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Stereogum — Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles is Suzanne Vega’s first album of new material in seven years. It follows her four-volume Close-Up series, which offered stripped-down takes on songs from her catalog, on her own label Amanuensis Produc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Meryl Streep can't help but hang out in starry company, it seems, but this time it wasn't at an awards show. The three-time Oscar winner found herself in the front row of the Knicks home game versus the Lakers on Sunday night, seated next to rapper 5... more info

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