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Take 2

Film critics Wesley Morris and Ty Burr discuss new releases, including "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

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Restaurant criticDining Out
Restaurant critic Devra First took your questions.

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Mallard Fillmore

Mallard Fillmore

Are you a fan? If so, get the latest strip right here.
Horoscopes
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.
Sudoku Daily

Sudoku!

Need a distraction? Sudoku's now at your fingertips.
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Fabolous gives thanks in Lawrence
Fabolous performs at the Roxy in Lawrence. (Globe Photo by Winslow Townson) How fabulous is Fabolous? Pretty fabulous, if you ask fans who went...

Restaurants

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CranberriesCranberry craze
In the spirit of the season, we've rounded up where to go to find this fall favorite.

Album Reviews

Tom Waits releases 'Glitter & Doom Live'‘Glitter and Doom Live’
The double-disc album documents the crackling energy and force of various performances from Tom Waits's 2008 tour.

Blogs

Viewer Discretion blog
And the 'DWTS' winner is Donny Osmond! Osmond won the 9th season of "Dancing...
Exhibitionist blog
Second act for NSMT? Is the North Shore Music Theatre coming back from the...
Movie Nation blog
Up in the saddle From our pal Mark Feeney. Say this for the Coen...

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Pixies
Music

Upcoming concerts

Where is your mind? Thinking about the Pixies' shows, perhaps?
Rise & Fall Party
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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.
Television
'Modern Family'

The secret to a great sitcom

Good half-hour comedies usually take many months to find themselves and to define their individuality. But the secrets to a great sitcom are revealed in the progress of three new shows. Above: "Modern Family."
Movies
Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire loses control

Playing a traumatized soldier whose life is unraveling, the intensely private actor reveals a darker side in "Brothers."
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Music

Erik Deutsch

Pianist draws from circle of collaborators on new album

Erik Deutsch has worked with guitarists Charlie Hunter, trumpeter Ron Miles, and pianist-composer Art Lande.
Our picks for holiday CDs
Music gift guide

Our picks for holiday CDs

Andrea Bocelli tops the list for holiday music. See who else we recommend.
BMA

2009 Boston Music Awards

There are some new names alongside old favorites on the ballot this year. Check out who's up for Act of the Year, vote for the nominees, and more.

Theater/Art

Art Review
Robert Frank's 'Rodeo -- New York City'

Robert Frank's landmark book revisited

To observe the 50th anniversary of Robert Frank's book "The Americans," the Met has organized a superbly comprehensive exhibition of the photographer's work.
How do actors memorize all those lines?

How do actors memorize all those lines?

We may struggle to remember a three-item grocery list, and yet there the actors are onstage, smoothly reeling off Shakespeare soliloquies. Here are their secrets.

Celebrity news

Sting
Q&A

Sting keeps to the shadows

The latest seasonal album from Sting, "If On a Winter's Night," features the rocker's interpretations of traditional British songs, ranging from carols to lullabies.
Viewer Discretion blog
Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond wins 'Dancing with the Stars'

The former teen pop star won the 9th season of the ABC reality competition show, beating Mya and Kelly Osbourne.

Movies

'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Movie review

Anderson's wit and warmth lift ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

3.5 Stars  By forgoing actual human beings, the director has made his most charming, least annoyingly fey film — a thing of lovely comic wisdom.
'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'

‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’

3.5 Stars  Nicolas Cage thoroughly inhabits the character's exhilarating madness in William Herzog's film.

TV/Radio

Television review
'Frontline: The Card Game'

Frontline examines the credit card industry

“The Card Game" looks at the dark - and highly profitable - underbelly of the credit card system.
Oprah Winfrey

Oprah's departure could have quite the effect

It's known as the "Oprah effect" — anything the billionairess media mogul touches, endorses, or barely mentions acquires a cult following. But what will happen once "The Oprah Winfrey Show" ends?

Books

G Force | Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon

He's looking inward

Author Michael Chabon's new book is a collection of essays covering everything from his childhood in the '70s to being a parent of four today.
Review
Sarah Palin

A shortsighted memoir from Sarah Palin

Palin has a way to go before she is likely to be perceived as having that kind of stature. It is not at all clear how 'Going Rogue' will help her get there.