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Slate has a host of articles about Sex and the City. There’s a review, a look at the fashion and a question as to whether it will change the fortunes of luxury retailers amid the current market climate.

Anthony Lane offers his thoughts on the film.

Chris Dahlen finally catches up with Blonde on Blonde.

The new Comics Panel went up yesterday. Includes the new Love and Rockets.

Interview with Jeffrey Tambor right here. The new Leslie Nielsen?

Pitchfork rounds up Sasquatch.

I’ve already got my tickets for this but all should know. Built to Spill are playing Perfect From Now On for the Don’t Look Back series in London in November.

Mogwai have released more details on their new EP and LP.

Mad Men is back on July 27.

Elizabeth Berkley officially in Donnie Darko 2. Is there a way this film can be good?

Here’s an update on what the cast members of The Wire are up to.

Estonian goth-pop stars. Read on.

Here’s an interview with the monobrowed genius that is Mark Eitzel.

Mudhoney rock. Just ask PopMatters.

A teaser for Zack and Miri has turned up.

You must download this Paul Rudd screensaver. You just must.

The trailer for Choke is also doing the rounds.

MMM…. Beer Link

Quotes all over about Barack’s storming victory last night. Slate has a good one.

Also, Bill Clinton is making no friends right now. Salon reports.

Louise Erdrich donates some fiction to The New Yorker.

Ashley Tisdale is filming a different movie? I am so out of the loop.

I know two people who like cat stories so there must be more. Enjoy.

Entertainment Weekly has a list of 21 great crime thrillers.

I honestly do not understand the Jessica Biel thing. She looks like a boxer. Anyway, this picture has been bloomin’ everywhere.

The Coens brought home the booty from the DGAs.

Chud has a review of Choke, the Palahniuk adaptation at Sundance.

In more Sundance news, Spout has the winners listed.

The Guardian has an article on Morgan Spurlock’s search for Osama.

Sam’s Year of Reading

So for books, as I have little money and do my reading on a packed tube of commuting fellows, I can’t really rank the books of the year. In fact, I think, I only managed to read one book which was released in this country in 2007 and even that is somewhat borderline. Therefore, I am simply going to write my way through my year of reading, pointing out the notable and not-so-notable works I have loved or endured over the past year.

At the close of the article is a list of all the books I have read this year. If you see any your are interested in and want to ask if I enjoyed them, should they not be mentioned, feel free to do so in the comments and I’ll get back to you.