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41. Critic's Choice

    Big Sky Blue Earth

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: December 27, 2007

    A couple of years ago, Paul Malinowski (ex-bassist for Shiner) and Sam Hoskins (ex-drummer for Elevator Division) spent a weekend in Champaign, Illinois, tracking three songs...

42. Critic's Choice

    Laura Scarborough

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Living in Austin, Texas, hasn't prevented Laura Scarborough from becoming a primary composer for the Kansas City "performance fusion" ensemble Quixotic. Utilizing the magic of...

43. Cafe

    A Toss Up

    Rob Dalzell's creations may have "artistic integrity," but that turns off some lovers of standard pizza.

    By Charles Ferruzza

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Many of my friends love pizza so much that they'd happily eat it three or five times a week. These same friends are also passionately devoted to a particular pizzeria —...

44. Fat Mouth

    The Last Laugh

    Jimmy Frantze endures unsuccessful negotiations to keep Frondizi's, but the Missouri Restaurant Association gives him his just desserts.

    By Charles Ferruzza

    Published: December 27, 2007

    This has been a bittersweet year for restaurateur Jimmy Frantze. The low point of 2007 was having to close Frondizi's, his seven-year-old Italian restaurant on the Plaza, after...

45. What Else Is New?

    This week's DVD releases

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week: American Pie Presents: Beta House (Universal) The Brothers Solomon (Universal) Eastern Promises (Universal) Galactica...

46. DVDish

    Pause & Rewind

    The best DVDs of '07 made old movies feel new again.

    By Robert Wilonsky and Jordan Harper

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Warner Bros.) — It's the collector's-set briefcase that seals the deal, a gunmetal-gray case that all but shouts "Completist dork!" Also:...

47. Game On

    Gaming's Greatest Hits

    A look back at the best of 2007.

    By Gary Hodges and Chris Ward

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Best Sleeper Hit: WordJong (Nintendo DS) — It may not sell like Mario, but this mishmash of Scrabble and mah-jongg hooks you like handheld crack. Already a word-of-mouth...