Loud, Proud, and Painted

‘Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe,’ at Brooklyn Museum By ROBERTA SMITH Article Reprint Mickalene Thomas’s brash, exuberant paintings don’t care what you think of them; they are much too busy simply — or not

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Jayson Williams Speaks Freely

By Matt Wong Article Reprint Ten years later, Jayson Williams still thinks about the shooting every day. The former NBA All-Star replays the night over and over in his head, wishing he could change the

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U.S Sues Disgraced Cyclist Armstrong for Sponsor Money

by: David Ingram Article Reprint WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping

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Details Emerge in Full Sail Student Stabbing, Hate Crime

By Amy Pavuk Article Reprint More details emerged Friday in the case against a Full Sail University student accused of stabbing another student during a class this week in an attack that is being described

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How Billboard’s New You Tube Rules Will Completely Change the Pop Charts Forever

Now that online video views are factored into the Hot 100 formula, viral hits like “Harlem Shake” can dominate the charts. That’s good. And bad.   by: Matthew Perpetua Article Reprint Billboard and Nielsen announced

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Missouri is Brilliant: Make Gun Control a Felony, Shoot Gun Control Bills, Teach First-Graders the Same

by Abby Zimet Article Reprint Amidst the ongoing, awful litany of senseless gun deaths – the latest in Maryland, California, Nevada – Missouri Republicans have come up with their own innovative responses. As “a matter

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