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 Better in every way than "Batman Begins," its clunky, action-obfuscating creatively uninspired predecessor, "The Dark Knight" is a seductive Stygian hymn, a midnight serenade that will warm the shadowy heart of every Batfan who likes their hero's mythology to be as black as his costume. And if you're among the many viewers who found nothing to criticize about "Batman Begins," then wear a helmet -- without protection, the triumphant coolness of director Christopher Nolan's second pilgrimage to the mean streets of Gotham City just might make your head explode.

ABBA songs are, of course, pure evil disguised as music.

As you may or may not have heard, a certain Brigham Young University graduate named Kelsey Nixon is no longer in the running to become "The Next Food Network Star" as she was voted off by the show's judges Sunday night.

Want to take a trip this weekend but can't afford to fill up the gas tank?

You don't have to know what great art is to appreciate the works displayed in a new exhibition at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. On some levels, that may be the best way to approach "Turning Point: The Demise of Modernism and the Rebirth of Meaning in American Art," which opens today and will remain in place through Jan. 3.

In his 30 years, Rocky Votolato has experimented with music all across the board. From punk rock to the underground Seattle scene, from recording with full bands to pairing with renowned musicians, Votolato has pretty much done it all.

Has "reunion" become a dirty word in rock music? Stewart Copeland of the Police thinks not.

If you're old enough to read this review, then you aren't the target audience for "Space Chimps," a movie about chimpanzees sent in search of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. "Chimps," from the animation studio that gave us "Valiant," is more one of those cartoons parents at least won't mind sitting through while Little Miss (or Mister) 8-and-Under gets his or her chuckles at the cute talking primates.

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As we continue into 21st-century gaming, one of the least-developed aspects has been fully destructible environments. We're not there yet, but, by golly, "Bad Company" sure does give us a taste of the glory that could be in our future.