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The Slice archive for June 21, 2012

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012






Planning to watch "The Newsroom"?

It's on HBO, so the answer probably is "No." But if you are a subscriber who happens to believe in American exceptionalism, I have to warn you. If what I've read about the series is any indication, there's a scene early on that will make…

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A moment from "The White Shadow"

A new kid shows up at the show's inner-city high school wearing a letter jacket. Some are concerned that he might be a rival for a spot on the basketball team. But one of the team's starters expresses doubts. "Relax, that jacket said 'Montana'. There…

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That's a relief

At first glance, I thought a subhead in the Voice section's Education Notebook roundup read "Rogers High cooks dogs, cats." But before I really had time to form the thought that this news was underplayed, I realized I had read it wrong. The headline, referring…

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