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Film: The Problem With 'Breathless'

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Published June 4, 2010 at 8:58 p.m.

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Every cinephile knows to at least pretend to like ... Jean-Luc Godard's first feature—a witty mashup of American noir and French chic—is as much an art-house staple today as it was in 1960, which is precisely why it's getting the 50th-anniversary reissue treatment this month. Think of Belmondo aping Bogart with his cigarette, Seberg flacking the , or the director's game-changing jump-cuts, and you realize that various elements of the film have never gone out of style. This may get me booted

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Denise Merrill's Acceptance Speech

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Published May 28, 2010 at 5:49 a.m.

House Majority Leader Denise Merrill accepts the endorsement of the party at the 2010 Democratic State Convention for Secretary of State ...

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Now they're actually trying to kill us

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Published April 29, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

In what is likely to be considered a victory for the United Heart Surgeons Association of America (not a real organization) the popular breakfast chain International House of Pancakes (IHOP) has introduced the ultimate in artery-clogging meals:The "Pancake Stackers" consists of a heap of cheesecake filling, solidly encased by two buttermilk pancakes and topped with a strawberry compote and ...

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Matt Ritter Talks to HIMC

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Published April 16, 2010 at 2:55 p.m.

Hartford City Councilman Matt Ritter has a lot on his plate. The council members are grappling with a budget crisis as jury selection begins for Mayor Eddie Perez’s criminal trial. Last month, Ritter announced his candidacy for the 1st Assembly District House seat currently held by Kenneth Green. Ritter took some time out to talk [ ... ] ...

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East Boothbay, ME

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Published April 15, 2010 at 10:47 a.m.

Some photos from this morning. A bit of the coastline, down the road from my niece's house: One of my niece's neighbors, in what locals call the Mushroom House:They've been replacing a water main down the main thoroughfare for months now. The road wasn't all that great to begin with, but now it's like a mine field: A resident of East Boothbay apparently chose to express his dissatisfaction with ...

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Lamont: Going on offense

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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.

(photo from 2006 campaign)This morning Ned Lamont made it official with his announcement that he is running for Governor, during a speech at the Old State House in Hartford on a snowy New England morning. I would have enjoyed being there, but sadly there was the matter of several driveways that needed clearing this morning. By the time I'd finished, Ned had already announced his candidacy.In his ...

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Lamont to announce his run on Tuesday

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 12:16 p.m.

(Lamont at the 2006 State Democratic Convention)According to WTNH's ConnPolitics.tv, Ned Lamont will formally announce his candidacy for governor on Tuesday at the Old State House in Hartford.Lamont formed an exploratory committee for Governor right after the November election, and his announcement of his candidacy was anticipated any day now ... To contribute and to stay informed on his campaign, ...

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Amann to end campaign for governor

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 6:17 p.m.

Per WTNH-8's ConnPolitics.tv website:Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) – Reliable sources tell News Channel 8 that former Speaker of the House Jim Amann of Milford will formally end his campaign for Governor tomorrow in an announcement at the Hall of Flags at the State Capitol.Amann was the first to declare his intentions and surprised everyone by giving up the speakership to run.His campaign has sputtered ...

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Like a bad penny

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:04 p.m.

"I want it understood: My days of running for public office are over!" Shays said.Chris Shays in the Hartford Courant, Nov 5, 2008Shays and his wife sold their home in Bridgeport last fall and moved to Maryland to be close to their jobs, but Wednesday he said they are looking for a house back in Connecticut. “I was always going to buy a place here. That was a given,” he said, whether or not he ...

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Himes signs letter to end Gaza blockade

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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.

(devastation in Gaza; article reposted from My Left Nutmeg - by Jon Kantrowitz)Jim Himes (CT-04) was the only member of Congress from Connecticut to sign a letter calling on the United States to press for the lifting of the blockades imposed by Israel and Egypt on Gaza.The Jewish Daily Forward has the story:The congressional letter, sent to the White House on January 21, expressed deep sympathy ...

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