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Celebrities in trouble

Culture |  Pop singer Britney Spears married twice in a year . . . Australia's crocodile hunter Steve Irwin fed a chicken to a voracious croc while holding his month-old…

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Rap reigns

Culture |  Rap music now completely dominates American pop music. Along with a revived R&B (what used to be called "soul music"), the so-called "urban music" from…

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The streak

Culture |  Ken Jennings ruled the quiz show "Jeopardy!" from June 2 to Nov. 30-a streak of 74 games that earned the Mormon software engineer from Salt Lake City over…

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Television's survivor

Culture |  The Guinness Book of World Records this year identified the television personality on camera more than anyone else in history: Regis Philbin. The 73-year-old…

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Crackdown on crass

Culture |  Janet Jackson bared her breast at the Super Bowl halftime show, a quick flash that outraged most viewers of the biggest family TV event of the year. One of…

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Making the press free indeed

Culture |  When "a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing" beat the pressed suits of CBS, American news media jumped into the 21st century and bloggers…

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Theatrical politics

Culture |  If Mel Gibson brought religion to the multiplex, Michael Moore opened the door to politics. Fahrenheit 9/11, his ripping quasi-documentary on the Bush…

Big Passion
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Big Passion

Culture |  Whatever its faults, that Mr. Gibson put on screen such a singular, uncompromising vision as The Passion of the Christ is an achievement. But the real lasting…

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Madden NFL 2005

Culture |  What really makes Madden stand out are its graphics, which are amazingly realistic

Dutch filmmaker murdered for movie criticizing Islam
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Dutch filmmaker murdered for movie criticizing Islam

Culture |  Michael Moore is called a "courageous filmmaker" for making movies that criticize Republicans. The price he pays is to be feted by celebrities and to win…

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Virtual smite

Culture |  The "Christian game market" heads toward an edgier, more-violent style

Bestselling books
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Bestselling books

Culture |  The top five best-selling hardback nonfiction books as of July 12

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