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Thursday, July 16, 2009

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Sarah Palin, Inc.

The biggest brand name in conservative politics is about to enter the burgeoning right-wing marketplace — and she's perfect for it. Ka-ching!
Confused commenters have no clue as to the opportunities that await Palin — because few understand the extraordinary, multi-billion-dollar marketplace that has developed for movement conservatives.

By: DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | July 17, 2009

Arts

Extremities
Postmodern dance takes flight

Photos: 'Seeing Songs' at MFA
An eclectic mix of work that draws on music as inspiration

Play by play: July 17, 2009
Plays from A to Z

Primitive soul
Anne Siems and the folk revival

Food

Max & Dylan's Kitchen & Bar
From the owners of Scollay Square, another fine bar-restaurant that does everything fairly well

Ronnarong
A small-plates concept elevates a veteran Thai place above the pedestrian

Life

Attention passengers . . .
Failure

City Council's abatement program
Hoopleville

Public options live!
Big Fat Whale

Sarah Palin announces her next career move
Idiot Box

Scratch and Whiff
A non-junkie lottery player comes to grips with cardboard crack

The Search for America's Biggest A-Hole
Grossest casting couch in History Dept.

Movies

Cursed films
"Le Film Maudit" at the HFA

Review: (500) Days of Summer
An odd romantic comedy, but a romantic comedy nonetheless

Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Half-Blood isn't half bad

Review: Soul Power
Leftover footage from When We Were Kings yields a doc that's anything but trash

Review: The Unmistaken Child
A fascinating, if disturbing, look at how the Dalai Lama's enlightened sausage is made

Review: The Windmill Movie
In which we learn that rich people are as fucked up as the rest of us

Music

A long time comin'
La Coka Nostra's been prepping this debut for a minute

Antiques | No Fortune
self-released (2009)

Bill Frisell | Disfarmer
Nonesuch (2009)

Chief roca
Jay-Z at Mohegan Sun, July 10, 2009

Dinosaur Jr. | Farm
Jagjaguwar (2009)

Music Continued

Photos: Shiny Toy Guns at Faneuil Hall
Shiny Toy Guns, live at Faneuil Hall, July 9

Photos: Stellastarr at Lansdowne Pub
Stellastarr, live at Lansdowne Pub, July 8, 2009

Scrunk happens
We're not fans, but the kids seem to like it

Son Volt | American Central Dust
Rounder (2009)

The Big Hurt: Oddest proposal
Music News in Brief

Those Darlins | Self-titled
Oh Wow Dang (2009)

Weekend trip
Rad four-day psych fest will free your mind, man

Will C | Evil in the Mirror
Brick (2009)

News

Boston in the 70s: Part 4
Photos of the Boston Common from the Boston Phoenix 's archives

Cheney's latest crime
Plus, Coakley's welcome move against DOMA

Corporate parent kills WBCN
Closing time

Free speechifying
Letters to the Boston editor, July 17, 2009

From Jester to Esther
Sarah Palin sees self as a religious legend, not a political football

Jews and Latinos get cozy
ADL + LPN 4EVA

King, as in mayor
Another page from an optimist's agenda

Photos: WBCN through the years
Photos of WBCN and its personalities from the Boston Phoenix archives

Sarah Palin, Inc.
The biggest brand name in conservative politics is about to enter the burgeoning right-wing marketplace — and she's perfect for it. Ka-ching!

Who's next?
What the Banner 's closure means for Boston's African-Americans