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Nigeria state seeks husbands for 1,000 brides-to-be
KANO, Nigeria — He should be tall. Kind, of course. And generous, especially when it comes to buying all those little trinkets that a woman desires. "A little handsome," but not too much, says Altine Abdullahi. "It's a danger." In northern...
Tags: Religion and Belief, HIV, Divorce, Islam, Health
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Review: 'Rain Dragon' by Jon Raymond doesn't think like a girl
Los Angeles TimesRain Dragon A Novel Jon Raymond Bloomsbury: 272 pp., $16 paper FADE IN: A car idles in the foggy pre-dawn, pointed at the end of a cul-de-sac. Inside, an attractive 30-ish couple, DAMON and AMY, are worn from travel. She is dark-haired, pale-skinned...Tags: Mildred Pierce (tv program), Religion and Belief, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Albert Brooks, Philosophy
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Festival of Books: Grahame-Smith explains why we need zombies
Jacket CopyAccording to Seth Grahame-Smith, author of three insanely popular historical-fiction-meets-genre-thriller novels, zombies are good at two things: separating us from our delicious cranial tissue, and serving as a metaphor for whatever a culture fears. &#... -
Review: 'Headhunters' a thrilling, over-the-top criminal ride
The plural in"Headhunters"is not accidental. Though it starts with one man and his conventional-seeming job as a corporate headhunter, before this twisty Norwegian thriller is over two individuals are involved in nonstop pursuit of each other for the...
Tags: Movies, Companies and Corporations, Theft, Netherlands, Entertainment
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Theater review: 'A Room With a View' at the Old Globe
Culture Monster"A Room With a View," a musical adaptation of E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, has its world premiere at the Old Globe.... -
This Sunday: Baseball books for opening day, and the lives of novelists
Jacket CopyTo mark the opening of baseball season we have reviews of the three books on the sport as well as John Sutherland's massive "Lives of the Novelists."... -
Critic's Notebook: Has TV matured to the 'just friends' stage?
Way back when the world was young and romantic comedies opened at theaters every weekend, "When Harry Met Sally" had everyone talking, and not just because of that famous deli scene. Within minutes of meeting Sally (Meg Ryan), Harry (Billy Crystal) flatly...Tags: David Boreanaz, Gillian Anderson, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss, Human Interest
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Around Town: Indiana Jones rides back into town
24 FramesArclight Cinemas, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, asked filmgoers to choose classic movies for this month's ArcLight Presents. And they came up with some popular choices, including "Raiders of the Lost Ark."... -
Books this week: On Dear Leader and a capricious God
Jacket CopyAdam Johnson talks about his new novel "The Orphan Master's Son," and David L. Ulin reviews Shalom Auslander's 'Hope: A Tragedy."... -
Charles Dickens' 200th birthday: Ralph Fiennes helps set the stage
Culture MonsterCharles Dickens: Tuesday marks the bicentennial of Charles Dickens' birth. Britain's National Film Theatre is holding a retrospective, and a ceremony will be held at London's Westminster Abbey starring actor-director Ralph Fiennes, who, along with... -
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