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• Ana Homler (Breadwoman) shares new video, playing Knockdown Center w/ Deradoorian & RAMZI

  28-10-2016 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Breadwoman is the long-running experimental/art/music project of LA-based artist Anna Homler and composer Steve Moshier. They released Breadwoman and Other Tales back in 1985, a spoken-word/chanting (in an invented language) album that sounds genuinely alien...
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• GWAR launch comic Kickstarter, signing books at Rough Trade before House of Vans, playing Howard Stern Wrapup Show

  28-10-2016 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How has there never been a GWAR comic before?
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• Braid's Chris Broach forms Sunset, shares "National Monument" video off debut LP

  28-10-2016 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What started as a new Firebird Band album for Chris Broach and Steve Znavor, is now an entirely new project.
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• Aaron Hernandez phone calls hacked before 1st murder trial

  28-10-2016 21:40
  
  A newspaper report says former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez had jailhouse phone calls hacked ahead of his first murder trial, and prosecutors and his current defense team say they were never told
  
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• Young gunman who killed teenager in sandwich shop apologizes

  28-10-2016 21:04
  
  A young man who killed a teenage boy at an Ohio sandwich shop and agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison has apologized and asked for forgiveness at sentencing
  
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• Bruce Willis, John Mayer sing the blues at benefit show

  28-10-2016 20:31
  
  Bruce Willis and John Mayer sang the blues at the Jazz Foundation of America's annual benefit concert which honored two legendary pianists, Dr. John and McCoy Tyner
  
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• Mana fighting for sea turtles with clothing line

  28-10-2016 18:35
  
  Mexican rock band Mana expands its fight for sea turtles with a clothing line that would help save this endangered species
  
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• 76ers apologize for canceling 'We Matter' anthem singer

  28-10-2016 18:34
  
  The Philadelphia 76ers say there were wrong for canceling the national anthem performance of a singer wearing a "We Matter" jersey
  
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• In lieu of flowers, justice: Paper runs 'Walking Dead' obit

  28-10-2016 18:06
  
  Many viewers of AMC's "The Walking Dead" took the shocking deaths of two fan favorites in the latest season premiere as personally as a death in the family
  
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• Aaron Hernandez phone calls tapped before 1st murder trial

  28-10-2016 18:04
  
  A newspaper report says former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez had jailhouse phone calls hacked ahead of his first murder trial
  
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• Man loses latest court fight over violent Facebook posts

  28-10-2016 18:01
  
  A U.S. appeals court is affirming the threat conviction of a Pennsylvania man who posted violent rap lyrics on Facebook that took aim at his estranged wife, a nearby elementary school and the FBI
  
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• Mayor declares 'Paisley Park Day' as Prince museum reopens

  28-10-2016 17:59
  
  Prince's Paisley Park studio complex in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen has reopened as a museum, and the city's mayor has declared Friday "Paisley Park Day" in celebration
  
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• Kevin Garnett joining TNT as a weekly contributor

  28-10-2016 17:38
  It didn't take long for Kevin Garnett to find work after retirement
  
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• It's not religious, but Jakes hopes new show will 'minister'

  28-10-2016 17:16
  
  T.D. Jakes' new show isn't about Bible verses, but he still hopes his new OWN talk show will minister to a nation in turmoil
  
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• German public TV in row over blackface comedy stunt

  28-10-2016 17:13
  
  German public broadcaster SWR has come under fire for a comedy sketch in which a presenter is disguised using blackface
  
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• Take a look: A 'Reading Rainbow' in the digital age

  28-10-2016 17:08
  
  Take a look, it's in a book _ and on a computer, tablet and phone: A "Reading Rainbow."
  
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• Janet McTeer taps into her dangerous side in Broadway return

  28-10-2016 17:03
  
  Janet McTeer is certainly tapping into her dangerous side this month as she treads into a fraught world of 18th century decadent French aristocracy in the Broadway revival of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."
  
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• [►VIDEO, MIDWOOD] Pricey stolen Torah scrolls are back!

  28-10-2016 16:46
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyIt’s a miracle.Someone returned four Torah scrolls worth $240,000 that were stolen from a Midwood shul earlier this week.Surveillance video from the Avenue O Synagogue shows a man roll up and unload the handwritten holy texts from a minivan around 12:30 am on Friday.The man, who does not appear to be wearing anything to cover his face or disguise himself, carefully places the four tomes at the foot of some stairs leading into t
  
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• Bundy attorney cited for failing to comply with order

  28-10-2016 16:45
  
  Ammon Bundy's attorney has been cited with failure to comply with a federal lawful order
  
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• Tribe Called Quest to release final album

  28-10-2016 16:44
  
  A Tribe Called Quest will release their final record on Nov. 11, which includes material they recorded with late rapper Phife Dawg prior to his death in March
  
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• Good Is the New Cool : Stone + Cloth Backpacks Give Back

