanye West’s 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy finds…
Oct 18 2012
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1. With Honors (1994)
Like grubbier, smellier manic pixie dream girls, the homeless are often reduced to thematic…
May 4 2012
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Apr 23 2012
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Farther Away is a book for literature nerds—more specifically, for literature nerds who know Jonathan Franzen and…
Apr 20 2012
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Hey, you like podcasts? Make sure you check out Reasonable Discussions, the A.V. Club podcast. (New episode coming…
Apr 6 2012
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Hey, you like podcasts? Make sure you check out Reasonable Discussions, the A.V. Club podcast, which posts…