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Oy, Madonna! Damn, girl! When are you not<\/em> doing something that offends somebody<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 12 brings And I Feel Fine<\/em><\/a>, a new compilation of R.E.M.’s “early years” (that is to say, when this Dork Reporter first heard them) on the I.R.S. label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we’re at 158 on The Rapture Index<\/a>. Perhaps not surprisingly, the record high was in September 2001, and the record low was when Clinton was in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sci-Fi Channel will broadcast Doctor Who<\/em> season 2<\/a> beginning September 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oy, Madonna! Damn, girl! When are you not doing something that offends somebody? September 12 brings And I Feel Fine, a new compilation of R.E.M.’s “early years” (that is to say, when this Dork Reporter first heard them) on the I.R.S. label. Today we’re at 158 on The Rapture Index. 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