  28-10-2016 16:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Ever wondered how you could support ethical, sustainable businesses? Welcome to a new regular series highlighting products, services and organizations that are doing well by doing good.
  Stone + Cloth is a fashion brand that gives back by helping fund scholarship programs for students in East Africa. Featuring backpacks and totes for daily commutes or weekend adventures, their beautifully minimalistic designs have gained a loyal following.
  We spoke to Matthew Clough, the young entrepreneur behind
  
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• 'Invisible': A rousing all-round thriller in virtual reality

  28-10-2016 16:22
  
  Eds: Even as it unfolds in 360-degree virtual reality, "Invisible," a scripted sci-fi thriller, borrows from a century of 2-D cinematic fundamentals
  
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• Hungarian musicians recall secret jazz recordings from 1956

  28-10-2016 16:21
  
  In Hungary of the 1950s, jazz music was a dangerous pastime _ but music lovers got some clandestine help from the United States government
  
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• Ghost Stories Suck: Please Consider Your Alternatives

  28-10-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  The Case Against Ghosts
  Ghost stories are bad, almost by definition. They rely on malevolent spirits who literally cannot touch us—and certainly can’t kill anything. Zombies may not have the speed or the wits of the living, but they at least force us to run. Vampires, too, have their defects, but their bite is real. Ghosts, however, have to rely on smoke, mirrors, and boos to make their mark. This is not a good recipe for terror. When Halloween comes around, I want nothing more than
  
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• A Little More Action, Please: Sarah Kuhn, Paul Krueger, and C.B. Lee on the Asian-American Superheroine Novel

  28-10-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  When you grow up never seeing anyone who looks like you in media, it’s hard to imagine that representation is even possible. As a teenager, I read fantasy novels and science-fiction adventures that sometimes had Asian sidekicks—a blip on the screen, a passer-by on the street. Their fleeting appearances further entrenched the narrative I’d always heard: we belong in the background. But 2016 has brought not only one, but three Asian-American superheroines to bookshelves, with the
  
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• Jennifer Lopez set for NBC's 'Bye Bye Birdie Live!' in 2017

  28-10-2016 15:42
  
  Say hello to Jennifer Lopez in "Bye Bye Birdie."
  
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• The Top Five Movies of October 2016

  28-10-2016 14:36 via bkmag.com
  
  Welcome to another installment of our monthly feature in which a rotating cast of film critics hold forth on the highs and lows of month of moviegoing.
  5. Certain Women
  Borrowing from the short stories of Maile Maloy, Kelly Riechardt’s latest poetic exercise provides a glimpse into the lives of three (very) loosely connected female characters in and around a spectacularly snow-dusted Montana. One is a lawyer (the always-excellent Laura Dern) dealing with a particularly disgruntled—an
  
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• Paris concert hall unveils new facade 1 year after attacks

  28-10-2016 14:10
  
  The Bataclan concert hall has unveiled its new facade almost a year after being one of the targets of the deadly attacks that killed 130 people in Paris
  
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• Insurer accuses Memphis recording studio of fraud after fire

  28-10-2016 13:56
  
  An insurance company that paid more than $2.8 million in claims after an arson fire damaged an historic Memphis music recording studio has now accused a rock music label company of fraud and wants its money back
  
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• Kerber savoring her rise to the top of women's tennis

  28-10-2016 13:45
  
  While Angelique Kerber was winning her third straight match at the WTA Finals, she glanced courtside and noticed three famous spectators in the crowd _ Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Monica Seles
  
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• The Latest: Pence says he's grateful after plane incident

  28-10-2016 13:33
  
  Republican Mike Pence says he's grateful for the "quick action" of his pilot and first responders when his campaign plane slid off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport
  
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• Eric Clapton sued by musician's estate over iconic song

  28-10-2016 11:10
  
  The estate of a Mississippi blues musician has filed a lawsuit against Eric Clapton, accusing the Hall of Fame guitarist of giving a songwriting credit to the wrong artist
  
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• Comedian Pikotaro astonished by viral success of 'PPAP' song

  28-10-2016 10:58
  
  The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit "PPAP" says he is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pinapple-apple-pen" song
  
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• Suspect in Ohio fatal sandwich shop shooting to be sentenced

  28-10-2016 06:15
  
  A man who authorities say has agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting a teenager at an Ohio sandwich shop is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday in Cleveland
  
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• Review: Complex family emerges in lively 'Falsettos'

  28-10-2016 06:02
  Lincoln Center Theater has brought a fresh, lively revival of "Falsettos" to Broadway, starring Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells and Stephanie J. Block, that opened Thursday night at the Walter Kerr Theatre
  
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• [MIDWOOD] Torah! Torah! Torah! Sacred text stolen from Midwood shul

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyA sacrilegious sneak stole four Torah scrolls worth a quarter-million dollars from Avenue O Synagogue in Midwood on Oct. 25 — during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, which celebrates the holy texts and the start of the liturgical calendar.The hand-written scrolls, which were commissioned specifically for the Flatbush place of worship, were worth a total $240,000, police said. Congreg
  
