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Literary giants pass torch to newer talents

By PHILIP MCFEE | October 22

In the halcyon days of 2002, I was a freshman poindexter - and I was jazzed. Jeffrey Eugenides' "Middlesex" was new, and Ian McEwan's "Atonement," criminally ...

4th, final arts hopeful holds forum

October 21

The fourth and final candidate in the ongoing search to fill the campus's new Executive Director for the Arts position visited campus Wednesday, emphasizing ...

'Diaries' balances intimate, epic

By JACKY BRAMMER | October 21

Most people only know Che Guevara from the tattoo on Mike Tyson's pectoral or, mistakenly, as a Rage Against The Machine band member. Granted, Guevara ...

Actors most valuable in stirring pigskin picture

October 21

The Permian High Panthers were the crown and glory of the small, impoverished town of Odessa, Texas - a place so quiet that a pin drop could be heard ...

Bucking the system

October 21

There are far more than 20-20-24 hours to go, but come Nov. 2, sedated is the last place America's voting youth need to find themselves. In the buildup ...

Dive recommends

By Staff Editor | October 21

William Shatner, Has Been - In his latest spoken-word album, William Shatner boldly surpasses all expectations for both the spoken-word genre and his ...

Existential Film ultimately flawed

By SALEM NEFF | October 21

It begins with a coincidence. A Sudanese doorman, very tall, about 18, collects publicity shots of celebrities. Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman) ...

String-plucking 'Way' models inconsistency

By Kristen Williams | October 21

It's been said that people can mellow with age, and the same can be true for bands -- especially in the case of Acoustic Syndicate. On its latest release, ...

Legendary punks still 'Rock' in golden years

By JIM WALSH | October 21

Orange County, Calif., by some accounts America's most Republican county, does not come to mind when one considers the roots of punk music, but it should. This ...

T.V. news drops ball with poor coverage

By Staff Editor | October 21

CorrectionDue to an editing error, the Oct. 21 Diversions column "TV news drops ball with poor coverage" misspelled the name of Ferrel Guillory, Southern ...

'Sun' sets on R.E.M.'s reign

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 21

R.E.M. has been around the block quite a few times - musically speaking, at least. That said, the band's newest release, Around the Sun, hardly conveys ...

Limey crew spin own brand of blitzkrieg bop

By JACKY BRAMMER | October 21

Pop bands are a dime a dozen - especially clich

International ethicist visits UNC

By MARGARET HAIR | October 20

New York Times Magazine columnist Randy Cohen introduced himself as, at best, an accidental ethicist in a presentation given on ethical dilemmas Tuesday ...

Author proffers clip artistry

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | October 20

With the presidential election just weeks away, an enthusiastic crowd at the Bull's Head Bookshop welcomed pop culture political cartoonist David Rees ...

Loreleis sing for the fences

By Linda Shen | October 18

The Loreleis' cresting voices have carried them everywhere from local radio stations to "The Today Show." Last Wednesday, their notes swept over Yankee ...

3rd EDA candidate visits campus

By JIM WALSH | October 18

The executive director for the arts must foster enthusiasm for projects at UNC in order to boost fund raising, candidate Carole Brandt told a small group ...

Students sought for foreign film program

By KATE LORD | October 13

There's more to be learned about Thailand than what can be gleaned from Murray Head's 1984 hit "One Night in Bangkok." UNC's Study Abroad Office will ...

Eclecticism, variety mark town exhibit

By JACKY BRAMMER | October 13

A local artist whose painting focuses on "abstract, feminine themes" will showcase her work as part of an exhibition opening at the Chapel Hill Town Hall ...

Clinton and co. funk Cradle, mothas

By MARGARET HAIR | September 30

There's not much better than a truly funky show. If the music makes you shake everything you've got, then it has everything you need. For the past 30 ...

Winsome folkie creates winning avant oddities

By PHILIP MCFEE | September 30

Sure, philistine, you could write Devendra Banhart off. Sure, you could assume that Ni