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News of the Week: Random Notes, Ernie Kovacs, and You Can Finally Eat Soup in Cough Drop Form
In the News of the Week ending January 24, 2025, are hard soup, breakfast prunes, and a comeback for Barnes & Noble.
Review: I’m Still Here — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Evil and oppression don’t unfold in haunted houses or dark alleys: They come at you in an unmarked car, smiling tightly, saying they only want to ask a few questions.
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Vintage Ads: Take a Number
Fifty-seven. It’s probably the most famous number in advertising.
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More on MusicFrom the Archive: Who Really Started the Pop Revolution?
In the fall of 1963, popular music had a decidedly teen feel. Just who was buying these records so often that they climbed to the top of the pop charts?
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Composer John Williams’s Best Off-Screen Music
If you only know him from his movie theater scores — from Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter — you should hear what he can do with a concert hall.
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The Black Songwriter Who Took Nashville by Storm
Before Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the CMAs, hit maker Ted Jarrett’s music topped the country charts.
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By the Numbers: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
40 years ago, The Boss released his biggest hit.
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