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First episode impressions: ‘American Horror Story’ (TV review)

In the premiere episode of “American Horror Story” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX), psychiatrist Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) tells his patient, Tate (Evan Peters from “Invasion”)

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In ‘Fate of the Jedi: Ascension,’ Vestara emerges as one of the best ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe characters (Book review)

If the “Fate of the Jedi” series wasn’t your cup of tea up to this point, it still isn’t; much of the plotting involves political

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First episode impressions: ‘Fringe’ Season 4 (TV review)

Most shows are naturally constrained by their narrative — sort of like a choose-your-own-adventure book where every choice is locked in once it happens. But

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First episode impressions: ‘Hart of Dixie’ (TV review)

There’s a lot of surface appeal to “Hart of Dixie” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW), including beautiful people (Rachel Bilson, Scott Porter, Jaime King) and

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First episode impressions: ‘Terra Nova’ (TV review)

Just when the theoretical water cooler was starting to get lonely, along comes “Terra Nova” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on Fox) to make it a popular gathering

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First episode impressions: ‘Pan Am’ (TV review)

There’s a snort-out-loud scene in the “Family Guy” parody of “Return of the Jedi” where C-3PO explains why he’s wearing a suit and tie aboard

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Baseball fans will find lots to love and debate about ‘Moneyball’ (Movie review)

“Moneyball” includes so many scenes of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane (Brat Pitt) and other baseball people spitting chew into cups that it almost plays

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First episode impressions: ‘Parks and Recreation’ Season 4 (TV review)

“Parks and Recreation” (7:30 p.m. Central Thursdays on NBC) is my pick for best network comedy. It still ranks fourth on my overall list because while

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First episode impressions: ‘Revenge’ (TV review)

I enjoy a good movie about revenge. There’s “First Blood,” where John Rambo methodically picks off corrupt cops until he breaks down at the end,

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First episode impressions: ‘The Secret Circle’ (TV review)

I like just about everything about “The Secret Circle” (8 p.m. Central Thursdays on The CW) except the fact that — I am stifling a yawn just

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