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View ArticleLists: Underrated jazz pianists Michael Wolff, Hampton Hawes, Monty...
by S. Victor Aaron Piano records are tough to pick, because there’s always the temptation to include records by Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and Bill Evans: 1) The Michael Wolff Trio; Jumpstart...
View ArticleLists: Alfred Hitchcock’s best blondes, from Ingrid Bergman to Grace Kelly to...
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View ArticleMovies that, well, suck: Top 10 Vampire Films
Vampires have admittedly had a bad run as of late, with the original mythology of these creatures of the night having sunken into downright pathetic territory. The monstrous visions of Bram Stoker and...
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