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‘The Number 23’: A Dark Twist for a Funny Man

Once again straying from his comedic roots, Jim Carrey comes back to the big screen with a bang in the new psychological thriller, "The Number 23." As if the title didn't give you enough of a hint, the movie revolves around the obsession with the number 23 and the power that some believe it carries.
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Fall Out Boy’s Latest ‘Aint a Scene,’ it’s a Damn Disgrace

Fall Out Boy is the kind of band that people love to hate, and hate to love. But, I bet three out of five people who claim to despise this band secretly have hits "Sugar, We're Going Down" and "Dance, Dance" on their iPod, and listen to them when they're alone in their rooms. Hate them all you want, but you have to admit they are good at what they do, which is write catchy radio-friendly songs.
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Third Times a Charm for SAW

Each Saw film has gone one step further when it comes to horror films, and Saw 3 is no exception. The storyline used in Saw 3 is so much more violent, gruesome and extremely disturbing that it makes its predecessors seem as tame as an episode of Sponge Bob.
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God, Faith and Peace: Celebrating the Centennial of Rabbi

Abraham Joshua Heschel devoted his life to God and faith, fighting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for Civil Rights and spreading his philosophy around the world. Although Heschel died 34 years ago, Rabbi Gordon Tucker celebrated the centennial of Heschel's birth last Thursday.
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Stags Knock Loyola Out of First Place in the MAAC

A tomahawk jam by Anthony Johnson '10 with 14 seconds left in the game, put an exclamation point on the Stags 67-59 victory over Loyola (MD), giving them their second victory over the first place team in the MAAC this week. Fairfield (11-16, 9-6 MAAC) was able to bounce back from a tough loss to Marist on Thursday night to defeat Loyola (14-11, 10-5).
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Sarah Silverman’s New Anti-Sitcom is Less Than Funny

With all the promotion and hype put into "The Sarah Silverman Program," it was surprising to discover how much of a bomb this show was. This horrible attempt at a television show, the story revolves around Sarah Silverman in a fictionalized version of her life in which she acts like an immature brat and is constantly watched over by her older sister and her two gay neighbors.
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The Devil and God are Raging Inside ‘Brand New’

Eagerly waiting three and a half years for a follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Deja Entendu," Brand New fans all over the world may have been severely disappointed when they finally got their hands on the bands new album, "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me.
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Sufjan Stevens shows his Christmas spirit

It's that time of year again - Christmas time - everyone's favorite holiday. Maybe it's the look of snow and red and green decorations that people love, maybe it's the spirit of giving that people love or maybe its, well, all the gifts we get Christmas morning.
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The O.C. gets K.O.’d

Fans of the television hit, "The O.C.," might have came to a bit of a shock when the FOX network announced earlier this week that the teen soap is in danger of being cancelled. In actuality, the issue at hand is not whether or not the show will be cancelled, but when it will be cancelled.
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Damien Rice tries a more powerful approach

Damien Rice fans all over the world have been eagerly waiting for the past four years for a follow up to the brilliant debut album, "O." Although not quite as powerful or inspiring as his debut album, Irish singer/songwriter Rice still manages to compose one of the most powerful albums of 2006 with his sophomore release.