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SNL made fun of her on Thursday’s prime-time episode, but we found the real “Crazy McCain Rally Lady.” Check her out:

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Body of Lies serves up the superstar teaming of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, but it’s the pairing of DiCaprio and the relatively unknown Mark Strong which provides the fireworks in this latest attempt to make a successful motion picture set in the Middle East. Read more here.

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There’s nothing daring in the least about The Express, which, like most real-life sports stories co-opted by major Hollywood studios (The Rookie, Miracle, Remember the Titans), strips the achievements of any individuality or historical worth and renders them all part of the same gumbo of sticky clichés. Read more here.

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Nick and Nora (no “h”) were the sophisticated sleuths played by William Powell and Myrna Loy in the wildly popular The Thin Man movies back in the 1930s and ’40s, and this married team never encountered a criminal they couldn’t bring to justice. By contrast, the Nick and Norah in this new feature are vanquished by the piece’s villains, who are eventually revealed to be director Peter Sollet and scripter Lorene Scafaria (adapting the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan). In short, this is one Thin Movie. Read more here.

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Creative Loafing columnist Brittney Cason takes the spotlight for this week’s episode of Tales of Charlotte — the original, Web-based TV show that features Charlotteans telling their most bizarre, true-life stories. Behold:

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Big Mamma D, the Charlotte-based burlesque artist and promoter, stars in this special episode of Creative Loafing’s original, true-life TV show Tales of Charlotte. Check her out:

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The Reel Soul Film Festival, the African-American film event we wrote about in our Fall Guide, is coming to Charlotte this weekend (Oct. 2-4). Check out trailers for two of the fest’s films here:

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I Used to Love Her

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Behold the second episode of CL’s brand-new original TV series Tales of Charlotte, which features folks recounting true-life stories about the most bizarre incidents they’ve ever experienced. This one’s a little long (4 whole minutes!), but it’s worth it.

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Tip of the Day: When you’re tired, drink coffee.

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Tip of the Day: Wash your hands.

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