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Can Rep. Charlie Rangel Bring Down the Democratic Party?
by Christopher Beam Rep. Charlie Rangel had to decide on Thursday which he cares about more: his party or his job. The answer, for now: his job. As the House ethics committee prepared to read its 13 charges against Rangel—the culmination of a two-year investigation—there was a flurry of reports that Rangel would strike a…
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Why We Won't Be Thanking Drake Later
In late 2002, Source magazine publisher and sometime rapper Ray “Benzino” Scott declared war on Eminem-he produced a tape of the Detroit superstar rapping the n-word as a teenager, called him “the rap Hitler,” and mentioned that, by the way, there was a new Benzino record hitting stores soon. At root, Scott’s beef revolved around…
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Waxing on 'The Karate Kid' Remake
by Dana Stevens Hanging over any remake, but especially over the remake of a classic, is the question “Why?” Sometimes that syllable is muttered with a shrug of resignation (“The Wicker Man with Nic Cage? Why?”). Sometimes it’s bellowed to the uncaring heavens in agony (“Last Tango in Paris with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes?…
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Calling All Foodies
Just as citizen reporting is mounting a challenge to professional journalism, wiki food sites are threatening the traditional mode of culinary writing. Instead of relying on professionals to create and vigorously test recipes, crowd-sourced Web publications invite the huddled masses to share their favorite Caesar salad or chicken fricassee. But which model is more likely…
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