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Book review: "Home School" (The Record) - * HOME SCHOOL, by Charles Webb; Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, $22.95. When last we saw Benjamin Braddock and Elaine Robinson, they were sitting in the back of a city bus, flush with the excitement of escape.

Movie review: '27 Dresses' (The Record) - "27 Dresses" is so chock full of romantic-comedy clichés, it almost plays like a parody. (It might be fun, though, if they handed out lists at the multiplex door to allow you to check them off as you go along -- could be an interactive thing. You know, to help pass the time.)

Through the Cracks (Pitchfork) - Pitchfork publishes roughly 1,200 album reviews each year. It sounds like a lot but-- as the amount of mail, email, and hate mail we receive hints-- it's just a fraction of what we could review given the manpower, time, and resources.

‘27 Dresses’ draws some chuckles amid all the frilly fluff (Jacksonville Patriot) - By Carol Cling \ Las Vegas Review-Journal Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:31 AM CST Chick-flick fans of the world, rejoice — and lift a glass to 27 Dresses.

A New Text in Islamic Law (Washington Post) - CAIRO -- The Cairo woman stared in disbelief at the text message in her cellphone inbox.

Atonement Soundtrack Review (BellaOnline) - A review of the soundtrack from the movie that ran away with the Golden Globe nominations - 14 all total, one of which was for best score.

The Spotlight Lands Briefly On the 'Back of the House' (Washington Post) - LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 -- The walk to the Democratic caucus room in the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort began at the Ferrari store, skirted the Baccarat Lounge and ran straight past the Tower Suites, which start at $389 a night.

Financing your wedding & your married life (The Virginia Gazette) - For most couples, the time between getting engaged and celebrating the big day is a whirlwind filled with a myriad of details that need lots of personal attention: booking the wedding location, recruiting members of the wedding party, organizing the reception, the list goes on and on.

A local girl picks Kaua‘i for her wedding (The Garden Island) - The Bride: Jennifer Marie Aelia Tavares, Doctor of Physical Therapy

No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Hitchens Calls It Quits (Washington Post) - That bit of hell frozen over? Courtesy of raffish provocateur Christopher Hitchens, who's given up his beloved cigarettes -- cold turkey.