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« The race this time | Main | Walter Benn Michaels and "The Price of Admission" » Friday, September 8, 2006Talking headIn an entry on his unsurprisingly rich online journal, Talking Heads front man David Byrne says he just saw the film "V for Vendetta" and can't imagine how it was made in the current political climate -- a fine question: "To me, it’s a pointed and direct critique of the present U.S. government… secret prisons, politicized religion and symbols, militarism, accusations of insufficient patriotism and terrorism." Also worth checking out on the site, repeatedly, is Byrne's "Radio" feed, an audio playlist he changes each month. Posted by Evan Hughes at 12:47 PM
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