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Theater: "Fifty Words" and "That Other Woman's Child"

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.06.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Giltz

When a play like Fifty Words dissects a relationship, it's hard not to take sides. A married couple, two lovers, a relationship of any kind that gets put through the wringer is invariably going to draw you in.

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Theater/Art: London Calling

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.26.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Giltz

Why do critics -- like Ben Brantley from the New York Times -- spend a month in London going to the theater? Because they can, of course. Happily, so ...

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Will Leitch Bashes Bob Costas and George Will for the Sake of Instant Replay

Dave Hollander | Posted 06.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, Instant Replay, Sports, Steroids, Baseball, World Series, Bob Costas, New York Times, New York Times Sports Magazine, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Leitch, Play, George Will, Entertainment News
Dave Hollander

As a matter of logic, particularly in baseball, the use of a technological umpire (like instant replay) for any reason sends us perilously down a slippery slope.

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