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• [FORT GREENE] New partnership between Afropunk Festival and Borough Hall will give more people a chance to get free fest tickets

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt’s the Afropunk Army.Arts lovers who want to attend this year’s alternative music, poetry, fashion, and comedy festival can get free tickets from Borough Presidents — if they volunteer to help build homes in Brownsville or beautify parks around the borough.
  The tickets, which cost $45–$75 dollars at last year’s festival in Commodore Park, can be had to those donating eight hours of their time doing th
  
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• [CINEMA] Love the talkies, don’t love the talkers: Seniors cheer new, quiet Alamo Drafthouse movie theater

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThis movie theater is the shhhh!The opening of the trendy new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown has oldsters cheering its strict “No talking, no texting” policy that promises to kick out patrons disrupting their fellow moviegoers because they are sick of putting up with loquacious viewers ruining their good time at the talkies.“That’s the way it should be,” said seni
  
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• [BROOKLYN HEIGHTS] Tall order: Witnesses unloading yet another Heights building

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperMaggie may — be yours!The site of the borough’s first “skyscraper” is up for sale as the Jehovah’s Witnesses have put an 11-story tower built as an homage to the famed Hotel Margaret in Brooklyn Heights is on the market.
  Built in 1889, the famed Hotel Margaret once stood on the lot at Columbia Heights and Orange streets, its 11 stories towering over Brooklyn Heights —the borough’s tallest bu
  
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• [BAY RIDGE] Prince Hotel may get stay of execution

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThe city may not sell Bay Ridge’s infamous Prince Hotel after all.Officials planned to auction off the notorious 93rd Street flophouse, because the owner failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for safety violations, but he challenged the plan in court on Oct. 26, and now city lawyers are considering alternatives, according to a local pol who is keeping optimistic the sale could go through.“The aucti
  
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• [BAY RIDGE NIGHTS] Bay Ridge is spook-tacular!

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyBay Ridge is bubbling over like a witch’s cauldron with things to do! A cider festival, costume parties, and a haunted stroll make for some lively nightlife, or if you will, fright-life this weekend.On Friday (or Saturday, or Sunday) shamble over to Longbow Pub and Pantry (7316 Third Ave. between 73rd and 74th streets) for the unofficial drink of the season — cider! Savor the crisp, apple-based brews of Naked Flock
  
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• [BAY RIDGE] Council axes Bay Ridge home-enlargements

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThey want to keep Bay Ridge classy.Council demolished a rule on Oct. 27 that lets Ridgites drastically enlarge their homes because people were taking advantage of so-called “special permits” to erect gaudy McMansions. The reversal is a win, because loophole abusers were tearing the neighborhood apart by building flashy digs that stuck out on otherwise idyllic blocks, one local leader said.“A home is your bigge
  
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• [►AUDIO, PODCAST] Gersh and Vince talk dildos and other sex toys with Babeland’s Claire Cavanah

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Gersh Kuntzmanfor Brooklyn PaperShopping for that special great aunt or uncle*? How about a sex toy?Fresh from winning an award for being “senior-friendly,” the owner of Babeland on Bergen St. in Park Slope appeared on Brooklyn Paper Radio to report that seniors are still going strong between the sheets.“It’s not our core audience, but we see plenty of seniors,” Claire Cavanah told radio ho
  
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• [A BRITISHER’S VIEW] It’s his own fault that The Donald is slipping in the polls

  28-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyStick a fork in him — he’s about done.Donald Trump’s goose may be cooked, but the Republican presidential nominee has only himself to blame for jumping out of the fat into the fire and turning up the heat on his implosion.Mere weeks ago Trump was an iconoclast galloping towards the White House on the bare back of a tornadic campaign, whipping hearts and butts into a frenzy of adoration and rage, winning the mos
  
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• Toni Morrison receives Bellow award for lifetime achievement

  28-10-2016 05:42
  
  Toni Morrison has received a lifetime achievement award from the PEN American Center
  
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• Manson follower 'Tex' Watson denied parole in California

  28-10-2016 05:27
  
  California officials have denied parole for Charles "Tex" Watson, the self-described "right-hand man" of murderous cult leader Charles Manson
  
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• The Latest: Marshals tackle Oregon standoff lawyer in court

  28-10-2016 02:08
  
  An attorney for the leader of the occupation at an Oregon wildlife refuge has been hit by a stun gun multiple times and tackled by federal authorities in a courtroom after his client was acquitted
  
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• The Latest: DH Santana set to move to left for Indians

  28-10-2016 01:49
  
  The Indians will likely play designated hitter Carlos Santana in left field in Game 3 of the World Series
  
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• The Latest: Alleged Trump Hollywood star smasher freed

  28-10-2016 01:03
  
  A man arrested on suspicion of smashing Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been released on bail
  
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• 76ers players may respond in wake of national anthem flap

  28-10-2016 00:33
  
  The Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Thursday and may take action in the wake of the organization's decision to cancel the national anthem performance by a singer wearing a "We Matter" jersey
  
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