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Friday, April 13, 2012 'The Great Gatsby' Word-For-Word "The Great Gatsby" is one of the most read books in the country, but it also may be one of the most misunderstood. A glance at its back cover makes it easy to see why: "romance," "glitter" and "Jazz Age" -- words that serve as stand-ins for real meaning -- sum up the book in those few, crucial inches of space. Stepping in like a great professor, the Elevator Repair Service's "Gatz" offers no room for oversimplification in its production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. The word-for-word performance is as faithful to the book as it is liberal in its interpretation, underscoring its inherent hilarity and tragedy more than any superficial gleaning could. TSA-Confiscated Scissors Take New Form U.S. Apologizes For Detaining Bollywood Superstar The Birthplace Of The Titanic Morphs Into An Attraction Sofia Coppola's Niece Makes A Short Film Sister Reunites With Homeless Brother BLOG POSTS Duff McDonald: Alabama Shakes at the Music Hall of Williamsburg If you'll permit the minor indiscretion, I'll skip to the punch line of a review of last night's Alabama Shakes concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg: the show was awesome. Period. Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: Hit So Hard -- Drummer, Addict, Witness, Survivor Fans of rock, drummers, women in rock, Hole, and the grunge/alternative wave of the early/mid '90s will definitely want to check out Hit So Hard. Daliah Merzaban: Lost Letters I recently opened an email account for my mom and taught her how to compose messages to my sisters and I so we could stay in touch while she is traveling. The passion with which she wrote shocked me. Kristi York Wooten: Noel Gallagher on Coachella, the Bible Belt, and Why Everyone Needs a Reggae Name Noel is glad the boon hit "when you could still make money selling records -- before the Internet," but doesn't mind re-entering the months-long tours inherent to a rocker's life (and wallet). "You've got to earn a living, haven't you?" Rainn Wilson: The Titanic's Forgotten "Survivor" One hundred years ago the "unsinkable" Titanic sank into the North Atlantic. The tragedy has made for some epic storytelling. One of the most extraordinary stories is that of a 68-year-old Persian who wasn't, it turns out, actually on the ill-fated vessel, but was supposed to be.

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