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Jafar is Hotter When You're High

I love weed. I also love Disney movies. But only old-school cartoons; none of this Toy Story bullshit.

by THE PRIEST IN THE LITTLE MERMAID WHO HAS A BONER

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

A family-friendly musical and horror film sequel may be dominating the box office, but it’s the story of an underdog that should merit the most attention.

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Guilty Pleasures: Jingle All The Way (1996)

Jingle All the Way 1996 We’re not going to lie ­­— this movie is awful. We could go on about all its flaws... the poor acting, terrible script, bad slapstick humor, a message of materialism that seems unfathomable in today’s economy.

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Top 10 Movies To Stimulate Eggnog Craving

I feel it in my fingers... 1. Love Actually (2003) Hugh Grant and co. make us feel it in our toes, too. 2.

by 34TH STREET

Santa Baby

A yuletide visit to the gynecologist would be more enjoyable than sitting through Four Christmases.

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It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

The trite title of this sprawling family portrait may conjure images of mistletoe kisses and cozy family dinners, but viewer beware, A Christmas Tale is no Dickens novel.

by PHIL MALACZEWSKI

From Transylvania to Hollywood

“Bite me” splashes across the chest of a 13-year-old waiting in line in San Francisco to meet the cast of Twilight.

by JULIE STEINBERG

A New Kind of Vampire

I have never been to a screening quite like Twilight’s. The young adult novel turned film has attracted a rabid female fan, ranging from screaming teenyboppers to their obsessed grandmothers and everyone in between, all of whom are crazy about the original book, this adaptation and/or Robert Pattinson.

by BRIAN TRAN

Interview With A Vampire

Robert Pattinson is bewildered. Toying with a half-empty bottle of Coke set in front of him, he thumbs the cap a few times before answering a question at the Four Seasons Hotel.

by JULIE STEINBERG

The Defibrillator: Death from Above 1979

Death from Above 1979 You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine 2004 Winter of 2005. My friends and I were hitting Jupiter Room every Saturday, the indie club that didn’t charge cover.

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Spittin’ Witz (and Rhymes)

Street breaks it down with rapper and finance major Steve "Witz" Markowitz, of Hoodie Allen. Street: As a self-proclaimed Jewish rapper, how much does the Torah influence your work?

by LILY AVNET

Midnight Request Line

Street: What can we expect from your live show? Ryan Leslie: I’ve been going around the country — touring with really exciting live band arrangements, just going out in different venues to earn respect, earn an audience.

by BEN ROSEN

Off The Wale

Hip-hop artist Wale Folarin (pronounced “wall-ay”) fills Street in on rocking with The Roots and mixtapes about Seinfeld.

by JESS GOLDSTEIN

The Hunted And The Gathered

This review might be coming a little late for those of you who heard Deerhunter’s Microcastle performed at a secret show in Brooklyn this April or when it was leaked in an excessively dramatic fashion in June.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

This Week in Music History: Nov. 20 - 26

1889: The first jukebox debuts at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. 1969: John Lennon returns his 1965 award of knighthood to Buckingham Palace.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

A New Beginning

Butch Walker makes a living making music for other people. He’s written hits for Bowling for Soup (“Girl All the Bad Guys Want”) and Avril Lavigne (“My Happy Ending”), worked with Katy Perry, Pink and Fall Out Boy — all of which culminated in being named Rolling Stone’s Producer of the Year (2005). Tragedy struck last November when his Malibu home burned in the wildfires that spread across California and Mexico.

by JOHN VILANOVA

The Defibrillator: Beat Happening

Beat Happening Beat Happening 1985 I’ll be the first to admit it — Calvin Johnson and Heather Lewis can’t really sing.

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Time-Proven Cure

Oh, Robert Smith. With an ever-expanding bird’s nest of hair resting neatly atop his head and a mouth covered in countless layers of lipstick, there’s nothing more to say about his disheveled appearance than that it perfectly suits his disgruntled vocal style.

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Whigging Out

The Whigs have had a busy year. After releasing their major-label debut Mission Control in January, they’ve toured relentlessly, and are planning on some well-deserved rest after a year of talk shows, truckstops and tours.

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This Week in Music History

November 13 1974: An imposter posing as Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore crashes a borrowed Porsche in Iowa City, after conning fans and receiving celebrity treatment. 1990: Rod Stewart sued by a fan who claimed that a soccer ball kicked into the crowd at a concert damaged a tendon in her middle finger.

by CHARLOTTE BORGEN

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