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CT Recommends: 'Becoming a Jackal'
Although released as The Villagers’ debut album, the 2010 LP “Becoming a Jackal” speaks from years of experience. The album was produced shortly following the collapse of frontman Conor O’Brien’s previous project, a group called The Immediate. Now, as singer and songwriter for The Villagers, O’Brien pours his soul into the band with success — […]
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CT Recommends: 'Bossypants'
This hilarious and to-the-point memoir by Tina Fey not only describes the ups and downs of her acting career, but also her life as a child and now as a mother of two young. Warning: If you read this book, you will laugh, so make sure to find yourself a quiet corner! Read More
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CT Recommends: Tiny Desk Concerts
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CT Recommends veer.com
With countless Google images at our disposal, we often forget to include credit where it is due. Even if no watermark covers an image preventing us from using it in the capacity we want, rarely do we have permission to use a photo or illustration without the legal requirement of crediting the source. You should […]
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CT Recommends MuseScore
MuseScore is a cost-effective option for digital music notation, printing and exporting on par with competing programs like Sibelius and Finale. Read More
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CT Recommends "Chopped"
Grab a snack — you are going to need one — and park yourself in front of the Food Network on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. for “Chopped,” a competitive cooking show hosted by Ted Allen, the food and wine connoisseur of Bravo’s Emmy-winning show “Queer Eye (for the Straight Guy).” This is not your […]
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CT Recommends "The Fall"
From its opening sequence — filmed in slow-motion black-and-white and set to the swelling crescendo of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony — “The Fall” recognizes the value of cinematography as art. Set in 1920s Los Angeles, the film is told from the perspective of Alexandria (Cantica Untaru), a nine-year-old migrant worker in the hospital with a broken […]
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CT Recommends: 'Barry Lyndon'
"Barry Lyndon" follows the life of Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal), an 18th century Irishman who finds his way into war, crime, romance, a successful gambling career and eventual nobility Read More
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CT Recommends "Beautiful Boy"
"Beautiful Boy" is a book that captures a parent's helplessness as his son spirals downward into drug addiction. Read More
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CT Recommends "Something Missing"
How do you describe a well-written novel about an OCD thief who interferes with the lives of people from whom he steals? “Quirky” might be one word. “Hilarious” is another. Matthew Dick’s “Something Missing” follows Martin Railsback, a criminal who plans every waking moment of his day with the utmost precision — precision that would […]
