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Film critics Wesley Morris and Ty Burr discuss new releases, including "A Christmas Carol."

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Daily horoscopes

What's your sign?

Find out what the stars have in store for you.
Crosswords

Puzzled?

If not, give these mind-bending crosswords a whirl.
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First look at 'Locked In'
"Valediction," the Eliza Dushku-Ben Barnes movie that was shot around South Boston a few months ago, appears to have a new name. The thriller-drama is...

Restaurants

Dining Out
Bubor Cha CharBubor Cha Cha ranges far, has mild success
1.5 Stars  The Chinatown restaurant is Malaysian in name, but all over the map.

Album Reviews

Carrie Underwood‘Play On’
On new album, Carrie Underwood straddles the country-pop line.

Blogs

Viewer Discretion blog
Thursday TV chat Come on board to dish about "V," the Kennedy assassination,...
Exhibitionist blog
Easy on Levine, no rockin' at Symphony Hall Two excellent letters over the last couple of days. First,...
Movie Nation blog
Gordon Willis and the honorary Oscar My pal Mark Feeney offers this appreciation of cinematographer...

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Bob Dylan
Music

Upcoming concerts

Make like a rolling stone and see Bob Dylan at the Wang Theatre.
Xmortis
Who was there?

Hot Shots

See fabulous pics from Boston's dance nights and clubs.

25 under $25

Get more out of Boston for less. See 25 recession-proof (and fun) things to do.
Steven Tyler (File photo)

End of the line for Aerosmith?

Steven Tyler has apparently decided to walk that way, and his departure is raising questions about whether Aerosmith could carry on with a new singer.
Concert review
Miley Cyrus

Cyrus rocks TD Garden but keeps it in check

Miley Cyrus's 90-minute concert last night was surprisingly loose and driving.
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Theater/Art

Galleries
Matthew Rich's 'Ribbon'

Opposites, successfully married

Matthew Rich's painted paper constructions are sharply intelligent and often surprising.
Dan Cornuet, left, and Stephen Weiner

Same-sex couples make a statement with philanthropy

In recent years, gay and lesbian philanthropists are choosing to be recognized as couples. At left, Donald G. Cornuet and Stephen Weiner (left), hosts of a Boston Opera gala last week at Rowes Wharf.

Celebrity news

Madonna

Madonna lends a hand

The pop star is following a philanthropic trip to Africa with a stop in Brazil to discuss social projects. (AP)
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John Krasinski

Mobbed by fans

Newton-bred actor John Krasinski stopped by Brookline Booksmith to read from David Foster Wallace ’s “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men."

TV/Radio

'Sesame Street'

'Sesame Street' turns 40

Four decades after it went on the air, the PBS Kids' show stays relevant by adapting to change.
Adam Arkin

Arkin digs into role on ‘Sons of Anarchy’

When Adam Arkin signed on for "Sons of Anarchy," he didn't have reservations about his role as a slick white separatist or the FX drama's dark heart.

Music

Concert review
Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey gives the Who their due

Roger Daltrey entertained his fans at the House of Blues with many Who classics, plus solo material and covers.
Concert review
John Prine

Seasoned songs, classic Prine

John Prine’s weathered voice, both gentle and gruff Friday night, now carries the weight of loneliness so many of his songs have explored.

Movies

'A Christmas Carol'

A spirited ‘Christmas Carol’

3.0 Stars  Director Zemeckis makes a leap in creative visualization with a stunning, fresh retelling of the Dickens classic.
'2012'

The biggest bang on screen

Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from "When Worlds Collide" to the uber-disaster flick "2012" (left).

Books

"Spooner" toys with farce

Pete Dexter's latest novel, the strange, hilarious, alarming "Spooner," whips and whirls through the United States and the second half of the 20th century.
Review

A sense of the seasons in Montana isolation

"The Wild Marsh" proves Rick Bass to be an elegant writer never afraid to tease out nature's deeper meanings.