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The Best Movies of 2008
Gasp! A couple of Hollywood blockbusters made the cut.
By Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Jim Ridley, Ella Taylor, and Robert Wilonsky
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Over The Weekend
New Year's Eve proved be a bit more sedated and Billy Joel brought his magic fingers to the Seminole Hard Rock Live.
One gets the impression that if there were eight days in a week, DJ Affect would be spinning each and every one of 'em.
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The Best Movies of 2008
Gasp! A couple of Hollywood blockbusters made the cut.
By Scott Foundas, J. Hoberman, Jim Ridley, Ella Taylor and Robert Wilonsky
Mickey Rourke: Year of the Ram
Miami's quintessential bad boy climbs back in the ring with The Wrestler.
By Scott Foundas
Letters
Letters from the Issue of January 1, 2009
"Just assume these local politicians are lying when they say anything."
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Dirty Dozen 2008
From big-spending Carlos Alvarez to trash-talking Joey Porter, they're the year's biggest bums.
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Magic City Kitty
Kitty Is Goin' to the Chapel
Or maybe not.
By Raina McLeod
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Top Metal Albums of 2008
In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades.
By Phil Freeman
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Top Classic Albums of 2008
Ranking the best of what went around and came around again.
By Chris Gray
Burner
Jose El Rey Shares His New Year's Resolutions
The singer, dancer, and lover starts '09 with his own New Times column.
By José El Rey
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