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- Review: 'The Following' returns to Fox for third season
- 'American Idol' recap: The top 12 boys perform (with video)
- Veteran actor Sam Elliott a perfect fit for FX's 'Justified'
- 'Parenthood' signs off with bittersweet finale
- 'Rock This Boat': New Kids on the Block launch reality show aboard fan cruise
- 'Parks and Recreation' returns in fine form for final season
- Southern accents: Reviewing new albums from Blackberry Smoke, Steve Earle and Rhiannon Giddens
- Sleater-Kinney pulls off a remarkably rousing return to rock 'n' roll form on first album in a decade
- Lord Nelson: Charlottesville band pays tribute to Nelson County roots
- Bob Dylan joins the crooner club on 'Shadows in the Night'
- Grammys 2015: Beyoncé, Kanye, Sam Smith and Usher set a solemn tone
- Sam Smith wins 4 Grammys, Beck takes home album of the year
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- Mama Crockett's serves up doughnuts to the Hill City
- Former UVa star spreads green gospel with donation of childrens' books
- Musician Hick'ry Hawkins bringing outlaw-style country music to Lynchburg
- '30 Rock' actor Todd Buonopane bringing one-man cabaret to Randolph College
- What makes an Oscarcast click? Will it click this year?
- 'Landscapes in Transition': Artist Richard Crozier finds beauty in 'dirt piles and dumpsters'
- 'Birdman' tops Oscars defined by advocacy, originality
- Oscars 2015: What will and should win
- Film review: 'The DUFF' is more fizzle than fetch
- 'Boyhood' versus 'Birdman' turns Oscar nail-biter as odds narrow
- 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sets President's Day box office record
- Movie review: Fifty Shades of dissatisfaction
Rambling On The Buzz Pop Culture
- Rambling on: The not-so-fantastic Mrs. Fox
- The Buzz: 'SNL 40,' Jimmy Fallon's Super Bowl photobombs and other things that made my February (with video)
- What made me happy this month: 'Marvel's Agent Carter,' Jimmy Kimmel on 'The Bachelor' and more
- The battle of the Christmas Carols
- NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!' set to air this week
- The Buzz: Living on the edge?
- Sweet Briar College presenting Molière’s “The Learned Ladies”
- Jefferson Choral Society to present concert of Beatles music (with video)
- 'Daughters of Eve': AFI student's Civil War-set film to screen in Lynchburg
- First Friday: 5th Street Art House showing Valentine's-themed work and other openings
- 'Anonymous Women': Photographer Patty Carroll explores identity in 'Draped' exhibit
- The Brickhouse Project: New theater company opening first production this weekend
- Feb 11 Hop Head: Charlotte gets crafty with NoDa beer scene
- Dec 11 Hop Head: In search of Russian River Brewing Company’s Pliny the Elder
- Nov 19 Hop Head: Pint night with Charlottesville's Champion Brewing Company
- Oct 22 The art of beer: From tap handles to beer cans, breweries focus on designs
- Oct 9 Hop Head - The Hoosier State: It’s not all about bball
- Sep 24 Hop Head: Some non-American beers to end our sixer series
Local Flavor Will Drive 4 Food Fridge Magnet Good Libations
- Hop Head: Charlotte gets crafty with NoDa beer scene
- Local flavor: Isabella's Italian Trattoria serves up flavorful, spicy mussels
- The Great Room: New restaurant mixes passion, authenticity
- It's cold outside: Slow-cooker recipes
- Cocktails that make you want to drink your dinner
- Cheers to the New Year: Local bartenders serve up cocktail recipes
What's New
Not even Will Smith can open a movie anymore — what defines the 'A-list' today?
His thriller, "After Earth," bombed badly in 2013. This past weekend, his caper flick "Focus" opened at No. 1, but with an unexpectedly low $19 million against weak competition. So has the A-list become an extinct species?
We know it's just the MTV Movie Awards, but we have problems with these nominations
Unlike the more prestigious ceremonies, MTV's version of the Academy Awards features not just categories like movie of the year and best female and male performances, but also "best shirtless performance" and and "best fight," naturally.
Hop Head: Devils Backbone Brewing Company releasing collaboration pack
The Nelson County brewery teamed with Coronado Brewing Company out of San Diego, Ninkasi Brewing out of Eugene, Oregon, and Fat Head’s Brewery outside of Cleveland to produce a March Collaboration Adventure Pack.
Focus On: Renaissance Theatre's Tom Nowell talks set design, directing and 'The Odd Couple'
Nowell is directing Renaissance Theatre’s current production, Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.”
Mama Crockett's serves up doughnuts to the Hill City
A tiny window slides over and a fresh blast of heat erupts from inside.
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