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Ken Tucker on Marvin Gaye's ''Purple Snowflakes''
Dec 18, 2006
EW's editor-at-large finds a hidden Christmas gem on a 1964 Motown collection
Ken Tucker on Elvis' ''Blue Christmas''
Dec 12, 2006
The Entertainment Weekly editor-at-large talks about the joy of spending the holidays with the King
EW's Lisa Schwarzbaum on Laurie Colwin's novel ''Happy All the Time''
Dec 04, 2006
Entertainment Weekly critic Lisa Schwarzbaum talks about falling in love all over again with the affecting novels and stories of the late Laurie Colwin.
EW's Gillian Flynn on ''The Year Without a Santa Claus''
Nov 30, 2006
Entertainment Weekly's TV critic, Gillian Flynn, talks ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'' - not this year's live action version, with John Goodman as Santa, but the quirky 1974 stop-motion original, with Mickey Rooney voicing old Saint Nick
EW's Jennifer Reese on Alice Munro
Nov 27, 2006
Entertainment Weekly's book critic Jennifer Reese explains what she learned about romantic love after devouring Alice Munro's ''The Beggar Maid.''
EW's Gillian Flynn on her debut novel
Nov 14, 2006
Our TV critic names her inspirations for writing ''Sharp Objects'' -- then reads the chilling first paragraph
EW's Tina Jordan on Nora Ephron
Oct 31, 2006
EW senior editor Tina Jordan explains how Nora Ephron's 1975 essay collection, Crazy Salad, inspired her to become a journalist.
EW's Alynda Wheat on how her favorite kids' series, The Muppet Show, inspired everything from South Park to Entourage
Sep 13, 2006
EW's Alynda Wheat on how her favorite kids' series, The Muppet Show, inspired everything from South Park to Entourage
EW's Scott Brown on M. Night Shyamalan
Oct 06, 2006
EW senior writer Scott Brown describes the joy in analyzing the imperfect films of M. Night Shyamalan.
EW's Scott Brown on The Wire
Sep 08, 2006
Scott Brown's heard all the excuses people give for not watching The Wire -- and he's sick of 'em! EW's senior writer explains why you should give your brain a workout with HBO's intricate, rewarding drama.
EW's Michael Slezak on Fantasia Barrino's "I Believe"
Aug 31, 2006
EW.com senior writer Michael Slezak describes how Fantasia Barrino's performance of ''I Believe'' on season 3 of American Idol unleashed his ''inner Paula Abdul.''
EW's Ken Tucker on Elvis Costello's "Get Happy"
Aug 25, 2006
EW editor-at-large Ken Tucker shares his love for Elvis Costello's underrated 1980 album, Get Happy. Plus: Hear a clip from Costello's version of ''I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down.''
EW's Ken Tucker on George Clinton
Aug 21, 2006
EW editor-at-large Ken Tucker explains why Parliament-Funkadelic's leader, George Clinton, is ''the great pop brain of our era.'' Plus: Hear a clip from ''Atomic Dog.''
EW's Michael Endelman on Run DMC
Aug 14, 2006
Entertainment Weekly correspondent Michael Endelman shares how Run-DMC's classic album Raising Hell inspired him as a 10-year-old growing up in Michigan
EW's Ken Tucker on Bruce Springstein
Aug 02, 2006
Entertainment Weekly editor-at-large Ken Tucker honors a song from Bruce Springsteen's The Rising — and shares one of The Boss' own influences
