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• Toronto gets a film and arts museum rolled into one as Bell Lightbox opens
• Actors' Gang does theater behind bars
• Sneak preview: Ann Powers on Of Montreal's wild new show
• Oprah's book club christens Franzen's 'Freedom'
• Brookledge, Hancock Park's magical home
• Chilly Gonzales takes his hip-hop/tech fusion to the Largo
• An Oscar for Justin Timberlake?
• They serve their country in the closet
• On the Media: Fake news flourishes under the feds' noses
• Stewart, Colbert plan dueling rallies in D.C.

Toronto gets a film and arts museum rolled into one as Bell Lightbox opens Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The impressive screening and exhibition building will be home to the city's annual film festival, as well as art shows throughout the year. The impressive screening and exhibition building will be home to the city's annual film festival, as well as art shows throughout the year.

Actors' Gang does theater behind bars Posted: 18 Sep 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Sneak preview: Ann Powers on Of Montreal's wild new show Posted: 18 Sep 2010 08:24 AM PDT The group gave her a front row seat to what turned out to be a relentlessly stimulating, yet still organic-feeling parade of imagery. The group gave her a front row seat to what turned out to be a relentlessly stimulating, yet still organic-feeling parade of imagery.

Oprah's book club christens Franzen's 'Freedom' Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The talk-show maven seems to have forgiven the bestselling author after their 2001 kerfuffle. Oprah Winfrey went back to author Jonathan Franzen for her book club on Friday, admitting "we have a little history this author and I." Winfrey selected the 51-year-old writer's new novel "Freedom," as the first selection of the final season of her syndicated show.

Brookledge, Hancock Park's magical home Posted: 17 Sep 2010 08:26 PM PDT Vintage magic tricks and variety acts make a comeback each month at the Brookledge Follies, but just try to buy a ticket. The flickering light of a dozen dripping candles illuminates magician Rob Zabrecky's gaunt visage and pronounced brow. Wearing an old-fashioned tuxedo, he resembles a cross between a 1920s vaudevillian and Lurch from "The Addams Family."

Chilly Gonzales takes his hip-hop/tech fusion to the Largo Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The accomplished pianist who spins clever rhymes and electronic beats has a following as eclectic as his stylings. Chilly Gonzales might be the best ambassador Europe's had in decades — never mind that he's Canadian.

An Oscar for Justin Timberlake? Posted: 17 Sep 2010 05:36 PM PDT Is it really that outrageous to nominate a heartthrob pop singer for acting?

They serve their country in the closet Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Photographer Jeff Sheng focuses on the personnel who can't be completely open because of the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. Photographer Jeff Sheng focuses on the personnel who can't be completely open because of the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

On the Media: Fake news flourishes under the feds' noses Posted: 18 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Hucksters continue to masquerade as journalists under FCC and FTC 'enforcement.' Hucksters continue to masquerade as journalists under FCC and FTC 'enforcement.'

Stewart, Colbert plan dueling rallies in D.C. Posted: 17 Sep 2010 10:44 AM PDT TV personalities Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are taking their faux political feud to Washington and plan to hold opposing political rallies on the National Mall just before the November elections.

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