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News
Cover Story

Hero pilot Hal Grahams hard fall to earth
By Brantley Hargrove
Woods
In the guns-in-bars ruling, a tricky maneuver uses handgun-permit holders provision against them
By Jeff Woods
Suburban Turmoil
Life is all bunnies and Nuks when you're an adult baby
By Lindsay Ferrier
Letters
Love-Hate Mail
Stories
A proposal to limit community DJs on Vanderbilt's WRVU triggers an avalanche of anger—but the air may be clearing
By Steve Haruch
Helter Shelter
Blame the decline of Western civilization on lousy drivers
By Walter Jowers
Sports
Lots of preparation, some luck and a little deception is what's needed for Titans' interceptions
By Terry McCormick
Music
Features
The Billy Goats arent changing the hip-hop world, theyre making their own
By Sean L. Maloney
Restaurants
Latest Review
Murphree siblings celebrate five years at their creative Murfreesboro eatery
By Carrington Fox
Movies
Latest Reviews
Even hacked from two films into one, John Woo's battle epic Red Cliff is the work of a master
By Michael Sicinski
- Giddy gorefest Ninja Assassin carves more than turkey
- Wes Anderson discusses his first animated feature and why George Clooney makes a keen fox
- Precious and The Blind Side renew the debate: Where does an honest portrayal of black lives stop, and exploitation start?
- The sober homefront war drama The Messenger considers the weight of every soldier's life
- Lars gratia artis: von Triers hardcore horror film Antichrist is an arthouse endurance test worth taking
- If youve never seen a movie by Seijun Suzuki, start with the mind-blowing Tokyo Drifter
- 35 Shots of Rum may be all mood, but what a mood it is
- An Education almost smothers its knockout lead performance with smug caricature
- To hell The House of the Devil can go
In Theaters
- 2012
- Amelia
- Astro Boy
- The Blind Side
- Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
- The Box
- Coco Before Chanel
- Couples Retreat
- Disney's A Christmas Carol
- Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D
- Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience
- An Education
- Fame
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Fourth Kind
- G-Force
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Halloween II (2009)
- Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Law Abiding Citizen
- The Men Who Stare at Goats
- Michael Jackson's This Is It
- My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure
- Ninja Assassin
- Old Dogs
- Paranormal Activity
- Pirate Radio
- Planet 51
- Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
- Red Cliff
- Surrogates
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Zombieland
Arts and Entertainment
Our Critics Picks

Tazz Daddy at Limelight
Straight Poop
By Sean L. Maloney
Local Art Exhibit at Metro Arts Commission
Three Amigos
By Joe Nolan
Beautiful Tennessee: Parks and Preservation on NPT-Channel 8
Parks and Recreation
By Jim Ridley
Boiler Room's Last Night of Ballyhoo at the Factory at Franklin
Seasonal Offerings
By Martin Brady
John Parker and Ray Walker at Davis-Kidd
Be Thou My Vision
By Paul V. Griffith
The Nature of Wood at LeQuire Gallery
Organic Art
By Jack Silverman
John Updike's A Child's Calendar at the Library
Silly Wabbit
By Paul V. Griffith
Cory Branan at The Basement
Cory-Core
By Lee Stabert
World AIDS Day Observance at The Belcourt
By Emily Bartlett Hines
Josh Hoge at 3rd & Lindsley
Wild Hoges
By Timothy C. Davis
East of Eden
Dean's List
By Jim Ridley
Escape From Craggy Knoll at The 5 Spot
Born of Dust, Pants Not Included
By Sean L. Maloney
Regional Student Exhibit at the Renaissance Center
These Kids Are Alright
By Joe Nolan
The Misfits at 527
I Want Your Skull...and Your Original Lead Singer
By Adam Gold
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs at Mercy Lounge
Catch Them Ridin' Dirty
By Adam Gold
Chris Scruggs at Grimey's
Scrugg it Off
By Emily Bartlett Hines
Boulevard Bolt Walk/Run for the Homeless
Walk It Off
By Tracy Moore
Angel Snow w/Viktor Krauss at Mad Donnas
Snow on the Horizon
By Michael McCall
Radio City Christmas Spectacular at the Grand Ole Opry
They've Got Legs; Know How to Use Them
By Timothy C. Davis
Ashley Haugen Signing and Discussion at Davis-Kidd
Worth a Thousand Words
By Paul V. Griffith
What Lies Beneath at the Parthenon
A Landscape of the Mind
By Joe Nolan
JEFF the Brotherhood w/Heavy Cream & Natural Child at YEAH!
The Kids Wanna Rock
By Steve Haruch
Women and Music in Field and Forest at The Belcourt
Little Girls Lost
By Joe Nolan
New on DVD: The Exiles
By Jim Ridley
A Sanders Family Christmas at Chaffin's Barn
Holidays in the Holler
By Martin Brady
Art
The Arts Company's Anne Brown chronicles the life of Brother Mel
By Joe Nolan
Books
Singer-songwriter-poet-playwright R.B. Morris orbits in the literary gravity of James Agee
By Michael Ray Taylor
Theater
The Rep's stage version of A Christmas Story somewhat misses the target
By Martin Brady
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Broward-Palm Beach New Times
Freeze Frame
A visit to the strange and wonderful world of Vanilla Ice.
By Michael J. Mooney
Miami New Times
Young Blood
As the Supreme Court considers whether to ban life sentences for juveniles, it should remember the evil deeds of Dewayne Pinacle.
By Tim Elfrink
Riverfront Times
Cannonball Re-Run
A screwball crew of gearheads retool outlaw cross-country car racing.
By Nicholas Phillips
Houston Press
The Idiot's Guide to Smoking Pot
Lesson one: Do not eat your weed in front of a cop.
By John Nova Lomax
Web Extras >
National Blogs >
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Topless Robot
Notice! Topless Robot Will Be Back on Monday (Also: Tangerine) - 11/25/09 5:00pm
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Heartless Doll
Running With Scissors: the Thanksgiving battle that never was - 11/27/09 11:00am
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Joystick Division
Automatic Mario Performing Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' - 11/27/09 2:24pm
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Daily Fork
Food Roundup for November 25 - 11/25/09 4:00pm
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True Crime Report
True Crime is Off for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend - 11/26/09 5:53am













