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41. Stagecap

    Out Cry even worse than its source material

    By Christopher Jensen

    Published: May 7, 2008

    Even the best Tennessee Williams plays present a problem for actors: So much of his dialogue is so overripe that unwitting performers can be sucked into a camp vortex that...

42. Sucka Free City

    Poll suggests runoff likely in judicial race

    By Matthew Hirsch

    Published: May 7, 2008

    The three-way race for a spot on the San Francisco Superior Court hasn't made much of a splash so far — probably because voters are more interested in the three-way race...

43. Hear This

    Cloud Cult delivers cathartic, emotional climaxes and transcendent orchestrations

    By Dave Pehling

    Published: May 7, 2008

    Much like fellow indie chamber-rock groups the Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree, Minnesota-based Cloud Cult delivers cathartic, emotional climaxes and transcendent...

44. FilmCap

    The Favor

    By Vadim Rizov

    Published: May 7, 2008

    As an unconscious parody of everything that's wrong with Indiewood, Eva Aridjis' The Favor is brilliant. Otherwise, it's an unwatchable nightmare that brought back bad memories...

45. Game On

    There's more of the same in Mario Kart Wii, and that just might be plenty.

    By Chris Ward

    Published: May 7, 2008

    This year marks the 16th birthday of Mario Kart, the landmark Nintendo franchise that consists of eight identical racing games and legions of fans who buy every one of...

46. Sucka Free City

    Lawyer for tiger mauling victim has own legal problems

    By Matthew Hirsch

    Published: May 7, 2008

    Amritpal "Paul" Dhaliwal, who survived the Christmas Day tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo along with his brother, has been in the news lately because of a few...

47. BeatBox

    L.A. producers Glitch Mob slice and dice in pure audio warfare

    By Tamara Palmer

    Published: May 7, 2008

    The Glitch Mob — Los Angeles producers who individually go by Boreta, edIT, Kraddy, and Ooah — look unassuming enough standing behind their laptops. But their...

48. BeatBox

    Long Island Rhymes

    By Mark Keresman

    Published: May 7, 2008

    The latest release by Long Island ladies Northern State features a smart mélange of old-school hip-hop (think Public Enemy, whose Chuck D bestows props upon the trio),...

49. Bouncer

    Sad cowboys ride into Chevy's for metallic margaritas

    By Katy St. Clair

    Published: May 7, 2008

    If you watch the American version of The Office, you know that Michael, the clueless boss played by Steve Carell, likes Chili's restaurant. He always orchestrates celebrations...

50. Arthouse

    Art House

    Compiled By Hiya Swanhuyser and Michael Leaverton

    Published: May 7, 2008

    Artists' Television Access. Hecho en Los Angeles (Made in L.A.): Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar's doc about three immigrants'-rights activists who won a lawsuit against a...