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Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Game of Thrones author visits his realm

The madness for King George
The immense appeal of George R. R. Martin's storytelling relies, in part, on the innate thrill of the mechanics of power.
By: EUGENIA WILLIAMSON  |  July 22, 2011
 

Arts

Beach reads that don't suck
Summer reading that stands the test of time
Bill T. Jones alumni shine at the ICA
Summer Reunion
Busy Monsters
Chapter 1, excerpted from the novel by William Giraldi
Photos: Summer Reunion: Alumni of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Art | July 15, 2011
Summer fiction
Hot type
The deCordova thinks about ''murals''
Off the Wall
The Game of Thrones author visits his realm
The madness for King George
The Night Circus
Excerpted from the novel by Erin Morgenstern
The Oracle Engine
Excerpted from the short story by M.T. Anderson

Food

An aspiring chef searches for her lost sense of smell
Scentless Apprentice
Review: Tamarind House
A gentle step down from our fiercest traditional Thai restaurants

Life

Bouncy castle technology
Hoopleville
Dog years
Failure
Hipster fart jokes
Big Fat Whale
Midsummer Guide
Roller coasters, summer jams, beach reads, and other adventures
Rudy Hypolite brings Push back home
Beyond hoop dreams
The best coasters on the East Coast
Pimp your rides

Movies

Review: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
The most boring movie imaginable
Review: La Rafle
The psyche of Hitler
Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Chinese women of the past and present
Review: The Arbor
Clio Barnard tells Andrea Dunbar's cursed story

Movies Continued

Review: The Tree
Adjusting to loss
Review: Winnie the Pooh
Disney dusts off the bear of little brain

Music

Acaro find empowerment through aggressive metal
Crafting a legacy
Allston DIY Fest is a collective affair
Artistic freedoms
BOC's delightful Falstaff and Michael Endres playing Schubert at Newport
The essence of youth
Cool noise
Our DJ spins you a handpicked soundtrack to your summer
Crystal Antlers | Two-Way Mirror
Recreation Ltd. (2011)
Dominick Farinacci's hometown arias
Hello Cleveland!
Ellie Goulding traces a route to pop royalty
Starry eyed
Lil B | I'm Gay (I'm Happy)
Amalgam Digital (2011)
Ming Ming | Ultrameta OK
Lefse (2011)
Out: Luau and Comanche warm up Somerville’s Starlab practice space
Preppin' for a fest
Reptar | Oblangle Fizz, Y'all
Vagrant Records (2011)
The Big Hurt: Bieber Silences Youth, Kings of Leon Sell Out
The week's best press releases
The Cool Kids | When Fish Ride Bicycles
Green Label Sound (2011)
The Horrors | Skying
XL (2011)

News

Murdoch & Son
A Scandal of Vatican Proportions
Showtime for New Boston
With the Urban League conference coming next week, Boston's movers and shakers are scrambling to project a progressive racial image
Straddling deviancy
Letters to the Boston editor, July 22, 2011
There is no mystery to the debt crisis. Plus: Scott Brown, and the Boston Foundation
Republican Bolsheviks

RecRoom

Crossword: ''IMHO''
Honestly, there's no more fitting group
Down the Tubes
Because you can only spend so much time reading Dan Brown novels on the beach

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