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“The Following” takes Kevin Bacon to the Nth degree of terror
Channel Guide MagazineThere’s a famous line Al Pacino delivers in the 1995 crime drama Heat that comes to mind when describing Kevin Bacon’s character in The Following. “All I am is what I’m going after.” Bacon plays Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent... -
The Following star James Purefoy: Audiences have loved violence since the advent of drama
Channel Guide MagazineJames Purefoy understands that much of the discussion about his buzzy new FOX drama The Following, which premieres tonight at 9, has been about its tipping the scales of graphic violence. Especially for a broadcast network offering. Especially with the... -
Inspired by the Ravens: Literary NFL teams?
The Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens get their name from the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, making them the most literary NFL team. They can thank the people of Baltimore, who chose the name during a poll conducted by the Baltimore Sun. The radio...
Tags: Sports, Amy Poehler, Football, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins
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'The Ravens' (with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe)
Once upon a Sunday, nervous, I sat spectating through my cable service, Wondering why, oh why, the Ravens couldn't score. While I grimaced, quite distraught, suddenly a pass was caught. A breath of life from those once at death's door? "'Tis just a...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis
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A look at the essay and its unique form
In the fall, I taught English 366: The Essay at Lake Forest College, a writing workshop devoted to the study of the essay as a unique genre. We were not midway through the first class meeting when a student asked me what the difference was between the...
Tags: Reformed, Christianity, James Agee, Errol Flynn, Lake Forest College
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After Ravens' win, is anything possible?
After hearing where I'm from, many strangers have looked at me as if I'd said I was recently cured of leprosy. Their expressions speak volumes: "How he manages to smile, I will never know. I'm glad he's OK, but, God, I hope he's not contagious." They...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, NASA, Morgan Freeman, Sylvester Stallone
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Review: Long Beach Opera charts 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
Philip Glass is prolific beyond all understanding – and he keeps cranking out pieces at a clip that even his own record label, Orange Mountain Music, can’t keep up with. What that means is that there are lots of opportunities for...
Tags: Apple iPad, Philip Glass, Arts and Culture, Benjamin Millepied
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Kevin Bacon, Poe and Sandy Hook -- 3 things you should know about 'The Following'
The Baltimore SunNo network midseason show has generated more buzz than "The Following," which premieres Monday night on Fox. There are three reasons for that: First, Kevin Bacon is the star, and he's better than most network television actors. Here he plays an angry,...Tags: The Following (tv program), The Wire (tv program), Entertainment, Kevin Bacon, Television
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Community column, Havre de Grace, celebrating Dr. King's birthday, and others
Coming up dear readers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 21, recognizing his birthday on Jan. 15. This day honors Rev. King's lifelong commitment to equality and unity. Schools and many offices will be closed. A recent addition to this...Tags: Christianity, Alcohol Addiction, Martin Luther King Jr., Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Anglicanism
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Winter TCA: 'The Following's' Kevin Williamson quizzed on violence
Once upon a midnight dreary, Kevin Williamson became weak and weary--fielding questions on the violence seen in Fox’s upcoming horror drama “The Following.” The creator and executive producer, who is also behind the CW’s “...Tags: FBI, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Williamson, The CW (tv network), Gainesville
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Center Stage sets sights on joy, fun
For his first full season as Center Stage artistic director, Kwame Kwei-Armah focused on works that could spark conversation about a variety of heady issues. Midway through that season, he has unveiled a very different theme for the next one. "If this...
Tags: Celebrities, George S. Kaufman, Colman Domingo, Slavery, Awards and Prizes
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Back-to-back book festivals coming this fall
Book lovers in the Baltimore-Washington area should circle September on their calendars, to save dates for a pair of big festivals. The Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held Sept. 21 and 22 on the mall in Washington. The event always...
Tags: Junot Diaz, Patricia Cornwell, Library of Congress, Baltimore Book Festival, Arts and Culture
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