George Clinton is Following Instead of Leading on New Album.
Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "The Cinderella Theory," the new album by the master of funk, George Clinton. Clinton began his musical career when he formed The Parliaments. But it's with his densely layered rhythm lines and rap that Clinton has made his mark on music, defining the funk sound and culture. His best-known songs include "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker," "Atomic Dog" and "Think! It ain't illegal yet."
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How Campaigns and the Media Surrounding Them are Changing.
Political writers Jack Germond and Jules Witcover. Their new book, Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars? is an examination of last year's Presidential election. In particular, the book focuses on the degree to which behind-the-scenes `handlers' determined the election's tone and outcome. The book also explores how the process of picking a president has changed in the 30 years that they have covered national politics. Germond and Witcover write the only nationally syndicated daily column devoted to politics.
Author, Musician, and Copywriter Daniel Stern Pays Homage to His Literary Inspirations.
Writer Daniel Stern. Stern's written nine novels, and he's just published his first book of short stories. It's called Twice Told Tales, and it pays homage to works by Hemingway, Freud, Lionel Trilling, Henry James, and E.M. Forster. Stern has also been a professional cellist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, an English professor, and the head of advertising for one of the TV networks.
Stephen Soderbergh's Debut is Exhilarating if not Entirely Satisfying.
Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "sex, lies, and videotape," the first feature film by 26-year-old director and writer Stephen Soderbergh. The film, made on a budget of $1.2 million, won the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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