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- Oscar-nominated "Chico & Rita" a lost opportunity (Reuters)
Reuters - Over the last 25 years, there's been a real boom in feature animation, from Disney's re-emergence with "The Little Mermaid" to the rise of Pixar and Studio Ghibli to the mainstream distribution of adult-targeted films like "Persepolis" and "Waltz with Bashir."
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- Stephanie Blythe redeems mediocre Met `Aida' (AP)
 AP - In 1872, a dissatisfied opera-goer who had attended a performance of Verdi's "Aida" in Parma, Italy, wrote to the composer asking for his money back. Amused by the man's audacity, Verdi complied.
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- Michael Rapaport picks favorite music docs (AP)
 AP - Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that linger today, but a deep admiration for the music itself shines through.
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- Van Halen gets a "Jump"-start with Roth-fronted album (Reuters)
Reuters - "A Different Kind of Truth" is a pretty ponderous name for a not very ponderous album -- Van Halen's first in 28 years with David Lee Roth as frontman. If they'd been in as cheeky a mood titling it as they were in recording it, maybe they could have gone with: "1985."
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